Project 10073 Record Card — Wilmington, Ohio, 27 June 1956

This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported on 27 June 1956 near Wilmington, Ohio. The primary report was initiated by a 46-year-old man and his two sons, aged 17 and 10, who observed an object approximately 2.4 miles north of Wilmington on Route 314. The witnesses described the object as round, approximately the length of an automobile, with a bulge or canopy on top. They noted it was bright aluminum or silver in color, about 3 to 4 feet thick, and made no noise, smoke, or vapor trails. The witnesses, who claimed familiarity with the appearance of jet aircraft, stated that the object was not a jet. They reported that the craft moved very swiftly, initially climbing at a steep angle before ascending almost vertically, disappearing from view in three to four seconds. The youngest boy described the object as looking like a 'button.'

The report was initially received by Sergeant Eaker of the Ohio Highway Patrol and subsequently relayed to Captain J. M. Long at Base Operations, Clinton County Air Force Base. Captain Long documented the account in a disposition form dated 27 June 1956, noting that the information was 'very sketchy' but that the witnesses were confident in their observations. Captain Long also noted that there were fighter aircraft in the vicinity at the time, participating in flight test operations within Restricted Area 109, which was frequently used by the Wright Air Development Center (WADC). The weather conditions were reported as clear with a 15-mile-per-hour wind from the west and visibility of at least 15 miles. The final conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card states that the case was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and resolved to be an aircraft from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).