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Project 10073 Record Card — Piqua, Ohio, 29 September 1957

📅 29 September 1957 📍 Piqua, Ohio 🏛 U.S. Air Force 📄 Sighting report and questionnaire
PiquaOhio1957Project 10073Ohio National GuardU.S. Air Force

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TL;DR

An Ohio National Guard Operations Officer reported sighting an object over Piqua, Ohio, on September 29, 1957, which he initially suspected was an aircraft. The official Air Force conclusion for the incident was 'Was Aircraft'.

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a sighting that occurred on September 29, 1957, over Piqua, Ohio. The witness, identified as an Operations Officer with the 125th Fighter Group of the Ohio National Guard, reported observing a single object for approximately 5 to 7 seconds. The witness described the object as looking and acting like an aircraft, specifically noting that it was flying at high altitude without a vapor trail. The witness estimated the object's speed at 1000 m.p.h. at an altitude of 10,000 feet. In his additional remarks, the witness stated he was attempting to locate an aircraft at 10,000 feet when he observed the object and requested the aircraft to check on it, but the object could not be seen by others. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with a slight breeze and a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Was Aircraft'. The document includes the standard questionnaire forms (ATIC Form 329 and ATIC Form 164) used by the Air Force for reporting unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.

An object that looked & acted like an aircraft was sighted over Piqua at high altitude showing no vapor trail.

Official Assessment

Was Aircraft

The observer, an Operations Officer with the 125th Fighter Group, reported seeing an object that appeared to be an aircraft at high altitude. The observer noted the object lacked a vapor trail and estimated its speed at 1000 m.p.h. at 10,000 feet. The final conclusion on the record card is marked as 'Was Aircraft'.

Witnesses

  • [illegible]Operations Officer125th Fighter Gp, Ohio Nat Guard

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