Project 10073 Record Card — Elyria, Ohio, 23 May 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype intelligence reports regarding a sighting in Elyria, Ohio, on 23 May 1955. At 2325Z, a member of the Ground Observer Corps reported observing a single, black, cigar-shaped object, estimated to be the size of a B-47 aircraft. The object was described as being at a very high altitude and moving in an easterly direction. The observation lasted for approximately three seconds. The teletype message, prepared by Captain Roy W. Anderson of the Operations and Intelligence office, notes that there was significant commercial air traffic in the vicinity during the reporting period. Meteorological data for the time indicated broken to overcast clouds with occasional thunderstorms and visibility ranging from 12 miles down to 1 to 3 miles in storm conditions. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the object was 'possibly aircraft.' Because of the poor visibility conditions, the brevity of the sighting, and the presence of known air traffic in the area, the military determined that further investigation would be useless and none was authorized.