Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 13 November 1957, Oneida, New York

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified flying object sighting reported on 13 November 1957. The incident occurred at approximately 1930 hours between Oneida and Wampsville, New York. A female witness, whose name is redacted, reported seeing an object the size of a dinner plate moving rapidly up and down and from right to left. She stated that as the object came closer, it disappeared in a white flash. Her husband, also redacted, contacted the FBI to report the sighting, noting that his wife was a level-headed individual who had not been drinking. The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) District Office No. 22 at Griffiss Air Force Base referred the matter to the Air Defense Command, noting that their indices reflected no record of the individuals involved. The OSI stated that no investigation was contemplated by their office. A handwritten note on the record card and the FBI correspondence suggests the object was a 'probationary balloon,' citing a weather balloon release from Syracuse shortly before the time of the sighting. The final conclusion recorded on the card is 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.'