Project 10073 Record Card - Sighting Report, Oceanside, L.I., N.Y., 19 December 1953

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated operational immediate teletype report concerning a UFO sighting that occurred on 19 December 1953 near Oceanside, Long Island, New York. The witness, identified as a housewife, reported observing a long, thin object that resembled a missile. The object was described as having a bright illuminated front and a red rear. The sighting lasted approximately one minute, during which the object was seen traveling from East to West at a low altitude, just above tree level, before descending below the tree line. The report includes detailed meteorological data for the area at the time of the incident, noting cloudy conditions near dusk. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was likely an aircraft landing at one of the numerous airports in the vicinity. The report notes that the observer likely did not witness an actual landing under the specific conditions present at the time. The document was processed through the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and distributed to various Air Force commands, including the Air Defense Command (ADC) and the 26th Air Division.