Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence: Greenwich, Connecticut Sighting, 24 October 1961

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported on 24 October 1961 in Greenwich, Connecticut. The primary witness, identified as a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, reported observing a single, oblong, white object moving from East to West. The object was described as having a row of red lights across the front and a row of green lights across the back. The sighting occurred at night, and the object was observed at an altitude of 50 degrees. The report was processed under Project 10073 and referenced Air Force Regulation 200-2. Initial information was forwarded to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Because the initial report was limited in nature, the FTD requested a formal investigation by the 4633D Air Base Group at Stewart Air Force Base. The subsequent investigation concluded that the sighting was likely an aircraft landing at the Westchester County Airport. This conclusion was supported by the fact that no reports of the sighting were filed with the Connecticut State Police, local Greenwich police, or the Westchester County Airport authorities. The documentation includes the original Project 10073 record card, incoming staff messages, and the formal joint message form documenting the FTD's request for investigation and the final report from the 4633D Air Base Group.