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NAME WITHEELD
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 14 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Lorain, Ohio  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 14/0752Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 18 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | four  |
|  9. COURSE |   |   | W-S  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   |   | Bluish-white - pale orange colored objects, starlike, same brightness as Echo I. First appeared as one object, but after making a 90° turn appea…

LORRAZ, D. R.
9-29-60

Dear Sir:

In the early morning of Sept 14th 1960, at 8:30 AM I have sighted an object due we approaching toward me (due east) my first thought was the echo I then it dawned on me that it was not possible at the time. This (UFO) was the same brightness as the echo I. Several minutes later it made a 90° turn almost due south. This was when I realized this was not a man made object. For as it turned there was not one but 4 objects follow in a straight line every spaced. These objects shimmered much like satellite. They were not jets because they suddenly disappeared in the…

SAF0I-3d/MEB/ard/72291

3 October 1960

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This will acknowledge your letter of 29 September concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object by you on the morning of 14 September.

Your letter contained insufficient information for a valid conclusion. Therefore request that you and the other two persons who witnessed this sighting fill out the attached Air Force Questionnaires and send the completed forms to the Commander, Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for their analysis and evaluation.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
…

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
BRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2x

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting ( ) 30 SEP 1960

TO: SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

It is suggested that Mr. [redacted] be forwarded three questionnaires (ATIC Form #164 for completion by himself and the two persons who were with him at the time of the sighting. Mr. [redacted] address is as follows:

[redacted]
Lorain, Ohio

FOR THE COMMANDER:
[redacted]
PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components

1 Atch:
Cy ltr 29 Sep 60, fr Mr. [redacted]

AFGIN-REFM
Lusp 29 Sep 60
30 SEP 1960
UFO Sighting ( ) ( ) ( )

SAFCI-3d (L/Col Tacker)

It is suggested that Mr. ( ) be forwarded three questionnaires (ATIC Form #164 for completion by himself and the two persons who were with him at the time of the sighting. Mr. ( ) is address is as follows:

Lorain, Ohio

FOR THE COMMANDER:

PHILIP G. EVANS
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components

1 Atch:
Cy ltr 29 Sep 60, fr Mr ( )

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact …

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. The object appeared:
(Circle One):
a. As a light
b. Shiny
c. Dark
d. Don't remember

10. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
NICOTINE THE SAME BRIGHTNESS

11. Did the object:
(Circle One for each question)

a. Appear to stand still at any time?
☐ Yes ☑ No ☐ Don't Know

b. Suddenly speed up a…

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15. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound: None
b. Color: Mouth 4808 - Pneumatic

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
They appeared as a sort of diffused circle of light, as I saw it.

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d…