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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Englewood, Ohio, 28 October 1956

📅 28 October 1956 📍 Englewood, Ohio 🏛 ATIC 📄 sighting_report
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TL;DR

A 14-year-old boy reported a 15-minute sighting of a 500-foot-long pink object in Englewood, Ohio, on October 28, 1956. The Air Force concluded the maneuvers were consistent with an aircraft.

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on October 28, 1956, in Englewood, Ohio. The witness, a 14-year-old boy, reported observing a single, pink, sharply outlined object at approximately 17:43 local time. The object was estimated to be 500 feet long and was observed for 15 minutes. According to the witness, the object had no wings, protrusions, or vapor trails. Its movement was described as circling in the West, moving downward, and then returning to its original position. The witness, who was riding a bicycle at the time, estimated the object's speed at 150 miles per hour and its distance at 50 miles away. The weather conditions were noted as clear and hazy with no wind. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests that the maneuvers were consistent with an aircraft sighting. The witness declined to provide the names of any other individuals who may have been present. The report includes sketches provided by the witness illustrating the object's shape and its circular flight path.

Solid object estimated to be 50 miles away observed at twilight. Object was curled up, no wings or protrusions, no vapor trail, motion was down, obj circled back to its original position.

Official Assessment

Maneuvers indicate possible a/c sighting. Duration consistent with this analysis. (since object was circling).

The object was observed circling in the West at twilight. The witness, a 14-year-old boy, described the object as pink, 500 feet long, and lacking wings or protrusions. The official conclusion suggests the sighting was likely an aircraft.

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