Project 10073 Record Card and Trip Report: Investigation of Alleged UFO Specimens

This document details a 1956 investigation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) into claims made by a civilian regarding UFO-related specimens. The investigation was prompted by a civilian who claimed to possess 'angel's-hair' and metal fragments allegedly originating from 'flying saucers.' The investigator, M/Sgt Oliver D. Hill, traveled to Cincinnati to interview the individual and collect the samples. The report highlights the investigator's skepticism, noting the individual's history of attempting to manipulate the Air Force into providing official validation for his claims. The investigator deliberately delayed his arrival to ensure that any 'angel's-hair'—which the individual claimed would vanish upon contact with the atmosphere—would have dissipated, preventing the submission of fraudulent evidence. Upon inspection, the 'angel's-hair' was found to be Bemberg Rayon, a common industrial textile waste. The metal samples, which the individual claimed were found in a gravel pit near Lafayette, Indiana, were subjected to laboratory analysis. The final report concluded that the metal was man-made, specifically ferro-chromium, and likely originated from a steel mill or foundry. The document includes correspondence between the civilian and the Air Force, as well as the official ATIC findings, which dismissed the claims as a 'hoax perpetration' and a waste of government time and resources.