Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Copake, New York, 6 November 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A GOC observer in Copake, NY, reported a red and yellow egg-shaped object with a tail on November 6, 1956. The official military evaluation concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
On November 6, 1956, at 2146Z, a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) post in Copake, New York, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object. The witness, identified as a housewife and member of the GOC, observed the object for approximately fifteen minutes. She described the object as red and yellow in color, egg-shaped, and possessing a tail. The weather conditions at the time of the observation were reported as clear and perfect. The object was observed visually, and no radar contact was made. The report was transmitted via teletype to the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado, and other intelligence units, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The report was signed off by 1st Lt. William R. Shull, Senior Director. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card states that the description and duration of the sighting indicate the cause was probably an aircraft.
One red and yellow eggshaped object with tail. Object flew out of sight after having been observed visually for 15 minutes.
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Official Assessment
Description and duration of sighting indicate cause was probably aircraft.
The object was identified as probably aircraft based on the duration and description provided by the observers.
Witnesses
- [illegible]HousewifeGOC
Key Persons
- William R Shull1st Lt Senior Director