Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Cincinnati, Ohio, 18 Dec 60
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1960 sighting of two yellow, fast-moving objects in Cincinnati was investigated by the Air Force. The case was closed as 'insufficient data' after witnesses failed to return follow-up questionnaires, with officials suggesting the objects were likely contrails.
This document contains a Project 10073 record card and related correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 18, 1960. Two witnesses reported observing two objects moving at high speed from the southeast to the northwest, just above the horizon. The objects were described as yellow lines with an optic length of approximately four feet. The witnesses noted the sky was clear and cloudless, and the observation occurred toward the setting sun. The Air Force, specifically the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), determined that the initial report lacked sufficient information to reach a valid conclusion. Consequently, the Air Force sent out questionnaires (ATIC Form 164) to the witnesses, including individuals associated with the Carwin Company and the Director of CSRA, requesting further details. No replies were received from the witnesses. The final assessment on the record card states that because no further information was provided, the case was closed as having insufficient data, while noting that it was very probable the sighting was of contrails.
Very limited information. Request for additional information was sent, but no reply received. From limited information no conclusion can be reached. Case classed as insufficient data. Very probable that sighting was of contrails.
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Official Assessment
Very limited information. Request for additional information was sent, but no reply received. From limited information no conclusion can be reached. Case classed as insufficient data. Very probable that sighting was of contrails.
The sighting was determined to be insufficient for a valid conclusion, though contrails were suggested as a probable explanation.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Lawrence J. TackerLt. Colonel, USAF, Public Information Division