Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Hempstead, L.I., New York, 6 November 1957
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A civilian sighting of two orange, round objects in Hempstead, NY, on November 6, 1957, was investigated by ATIC. The report concluded the objects were likely aircraft due to the location's proximity to busy flight paths.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting reported by a civilian in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, on November 6, 1957, at 0017Z. The witness observed two round, orange objects, described as being the size of a baseball, positioned one above the other. The objects were seen moving in a westerly direction and left a vapor trail. The observation lasted for approximately two minutes. The report includes meteorological data and notes that the observer was situated beneath one of the busiest airway traffic lanes in the world. Based on this geographic context, the evaluating agency, ATIC, concluded that the objects were likely aircraft operating in the New York area. The report contains internal routing information, including references to various military units such as the 25th Air Division at Roslyn AFS, ADC at Ent AFB, and ATIC at Wright-Patterson AFB. The document is marked with the conclusion 'Prob A/C' (Probably Aircraft) and includes handwritten notes reiterating that the observer likely witnessed standard air traffic.
The observer was under one of the world's busiest airway traffic lanes & no doubt object was an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Probably Aircraft
The observer was located under one of the world's busiest airway traffic lanes, and the objects were likely aircraft.