Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Montrille, Ohio - 7 November 1957
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A 1957 sighting report from Montrille, Ohio, describes a basketball-sized object observed by a GOC staff sergeant. The military investigation concluded the object was an aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on November 7, 1957, near Montrille, Ohio. The witness, S/Sgt Hansford L. Ayres of the 4671 GOC Squadron, reported observing a single round object, approximately the size of a basketball, for a duration of two minutes. The object was initially red in color before turning white. It was estimated to be at an altitude of 1,000 feet or less, traveling in a westerly direction at a speed of 200 knots. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and distributed to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command (ADC) and the Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF). The investigation, overseen by 1st Lt. William H. Schreiner, concluded that the object was an aircraft. The teletype, dated November 8, 1957, confirms the details of the sighting and includes a GEOREF position of GJJL 3132.
It has been confirmed that this sighting was an a/c.
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Official Assessment
It has been confirmed that this sighting was an a/c.
The object was identified as an aircraft.
Witnesses
- Hansford L. AyresS/SGTDET-6, 4671 GOC SQUADRON
Key Persons
- T/Sgt StoneIndividual who called regarding the report