Project 10073 Record Card and U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets — Dayton, Ohio, June 1954

This document consists of a series of Project 10073 Record Cards and U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets detailing a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena in Dayton, Ohio, on June 24, 1954. The witness, a civilian, reported observing objects on two separate occasions that evening. The first report, filed for 2105 EDST, describes three round, luminescent objects with fuzzy circumferences that appeared solid and made no sound. The witness estimated the duration of this observation at one minute and thirty seconds. A second report, filed for 2220 EDST, describes a single object with a similar appearance—described as the color of the moon, creamy white, and solid—which remained stationary in the northwest before disappearing by becoming smaller and fading. The witness provided sketches indicating the objects' positions relative to the horizon and their movement. The weather conditions were reported as clear with scattered clouds near the horizon, dry, and with a slight breeze. The witness, who was located in a residential section of Dayton, indicated they were outdoors at the time of the sightings. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 cards for both incidents is 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.' The investigator's comments note that while the descriptions are consistent with balloon observations, the data provided by the witness was too general and lacked the specifics required for a definitive identification. The witness explicitly stated they did not know what the objects were, and the reports contain no evidence of radar contact, photographs, or physical traces.