Project 10073 Record Card — Cleveland, Ohio, 10 December 1958

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a student in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 10, 1958. The witness, who was in a classroom at the time, reported observing a 'shiny, silvery' oval object traveling east at approximately 10:25 A.M. The witness estimated the object to be 50 feet long and 20 feet high, traveling at an altitude of 500 feet. The observation lasted between 3 and 5 seconds before the object was obscured by another portion of the building. The witness provided a detailed questionnaire and a sketch of the object's path. In his written statement, the witness noted that he saw no wings or fins on the object and that it reflected the sun. He further speculated that the object was a 'vehicle of flight not from this earth.' The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) initially requested more detailed information from the witness via a questionnaire. Upon review, the official conclusion recorded on the project card labeled the report as 'UNRELIABLE,' noting that the report was inconsistent with initial accounts and that the witness was a known 'saucer fan.' The file includes the original record card, the correspondence from Colonel H. K. Gilbert of the Air Technical Intelligence Center, the completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, and the witness's personal account and sketches.