Project 10073 Record Card — Enon, Ohio, 15 June 1959

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated technical information sheets detailing a UFO sighting reported by a 24-year-old male in Enon, Ohio, on the night of June 15, 1959. The witness, an employee of International Harvester, observed a bright orange, circular object with sharp, clean edges at approximately 2245 local time. The object was initially stationary before moving at a high speed in a northwest to north direction. The witness reported that the object, which appeared to be the size of a cigarette at arm's length, remained visible for approximately 15 minutes before disappearing suddenly, as if a light had been switched off. The witness noted that there was no sound associated with the object. The weather conditions were described as clear with a bright moon and no wind. Following the report, a preliminary local investigation was conducted. Inquiries were made with Patterson Field operations, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, and the 56th Fighter Squadron. These checks yielded no reports of unusual radar blips or anomalous aerial activity in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the witness likely observed a photo-test aircraft operating out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The documentation includes the original record card, the technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, and handwritten notes from the investigation process, which confirm the lack of corroborating radar data and the final determination of the event.