Project 10073 Record — Columbus, Ohio, 30 May 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena that occurred on May 30, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio. The report consists of a standard U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet completed by a civilian witness. According to the report, the witness was painting in a residential section of the city during bright daylight hours when they observed 11 or 12 objects. The objects were described as moving from the southwest to the northeast. The duration of the sighting was noted as lasting only seconds. The witness indicated that they were looking toward the southwest when they first saw the objects and toward the northeast when they last saw them. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force for this incident is that there was insufficient data available to conduct a proper evaluation of the event. No physical evidence or photographs were associated with the report.