Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Reports, Fairborn/Dayton/Xenia, Ohio, November 1957

This document consists of a collection of Project 10073 record cards and U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets detailing multiple civilian reports of unidentified aerial phenomena observed on November 9, 1957, in the vicinity of Fairborn, Dayton, and Xenia, Ohio. Witnesses described observing a stationary, starlike object that exhibited varying colors, including bluish-white, orange, amber, and a rose tint. The objects were described as being the size of a teacup, a half-pea, or a grapefruit at arm's length. The duration of the observations varied, with one report noting a duration of one hour and thirty minutes. The witnesses consistently reported that the objects were stationary and produced no sound. Several witnesses noted that the object appeared to be a very bright star. The official conclusion recorded on the project card for these sightings is that the phenomena were astronomical in nature, specifically identifying the object as the planet Venus. The documentation includes completed questionnaires from multiple witnesses, some of whom were interviewed by Air Force personnel. One investigator noted that a witness seemed very sure of the facts presented in their report. The documents reflect the standard procedure for processing civilian UFO reports during this period, involving the collection of detailed observational data regarding time, location, weather conditions, and physical characteristics of the observed objects to facilitate identification by Air Force intelligence.