Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting near Montauk, N.Y., 11 August 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 11, 1958, near Montauk, New York. The primary witness, a housewife residing in Amagansett, Long Island, reported observing a bright silver, star-shaped object for approximately ten minutes at dusk. The witness observed the object through binoculars, noting that it was spinning before it disappeared instantaneously to the North. The flight path was recorded as South to North. Despite the duration of the observation, the witness was unable to provide specific estimates regarding the object's size, elevation, or azimuth. The report notes that other individuals in the witness's group believed the object to be an aircraft. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIC, was that the sighting was an aircraft. The investigative notes highlight that the observer was located in a region characterized by high air traffic density and the presence of multiple military installations. The documentation includes weather data indicating clear skies and visibility between 10 to 15 miles at the time of the incident. The report was processed through the 26th Air Division and directed to various Air Force intelligence and command units, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).