Project 10073 Record Card — Monroe, Ohio, August 30, 1961

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and supporting correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 14-year-old male in Monroe, Ohio, on August 30, 1961. The witness, who identified himself as an amateur rocketeer, observed a single object at approximately 21:00 local time. He described the object as appearing like a bright star, similar in size to the planet Jupiter, and noted that it did not blink like a conventional airplane. The object traveled from the northeast to the southwest at a steady speed, which the witness estimated to be as fast as the Echo satellite. The observation lasted for 2 minutes and 26 seconds. The witness reported that the object changed color from white to a faint red as it headed toward Cincinnati. He also noted that it passed over a USAF transport plane. The witness was accompanied by a friend at the time of the sighting. The weather conditions were reported as clear and dry. The witness later attempted to correlate his sighting with a news report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, which mentioned a strange red light seen over Cincinnati that exploded into a brilliant white light before disappearing. The official evaluation by the Foreign Technology Division concluded that the object was a 'probable aircraft,' noting that the speed was within the capability of conventional or jet aircraft and that a connection to the Cincinnati object was not established. The file includes the original record card, the witness's completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, a letter from the witness to the Wright Air Development Center, and a memorandum from Colonel Edward H. Wynn of the Foreign Technology Division to Major Coleman, requesting further information from the witness via an ATIC Form 164.