Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Brooklyn, New York, 19 October 1957
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A flight instructor reported 8-9 blinking objects in Brooklyn on 19 October 1957. The official conclusion was 'insufficient data,' though handwritten notes suggest the objects may have been the planet Venus.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 19 October 1957 in Brooklyn, New York. The observer, identified as a 2nd Lieutenant and flight instructor, reported seeing 8 or 9 white, blinking objects that appeared to vary in size from a pin to a nickel. The observation took place at 2300Z under clear weather conditions (CAVU) with a surface wind from the NNW at 25 knots. The objects were observed for a total duration of 3 minutes and 30 seconds, moving in a straight line behind the New York City skyline. The observer utilized 6x30 binoculars during the event. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. However, supplementary handwritten notes on the document suggest the possibility of an astronomical origin, specifically noting that Venus was very bright in the southwest at the time of the sighting. The report was processed through the Flight Service Center at Olmsted AFB and distributed to various Air Force intelligence commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Size of object varying from pin to nickel. Appearance of star blinking white. 8 or 9 objects.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation.
The observer, a trained electrician and flight instructor, reported 8 or 9 white, blinking objects varying in size from a pin to a nickel. The sighting lasted for a total of 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Handwritten notes on the document suggest a possible astronomical explanation, specifically mentioning Venus.
Witnesses
- [illegible]2nd LtNassay Sq Nbr 2 Tng Off