Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Oxford, Pennsylvania, 4 May 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Oxford, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1956. The report was initially filed by an anonymous witness with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and subsequently forwarded to the Air Force. The witness reported observing a solid, bright yellow light at approximately 2000 feet in the air. The object was described as being twice as bright as an automobile headlight and twice as bright as the planet Venus. The witness, who was driving at 80 miles per hour, noted that the object initially traveled at the same speed as his car before accelerating, leaving him unable to keep up. The witness also claimed that two of his friends observed the object. The report was not received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) until January 1957, nearly eight months after the incident. A memorandum from Captain George T. Gregory of the Air Force notes that this was one of six reports submitted under a single cover letter from the 4602d AISS, which had received them from the Office of Special Investigations (OSI). The memorandum suggests that the OSI had 'pigeonholed' the reports for unknown reasons, resulting in a significant delay that rendered conclusive investigation impossible. The official conclusion on the record card states that while the speed of the object might indicate an aircraft, there was insufficient evidence to substantiate such a finding. The document includes a formal inquiry from Major Harwood F. Means of the 14th District Office of Special Investigations, dated June 11, 1956, transmitting the FBI report to the Air Defense Command. The correspondence emphasizes that the information was derived from non-Air Force sources and requires prior approval for further dissemination.