Project 10073 Record Card — Akron, Ohio, 22 Feb 61

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a UFO sighting that occurred in Akron, Ohio, on February 22, 1961. The witness, a 21-year-old female, reported observing a single, solid, silvery object at approximately 01:30 local time. The object was described as being roughly the size of an automobile and was observed for a duration of 30 seconds. The witness noted that the object produced a sound comparable to '1,000 jets' and was not brighter than the surrounding stars. The object appeared to the southeast and passed within 600 feet of the observer. The sky was reported as clear and the weather as dry. The witness did not report any radar contact, photographs, or physical evidence. In the comments section of the record card, the investigating agency noted that the case contained conflicting information. Because the report relied on a single witness and lacked sufficient data to determine speed, shape, or motion, the Air Force classified the incident as 'insufficient data for evaluation.' The witness completed the technical information sheet on March 22, 1961, one month after the event, and indicated that she had told her husband about the sighting two days after it occurred. The document includes standard Air Force forms, specifically ATIC Form 329 and ATIC Form 164, used for the systematic collection of UAP reports during this period.