Project 10073 Record Card — Springfield, Massachusetts, 11 January 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Springfield, Massachusetts, on January 11, 1957. A civilian witness reported observing a circular, flat, white, glowing object moving at a very high speed in a straight, level line for approximately 15 minutes before it faded into the horizon. The report includes a teletype transmission from the 65th ACARON at Saratoga Springs Air Force Station to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other military commands, filed under AFR 200-2. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. John J. Huelsman, concluded that the object was 'probably aircraft.' His notes explicitly state that the object was 'undoubtedly not a balloon' and 'not a meteor' due to the duration and flight path. He suggested that the sighting was likely a military aircraft with landing lights, noting that there was 'extensive air activity' in the area at the time of the observation. The document also contains meteorological data for the region and confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken.