Project 10073 Record Card — Cincinnati, Ohio, 16 November 1960

This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 16 November 1960. The primary report details an observation made by a design engineer who was driving west on Fairmont Avenue at approximately 2021 hours. The witness described seeing a circular object with a white center and a long, yellow-to-red-orange tail. The object appeared to emerge from the clouds, travel in a straight line from east to west, and then disappear instantaneously. The witness estimated the duration of the event to be between four and seven seconds. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, a sketch of the sighting, and a newspaper clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer dated 17 November 1960, which mentions that Leonard H. Springfield, president of a local UFO group, was aware of the event. Official Air Force correspondence from the 5th District Office of Special Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base forwarded the information to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object's description and duration were characteristic of a meteor. The file also contains internal administrative notes from the duty officer at ATIC, documenting the receipt of the report and the witness's cooperation.