Project 10073 Record Card and Spot Intelligence Report — Parma Heights, Ohio, 4 September 1956

This document comprises a Project 10073 record card and a formal Spot Intelligence Report regarding an unidentified flying object sighting in Parma Heights, Ohio, on 4 September 1956. The primary witness, a civilian who identified himself as the president of a local UFO organization, reported observing a star-shaped object for five minutes at approximately 2200 hours. The witness described the object as stationary, with a brightness comparable to stars, but noted that it blinked off and on and displayed colors including yellow, green, blue, orange, and red. The observer, who had a documented interest in UFO literature and organizations, reported no sound or movement associated with the object. The weather conditions were reported as a clear sky with no wind. The Air Force investigation, conducted by the 5th District Office of Special Investigations, concluded that the sighting was likely caused by the planet Mars. The report includes details regarding the witness's background, including his involvement in the Northern Ohio UFO Research Council and his previous interviews with other individuals regarding alleged sightings. The document is marked as unclassified and was transmitted to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for information.