Project 10073 Record Card — Succasunna, New Jersey, October 24, 1961

This document contains the official U.S. Air Force Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 15-year-old male in Succasunna, New Jersey. On October 24, 1961, at approximately 7:30 P.M. local time, the witness observed three lights moving in the western sky. The witness described the objects as bluish-green, fuzzy, and trailing smoke, noting that they moved at a 'terrific speed' and changed formation while remaining silent. The witness initially reported the event via letter to the Department of Defense, prompting Major William T. Coleman, Jr., the UFO Information Project Officer, to send a formal questionnaire for the witness to complete. In his detailed responses, the witness clarified that he was in his front yard when he spotted the lights, which he compared in size to a dime held at arm's length. He explicitly stated that the objects were not airplanes because they made no noise and moved too fast. The Air Force investigation concluded that the sighting was an astronomical event, specifically identifying the objects as a meteor and noting that the report possessed all the characteristics of a fireball observation.