Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Warren County, New Jersey, March 1957

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a woman at the Wingover Shooting Preserve in Great Meadows, New Jersey, on March 6, 1957. The witness, a housewife, reported observing a white, derby-hat-shaped object hovering approximately 10 to 15 feet above a field for about one minute. She described the object as having a non-metallic surface, a low growling or rumbling sound, and shimmering rays extending toward the ground. The object reportedly ascended abruptly in a vertical and slightly northeasterly direction at an immense speed. The witness's attention was initially drawn to the object by the barking of her dogs. The report includes an affidavit from the witness and subsequent internal Air Force correspondence regarding how to handle the inquiry. Air Force officials, specifically those at the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), expressed skepticism, noting that the witness's husband had recently developed an interest in flying saucers. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, and they suggested it could have been a balloon or a navy blimp, though no formal investigation was conducted to verify these possibilities. The correspondence also addresses broader administrative concerns, such as the release of Project Blue Book Report No. 14, the classification status of AFR 200-2, and rumors regarding Senator Russell's alleged UFO sighting, which the Air Force denied having any record of. The documents reflect the Air Force's efforts to manage public inquiries while maintaining a firm, clear position on their UFO program, emphasizing that they were not hiding information but were limited by the nature of the data received.