Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - Forrestville, Ohio - 21 Dec 55
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1955 sighting report from Forrestville, Ohio, describes a round, red object with a white top observed for 45 minutes. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to confirm the object's nature, though it was suspected to be astronomical.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 21, 1955, in Forrestville, Ohio. The sighting involved a single, round, red object with a white top, which was observed for approximately 45 minutes. The witness, identified as Sidney C. Marlborough Jr., an Operations and Intelligence Officer, reported that the object exhibited very slow speed and was at a very high altitude, with no sound detected. The teletype message, sent by the 662D ACWRON at Brookfield AFSTA, Ohio, to various Air Defense Command units, confirms the details of the observation and notes that weather and visibility conditions were fair at the time. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests the object was 'probably astro' (astronomical), but explicitly states that there was insufficient data for a full evaluation, specifically citing a lack of information regarding the object's motion and the circumstances of its disappearance. The report was processed by ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) under the project designation 10073.
Probably astro. However, insufficient data for disappearance and motion not reported.
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Official Assessment
Probably astro. However, insufficient data for disappearance and motion not reported.
The object was described as a round, red object with a white top, observed for 45 minutes. The reporting officer noted it was likely astronomical in nature, but the lack of data regarding its motion and disappearance prevented a definitive evaluation.
Witnesses
- Sidney C. Marlborough JrOperations and Intelligence Officer
Key Persons
- Sidney C. Marlborough JrOperations and Intelligence Officer