Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Albertson, Long Island, NY, November 1958

This document details a UFO sighting report from 23 November 1958, involving an object observed near Albertson, Long Island, New York. The primary witness, A/1C Daniel Miller, a tower operator with the 1916 AACS, reported seeing a round object, described as being as large as a star, which exhibited changing colors—red, green, and yellow—before turning bluish and fading. The object was observed for approximately 15 minutes, during which it appeared stationary or moving slowly in a south-easterly direction. Ten other individuals also reported the same object. The witness noted that the object flashed from bright to dim five times. Despite the use of binoculars, no further identifying details were obtained, and radar failed to detect the object. The weather conditions at the time were clear. Following the initial report, military authorities conducted an investigation to determine if the sighting could be attributed to known aerial operations. Initial hypotheses suggested the object might have been lights on a Navy dirigible or a flare held in position by a balloon. However, subsequent inquiries with the 26th Air Division and the US Navy confirmed that no aerial operations were scheduled or in progress in the relevant warning areas (W-105 and W-106) at the time of the sighting. The document includes various internal communications between military units, including the 2500th Air Base Group and the Air Technical Intelligence Center, as they attempted to reconcile the witness's observations with potential military activity. The report highlights the reliability of the primary witness while ultimately failing to provide a definitive explanation for the phenomenon, despite the negative results from the Navy regarding scheduled operations.