Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Newburgh, New York, 15 November 1957
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A civilian reported two small, silver, baseball-sized objects near Newburgh, NY, on 15 November 1957. The USAF concluded the objects were likely a pair of base fighter aircraft due to heavy jet activity in the area.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning a UFO sighting that occurred on 15 November 1957 near Newburgh, New York. A civilian witness reported observing two objects, described as being the size of a baseball and approximately 1 to 3 feet long, colored silver and white. The objects were seen flying in tandem, one behind the other, at an altitude estimated to be over 2,000 feet. The duration of the observation was reported as 10 to 12 seconds. The report includes meteorological data for the area, noting scattered clouds at 4,000 feet and 15 miles visibility. The investigation was handled by the Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF). Upon contacting base operations, it was determined that there was significant jet aircraft activity in the vicinity of Stewart Air Force Base at the time of the sighting. Consequently, the official conclusion reached by the investigating officers, including Captain Stephen M. Flanagan of the USAF, was that the objects were likely a pair of base fighters. The report is classified as unclassified and serves as a formal record of the incident within the Project 10073 framework.
BELIEVE THIS TO BE PAIR OF BASE FTRS.
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Official Assessment
Believed to be a pair of base fighters.
The sighting involved two small, silver and white objects observed for 10-12 seconds. The objects were estimated to be 1 to 3 feet long and were seen flying one behind the other. The official assessment concluded that the objects were likely a pair of base fighters, noting that there was a lot of jet aircraft activity in the area at the time of the sighting.