Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Ashland, New Hampshire, February 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting near Ashland, New Hampshire, on February 2, 1958. The primary witness, identified as a housewife, reported observing thirty bright lights massed in a group at approximately 0250Z. The witness described the lights as being at a very high altitude, moving in a straight path, and noted that each light appeared to have 'fire to the rear.' The witness also reported that the phenomenon caused interference with her television set. The military report, originating from the 654th ACWRON, notes that the witness was outside when she looked up and saw the lights. A Ground Observer Corps (GOC) observer mentioned in the report did not personally see the objects and suggested they might have been jet aircraft, as there had been significant jet activity in the area throughout the night. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded that the sighting was likely an optical illusion caused by the reflection of surface lighting, clouds, hazes, or stars appearing through high scattered layers. The report explicitly states that there was insufficient data for a definitive analysis, noting a lack of information regarding the duration, size, shape, or color of the objects.