Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object at Cleveland, Ohio

This document consists of a series of Project 10073 record cards and a formal Air Force special inquiry report regarding Unidentified Flying Object sightings in Cleveland, Ohio, in June 1954. The primary report, dated 18 June 1954, details an investigation conducted by Special Agent Donald G. May of the 5th District Office of Special Investigations. The investigation was prompted by a telephone report from a civilian witness who observed a pulsating, glowing-red object on the night of 10 June 1954. The witness, who was in his backyard, described the object as having no definite shape, moving at approximately 80-85 miles per hour, and appearing to rotate. The object was visible for roughly one to one-and-a-half minutes before disappearing toward the southeast. The witness's wife and a neighbor also reportedly observed the object, and the witness's secretary provided a similar account. A second record card included in the file documents a separate sighting on 22 June 1954, involving a cigar-shaped object that emerged from a cloud, moved with the wind, and emitted an odor of burning sulphur. The Air Force concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a definitive evaluation and noted that no further inquiry was planned unless requested by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The document serves as an example of the administrative process for handling civilian UFO reports during the mid-1950s, emphasizing the collection of witness testimony and the subsequent classification of the reports as having insufficient data.