Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Kings Park, Long Island, NY, 24 May 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting reported by Edmond B. McCabe on May 24, 1957, in Kings Park, Long Island, New York. Mr. McCabe, while working on a high-tension line, observed a silvery, cigar-shaped object traveling slowly from north to south. He reported that the object had no wings or tail assembly, left no exhaust or vapor trail, and appeared to be about an inch long at arm's length. After approximately one and a half minutes, the object reportedly changed from a cigar shape to a circular shape and disappeared as if suddenly gaining altitude. A lineman working with Mr. McCabe also witnessed the object. The 52nd Fighter Group (AD) at Suffolk County Air Force Base investigated the report. Their analysis noted significant inconsistencies in the witness's account, particularly regarding the position of the sun relative to the object's flight path. While the witness claimed the sun was behind him, the reported flight path would have required him to look toward the sun. The military investigators considered the possibility that the object was a weather balloon, noting that one had been released from New York International Airport around 1500Z, but concluded that the report was inconsistent. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Inconsistent info'. The file includes detailed diagrams of the reported flight path, wind conditions, and the observer's position, as well as the original letter from Mr. McCabe to the Commanding Officer of Suffolk Air Force Base.