Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Bowling Green, Ohio, 7 November 1957

On 7 November 1957, an Air Science Cadet from the AFROTC Detachment at Bowling Green State University reported observing an unidentified aerial object while driving east on Route 6 near Bowling Green, Ohio. The witness described the object as a brilliant red, round light, approximately the size of a pea, which pulsated like a lightning bug. The object exhibited no definite flight pattern, moving up and down, and produced no sound, tail, or exhaust. The witness observed the object for approximately four minutes and later noted seeing similar objects near Clyde, Ohio, later that evening. The witness attempted to show the object to others at a local establishment, and several individuals observed it. The report was formally submitted to the Air Defense Command and subsequently forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Internal notes on the document indicate that the sighting was investigated and attributed to a weather balloon, specifically Flight #35, which had been released in the area on the same date. The document includes a Project 10073 record card summarizing the sighting and a formal letter from the AFROTC detachment detailing the witness's account.