Project 10073 Record Card — Northern Ohio, October 1960

This document file contains the records and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting report from a civilian in Akron, Ohio, in October 1960. The witness submitted photographs they claimed were attempts to photograph the moon, but which showed strange objects and lights on the negatives. The witness expressed significant concern, stating that they had lived near an airport for most of their life and were certain the objects were not known aircraft or meteors. The Air Force initiated an investigation, requesting that the witness provide the negatives and prints for analysis. The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) conducted a technical review of the materials. Their analysis concluded that the images were not of the moon, noting that the 3/4-inch diameter image on the negative would have required a lens with a 6.6-foot focal length, which was inconsistent with the camera described by the witness (a 20-year-old Kodak with bellows). The investigators suggested that the random traces appearing on the negatives were likely caused by a small, concentrated light source or a highly reflective object moving in relation to the camera lens. Furthermore, the Air Force suggested that the processing company might have mixed up the rolls of film, leading the witness to receive a different set of images than those they had taken of the moon. The file includes a Project 10073 record card, internal routing slips, and formal letters from Colonel Philip G. Evans to the witness, explaining the findings and returning the materials. The case was closed with the determination that the information provided was too limited to allow for a definitive identification of the light sources.