Project 10073 Record Card — Kettering, Ohio, 11 May 1964

On May 11, 1964, a civilian witness in Kettering, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The sighting occurred at 0215Z and lasted for approximately two to three minutes. The witness described the object as a circular, white, reflective light that was sharply outlined and brighter than the surrounding stars. The object appeared beneath the clouds and traveled from the south to the north, with a slight turn toward the northeast before fading into the distance. The witness noted that the object made no sound and was not self-illuminating. The weather was described as dry with scattered clouds. The witness, an 18-year-old male, reported the incident via telephone to a duty officer, identified as Captain C.A. Smith. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card stated that there was no data presented to indicate that the sighting could not have been caused by an aircraft, leading to the classification of the object as an aircraft.