Project 10073 Record Cards — Dayton, Ohio (May 1962)

This document consists of a series of Project 10073 record cards and associated U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets documenting four separate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported in Dayton, Ohio, during May 1962. The reports detail observations made by civilians. The first incident, on May 2, 1962, involved a shiny grey object observed for five minutes moving from West to East. The investigation noted that Echo satellite data indicated the satellite was in the Southern hemisphere at the time, and while the witness may have observed an aircraft, the evidence remained inconclusive. The second incident, on May 6, 1962, involved a bright light traveling across the sky. This was verified as the Echo I satellite, which was over Dayton at the time. The third incident, on May 9, 1962, involved a light moving from South to Southwest, which was evaluated as an aircraft despite the witness's belief that it was an outer space object. The final incident, on May 25, 1962, involved a brilliant object with a short tail moving Southwest. This was concluded to be a fireball meteor. The documents include detailed questionnaires completed by the witnesses, covering aspects such as weather conditions, duration, appearance, and the witness's own assessment of the phenomena.