Project 10073 Record Card and Observer Questionnaires — Dayton, Ohio, October 30, 1952

This document contains a collection of observer questionnaires and a summary record card for Project 10073, concerning a UFO sighting in Dayton, Ohio, on October 30, 1952. Four civilian witnesses reported observing two bright orange or yellow lights moving slowly over the Dayton area between 19:24 and 20:15. The witnesses described the objects as being approximately the size of Jupiter, moving in a westerly direction, and accompanied by a heavy drone sound that they compared to multiple aircraft engines. One witness, an electronic scientist, noted that the lights were brighter than falling stars and that they appeared to be two distinct lights that eventually disappeared. Another witness, a tool crib attendant, reported that the lights resembled car headlights but were white and faded out rapidly. The investigation, conducted by Lt. Coffman of ATIC, included checks with Base Operations at WPAFB. It was determined that a B-45 aircraft (serial 8017) had taken off from Patterson Operations at 19:11 and landed at 20:33, overlapping with the time of the sightings. Lt. Coffman noted that the witnesses were related and that they had compared notes before reporting. He concluded that the witnesses provided good accounts, but that personal interviews would be necessary to obtain more precise information than what was possible over the telephone. The record card categorizes the event as having insufficient data for evaluation, noting the presence of the B-45 aircraft during the period of the sightings.