Project 10073 Record Card — Dayton, Ohio, 19 April 1964

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire regarding a sighting that occurred on the night of April 19, 1964, in Dayton, Ohio. The witness, an employee at NCR, reported observing an object at approximately 20:15 local time. The witness described the object as being as bright as a full moon, roughly the size of a basketball, and noted that it changed in brightness, shape, and size. The object appeared in the southeast, moved toward the northeast while climbing, and eventually changed to a reddish color. The witness observed the object at a 45-degree elevation and estimated its speed to be similar to that of the ECHO satellite. The witness explicitly noted that there was no sound associated with the object. The weather at the time was described as a hazy night following a storm, with scattered clouds and some fog. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the event was a 'possible searchlight observation,' noting that the atmospheric conditions and the description provided by the witness were in accord with this analysis. The witness completed the questionnaire on April 28, 1964, noting that she had reported the sighting to FTD after a foreman mentioned a UFO report in the newspaper. The document includes the original record card, the completed questionnaire, and a brief narrative note from the investigating officer, Captain Fred D. Wol[illegible].