Project 10073 Record Card — Alpha, Ohio, 3 Dec 59

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying technical information sheets detailing a UFO sighting reported on December 3, 1959, in Alpha, Ohio. The witness, a 14-year-old male, observed a round, yellow-white, pulsating object for approximately one minute and thirty seconds. The object moved from the northwest to the west-southwest. The witness reported no sound and noted that the object appeared to move in front of stars. The investigation was conducted by 1/Lt George W. Luhmann, Jr. of the U.S. Air Force. The investigation included inquiries with various military and weather units, including Patterson Field Operations, Wright Field Operations, and the 56th Fighter Squadron. The investigation determined that the object was likely an aircraft, specifically an F-101 or T-33, which were in the air at the time of the sighting. The report notes that the observer was familiar with technical concepts and appeared to be a competent witness. The investigator concluded that the object was an aircraft, noting that the observer's description of the lights and movement was consistent with aircraft operations in the area at that time. The document includes a hand-drawn sketch by the witness illustrating the object's path and elevation changes.