PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — 16 July 1951

On July 16, 1951, between 9:00 PM and 9:15 PM, a witness located at 308 Arims Drive in Fairborn, Ohio, observed an unidentified object in the sky. The witness, an employee of the Public Information Office, initially mistook the object for a star due to its bluish-white color and brilliance. Upon closer inspection, the witness noted that the object moved at an extreme altitude and speed. The witness utilized the eave of their roof and a star on the eastern horizon as reference points to track the object's movement toward the Southeast. The witness's wife corroborated the observation, noting the object's rapid movement and its tendency to hover in a manner similar to a helicopter. The object exhibited a side-to-side motion, which the witness compared to the movement of a free balloon. As the object continued its southeasterly course, it entered a haze near the moon and became dimmer. The observation lasted approximately five minutes. The witness contacted Lt. Col. Ray W. Taylor regarding the sighting. The official evaluation of the incident, recorded on a Project 10073 record card, concluded that the object was a balloon.