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Project 10073 Record Card — Centerville, Ohio, 18 July 1962

📅 18 July 62 📍 Centerville, Ohio 🏛 U.S. Air Force 📄 sighting_report
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TL;DR

A civilian in Centerville, Ohio, reported a red, bucket-shaped object on July 18, 1962. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an aircraft anti-collision light.

On July 18, 1962, at 2130 hours local time, a civilian witness in Centerville, Ohio, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness reported seeing a single, red, bucket-shaped object moving from the northeast toward the south, maintaining an elevation of approximately 30 degrees. The observation lasted for approximately 10 minutes before the object disappeared behind a cloud. The witness reported that the object made no sound. The official evaluation of the sighting, documented on a Project 10073 record card, concluded that the object was likely an aircraft anti-collision light. The report explicitly states that there was no evidence to suggest the object posed a threat to the security of the United States. The document includes a U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet completed by the witness, which provides details on the sighting conditions, noting that the sky was cloudy and the object appeared as a light. The witness indicated that the object was as large as a bucket and that it disappeared behind a cloud. The report notes that while the object was reported to intelligence, it was not considered a threat.

It is probable that object viewed by witness was anti-collision light on an a/c.

Official Assessment

It is probable that object viewed by witness was anti-collision light on an a/c. There is no evidence available which indicates that object was in any way a threat to security of United States. Object was a vehicle from space bearing no count, however, object was reported to intelligence in any form.

The object was likely an aircraft anti-collision light.

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