Project 10073 Record Card — Englewood, Ohio, 27 May 1955

This document details a sighting report filed under Project 10073 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on 27 May 1955 in Englewood, Ohio. The witness, a civilian, reported seeing an object described as a bright blue flame with orange hues that appeared to travel west before descending at a 15-degree angle and disappearing behind trees. The observation lasted approximately three seconds. The witness claimed to have found a rock in their garden shortly after the event, which they believed to be of meteoric origin. The witness visited the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) on 31 May 1955 to present this physical evidence. The rock was described as extremely hard and porous. Upon evaluation by ATIC, the specimen was identified as slag formation. The report also notes that other military personnel, including an Airman Davenport of the 97th Fighter Squadron and a pilot named St. Pinitt, were contacted regarding the sighting; St. Pinitt reportedly observed the same object and described it as a falling meteor. The documentation includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, a summary data sheet, and internal record cards summarizing the investigation and the final determination that the object was not an aircraft or an astronomical event, but rather associated with the slag specimen provided.