PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sunbury, Ohio - 7 Dec 1951

On December 7, 1951, at approximately 16:30 local time, Carl Loar, a 49-year-old farmer and professional violinist residing on Route 2 in Sunbury, Ohio, observed a series of unidentified aerial phenomena. While standing near his barn, Loar heard a jet aircraft overhead and subsequently scanned the sky. He initially spotted a faint, shining, silvery speck that appeared stationary before moving directly over his head. Loar, who possessed a powerful telescope, used the instrument to observe the object in greater detail. He described the object as being of enormous size and traveling at a fantastic rate of speed. During his observation, he noted two tiny particles of light appearing on either side of the main sphere. He also witnessed what he described as a kind of explosion, though he noted there was no flash. Following this event, additional bright specks of light appeared in the area, eventually totaling at least 100 objects. The phenomenon lasted for approximately 30 minutes, during which time the objects moved from the north to an overhead point and then traveled westward, eventually disappearing behind a cloud bank. Loar's wife, Frances, also observed the sphere faintly without the aid of the telescope. Loar attempted to contact the Perkins Observatory in Delaware during the sighting, but no astronomers were available. The incident was later reported in the press, and Loar subsequently corresponded with True Magazine regarding his experience. The official Project 10073 record card classifies the sighting as 'UNIDENTIFIED' and notes that there was no investigation and no conclusions reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC).