Project 10073 Record Cards and Technical Information Sheets — Springfield, Ohio, June 1960

This document contains a series of Project 10073 record cards and U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets detailing two separate UFO sightings reported in Springfield, Ohio, during June 1960. The first incident occurred on 4 June 1960 at 2003 hours. The witness described a silvery object at the zenith, brighter than a star, which appeared stationary for 8-9 minutes before fading. The official conclusion for this event was that the object was a weather balloon reflecting sunlight at a high altitude, with the fading caused by the setting sun. The second incident occurred on 27 June 1960 at 2253 hours. The witness reported a cigar-shaped, bright, and shiny object that disappeared and reappeared before finally vanishing behind a cloud. The duration of this sighting was 10-12 seconds. The official conclusion for the second event was that the object was an aircraft, with its light appearing oblong due to atmospheric conditions. The document includes internal correspondence from Major Michael J. Stroff, Jr., of the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), dated 6 June 1960, which confirms the receipt of the initial report from Captain Prueher regarding the 4 June sighting. The correspondence notes that the report was forwarded to Major R. J. Friend. Additionally, the document contains summary data from the SDO (Staff Duty Officer) regarding the 27 June sighting, noting that while the time of the sighting approximated the scheduled appearance of the Transit II satellite, the direction of travel did not match. The SDO further checked with Patterson Operations and the 56th Fighter Squadron, receiving negative results, but noted that a B-52 was on a cross-country flight that would have taken it over Springfield at approximately the time of the sighting.