Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — New Madison, Ohio, May 1959

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a resident of New Madison, Ohio. On the night of May 19, 1959, at approximately 10:30 P.M., the witness observed a round, yellow, hazy light while driving on Route 121. The object appeared stationary and lasted for a few seconds before fading. The witness observed the same light again shortly after 3:00 A.M. the following morning. During this second observation, the light appeared brighter and larger, lasting for approximately 25 minutes. The witness described the object as having the appearance of a moon behind clouds or light filtering through smoke, noting that it occasionally changed proportions by elongating. The witness speculated that the light might be a searchlight beam hitting clouds, possibly from Richmond, Indiana, although they noted that no beams were visible from the horizon and that a searchlight seemed improbable at that hour. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) reviewed the report and concluded that the information provided was insufficient to reach a valid conclusion. Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the USAF responded to the witness on June 9, 1959, requesting that she complete a formal USAF Technical Information Sheet to facilitate further evaluation by the Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.