Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 8 August 1951, Cleveland, Ohio

This document collection details a sighting report from 8 August 1951, involving a civilian pilot who observed an unusual object while en route to Jamestown, New York. The pilot reported seeing a cigar-shaped object, approximately 18 to 20 feet long and dark in color, which he described as resembling a 'buzz bomb.' The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 6,000 feet, heading 290 degrees west at a very high rate of speed. The sighting occurred approximately two miles off the Lake Shore from Port Clinton. The pilot reported the incident to Cleveland Radio at 1410E. At the time of the report, the pilot's aircraft was positioned 15 miles east of Cleveland. The incident was processed through the Air Force's Project 10073, with official communications sent between various military commands, including the Air Defense Command and the 5th Army. The final evaluation of the sighting, as recorded on the Project 10073 record card, concluded that the object was an aircraft. The documents include a record card, an outgoing classified message, and subsequent administrative notes correcting the date of the sighting, which was initially omitted in some communications.