Project 10073 Record Card — Indianapolis, Indiana, 23 March 1960

This document details a UAP sighting reported by two witnesses in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 23, 1960. The report, processed by the 2658th Air Reserve Center and forwarded to the 305th Bomb Wing (SAC) and the Air Technical Intelligence Center, includes a formal record card, witness statements, and technical analysis. The primary witnesses, a 52-year-old metallurgist and his 47-year-old wife, observed the object at approximately 0335 hours. The husband described the object as looking like a series of balls, similar to an old-fashioned kite, with a gold and blue color. He noted that it moved in a horizontal line, then vertically, tracked across the sky, and eventually disappeared by 'blanking out.' The wife described the object as comet-shaped, blinking on and off, and noted it was visible for approximately one minute. Both witnesses were inside their home when they observed the object through a window. The official analysis conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center suggests that the witnesses likely observed a reflected or refracted light that was distorted by a window screen. Despite this assessment, the report explicitly states that in the absence of more positive information, the case is categorized as 'unidentified.' The document includes weather data from the local Weather Bureau, confirming clear conditions with 12-mile visibility and a temperature of 18 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of the sighting. The report concludes with a formal transmittal from the 2658th Air Reserve Center to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, recommending that further inquiries be directed to Bakalar Air Force Base in Indiana.