Project 10073 Record Card — Newburgh, Unionville, N.Y., 13 October 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on October 13, 1956, in the vicinity of Newburgh and Unionville, New York. The witness reported observing a single, circular, blue-white fluorescent object that appeared to be the size of a pinhead at arm's length, or alternatively, the size of a basketball to a pinhead. The object exhibited a red light and was observed moving up and down for a duration of one hour and 45 minutes. The witness reported that the object eventually drifted toward the moon and disappeared. The weather conditions at the time were described as clear with no surface wind. The official investigation, conducted under the auspices of the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the sighting was likely caused by a balloon. This conclusion was supported by the reporting officer's observation that a significant number of balloons had been launched in the area during that period. The teletype message, sent from the Commander of the Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) at Stewart Air Force Base, confirms the details of the sighting, including the altitude estimate of 7,000 to 10,000 feet and the lack of radar contact. The report is classified as unclassified and serves as a formal record of the incident within the Project 10073 framework.