Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Blackwood, New Jersey, August 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Blackwood, New Jersey. On August 29, 1960, at approximately 2105 local time, the witness observed an object moving from west to east. The witness described the object as appearing brighter and then dimmer than a star, noting that it traveled at a high speed. The witness contacted the Air Force to report the incident and inquired whether they should share the information with the press or wait for further instructions, emphasizing that they had other witnesses to the event. In response, Lt. Colonel Lawrence J. Tacker of the Air Force's Public Information Division sent a letter dated September 2, 1960, acknowledging the report. Tacker informed the witness that the initial letter contained insufficient information for a valid evaluation. He requested that the witness complete an attached questionnaire and forward it to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center for formal analysis. The project record card confirms the classification of the incident as having insufficient data for evaluation.