Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report
AI-Generated Summary
A Project 10073 record card documenting a 1952 sighting of a silver, longish object in New York. The military investigation concluded the object was likely a high-flying jet aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card, dated September 25, 1952, documenting an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting in New York. The report describes a single object observed for a duration of two minutes. The witness characterized the object as being 'longish' and 'silver' in appearance, roughly the size of a pen knife, and trailing a reddish-orange plume. The object's flight path was recorded as moving from the northwest to the southeast. The investigation, conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the object was likely a high-flying jet aircraft. The record card indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact associated with the event. The document is part of a series of standardized reporting forms used by the military to catalog and evaluate aerial sightings during this period.
Description leads to the conclusion that obj was probably a high flying jet a/c.
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Official Assessment
Description leads to the conclusion that obj was probably a high flying jet a/c.
The sighting of a longish, silver object with a reddish-orange trail was evaluated as likely being a high-flying jet aircraft.