Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Leominster, Massachusetts, 9 November 1957
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A 14-year-old witness reported a fast-moving, white, star-like object in Leominster, Massachusetts, on 9 November 1957. The military investigation concluded that there was insufficient data to identify the object, though it noted similarities to high-altitude aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 9 November 1957 in Leominster, Massachusetts. The report describes a single, round, white object that appeared like a star and was observed traveling at a very high speed in a northeasterly direction before fading from sight. The observation lasted for approximately one minute. The witness was a 14-year-old civilian. The report includes a teletype message from the Commander of the 762nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron to the Commander of the Air Defense Command, indicating the military's involvement in tracking and reporting such incidents. The weather conditions at the time were reported as having scattered clouds at 5,000 feet. The official comments on the record card suggest that while a white object streaking across the sky in daylight without a change in altitude is often identified as a high-altitude aircraft, the investigators were unwilling to reach a definitive conclusion due to the limited information provided. Handwritten notes on the document highlight that pertinent details, such as the specific direction of travel and descriptive features, were missing from the initial report.
A white object streaking across the sky in daylight, without change in altitude is invariably found to be an aircraft of high altitude. However, will not venture a conclusion on basis of limited information given.
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Official Assessment
A white object streaking across the sky in daylight, without change in altitude is invariably found to be an aircraft of high altitude. However, will not venture a conclusion on basis of limited information given.
The report notes that while high-altitude aircraft often appear as white streaks in daylight, the available information is too limited to reach a definitive conclusion.