Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, Cleveland, Ohio, 10 December 1960

This document contains a record of a UFO sighting reported on December 10, 1960, by a pilot for Capitol Airlines. The pilot, while flying north of Cleveland, Ohio, on a heading of 331 degrees, observed a bright, intermittent object for approximately five minutes. The pilot described the object as being similar to the satellite Echo I, but significantly brighter. The report was initially received by the Detroit Center and subsequently relayed to the Military Flight Service and the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The documentation includes a Project 10073 record card, a UFO analysis sheet, and internal correspondence from Captain R. E. [illegible] to Major Friend, dated December 12, 1960. The official evaluation of the incident concluded that there was insufficient data to definitively identify the object, though it was suggested that the object was likely a satellite. The investigator noted that the witness provided limited information and that the apparent brightness of the object could be attributed to the dark sky conditions, as the moon had not yet risen if the sighting occurred before 2320 hours. The report confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken.