Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Merrick, Long Island, NY, 8 November 1957

This document comprises a series of records related to a UFO sighting reported on 8 November 1957 in Merrick, Long Island, New York. The witness, a woman whose name is partially obscured, reported seeing a three-and-a-half-foot-long bluish bar accompanied by a swishing sound and an instantaneous blue flash. The object was described as moving from the back window to the front window of her home, despite the windows being shut. The witness initially suspected an electrical issue, such as a bad socket, but confirmed that no light bulbs were burned out and the lights remained functional. She explicitly stated she had not been drinking and that a neighbor was present at the time. The incident was investigated by T/Sgt F. Dinsmore, NCOIC of D/INT. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the event was likely an optical phenomenon, specifically a photo flash lamp from a neighboring house or outdoors. The investigator expressed skepticism regarding the report, remarking that it was 'amazing how a person can get scared over a flash of light' and questioning why the witness chose to report the incident to the Air Force. The documentation includes a Project 10073 record card, a UFOB index card, and a teletype report summarizing the description and weather conditions at the time of the sighting.