Project 10073 Record Card — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1 February 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial sighting over Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on February 1, 1958. The sighting occurred between 2120 and 2126 EST. Witnesses described a single, cigar-shaped object, silver in color with a bright glow, traveling at tremendous speed in a westerly direction. The report was initiated by 2LT Michael J. Elsen of the USAF, who received multiple phone calls from reliable sources regarding the event. Upon receiving the report, Elsen attempted to verify the sighting through official channels. He contacted the 30th Air Division, which maintains control over the airspace in that region. The division confirmed that they had no reports of anything unusual, nor were there any radar contacts of strange flying objects in the area at that time. Elsen also noted that he was unable to identify the specific individuals who provided the initial reports. Following his investigation, he consulted with a Capt. Gregory, who instructed him to hold the matter until the following Monday. The final assessment recorded on the project card concludes that while the object was likely a conventional one, there was insufficient information available to definitively identify the sighting. The document includes the original record card, a teletype message from a weather station in Vandalia, and handwritten notes summarizing the lack of corroborating evidence from military control centers.