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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 1951 | 2. LOCATION | Oberlin, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT not reported | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Other (unreliable rep…

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN? RUSSIA?

IN MYSTERY,

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 1951 | 2. LOCATION | Oberlin, Ohio | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT not reported | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical | ☐ Other (inreliable rep…

(BERLIN, OHIO)

Dear Lt. Col. Friend,

A AIR FORCE FRIEND OF MINE WAS TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR UFO INVESTIGATION CENTER THERE, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK YOU ABOUT A SIGHTING OF A STRANGE FIGHTING OBJECT I SEEN A FEW YEARS AGO. IT WAS BACK IN 1951 AT MY FATHER'S FARM WHERE I'M RESIDING NOW. I WAS TAKING A WALK DOWN ARE DIRT ROAD WHEN I GOT TO THE SECOND CURVE (ABOUT A THOUSAND FOOT FROM THE HOUSE) I NOTICED OVER A NEIGHBOR'S WOODS, A LARGE

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SILVER OBJECT ABOUT 30 FT. OVER THE TREES. I WAS 900 FT FROM IT AND OBSERVED IT VERY CLOSELY. IT HUNG THERE FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. AND IT DIDN'T MAKE A SOUND. I WAS FLABER GASTED SOMETHING ILL NEVER FORGER IN MY LIFE. IT HUNG THERE, LIKE I SAID FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. THEN IT SLOWLY BEGUN MOVING SOUTH PICKING UP SPEED AS IT WENT UNTIL IT GOT OVER DAVIDSON'S FARM (THE NEIGHBOR) ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE THEN SHOOT OFF IN A WHITE STREAK. HERE IS A GENERAL SKETCH OF IT

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WHAT IS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN? RUSSIA?

IN MYSTERY,

March 3, 1964

Dear Dr. [redacted]

This is in response to your recent inquiry for an evaluation of an unidentified object sighting you witnessed in 1951.

The Air Force is unable to make any evaluation of your observation although your description contained essential data and was quite clear and explicit.

Attached is the latest Air Force Fact Sheet on the Aerial Phenomena Program. In it is an explanation of why it is sometimes impossible to reach a conclusion on a sighting even though sufficient details are given, and the case remains listed in the "Unidentified" category.

It is regretted t…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting (Dr ) 20 FEB 1964

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-PB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash 25 D C

1. The following letter from Dr written to Lt Colonel Friend is forwarded to your office for reply.

2. The observation by Dr was made in 1951. Information presented in a narrative form contains all essential data. However, do to the age of the sighting no additional information would be helpful in evaluating…