Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Toledo, Ohio, June 1964

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported by a 22-year-old radio station employee in Toledo, Ohio, on the night of June 13, 1964. The witness observed three objects flying over a wheat field near the WTOD radio station at approximately 9:15 PM. The objects were estimated to be at an altitude of 300 feet, moving at roughly 10 mph. The witness described them as having the shape of a helicopter cockpit, illuminated by a white light and a blinking red light. Initially, the witness heard a low rumbling sound, which he speculated might have been a reciprocating engine or traffic on a nearby road. As the witness attempted to get closer to the objects, they hovered over a barn and then began to circle a common point at high speed before disappearing. The witness later provided detailed correspondence to Dr. J. Allen Hynek of the Dearborn Observatory, who was investigating the case for the Air Force. Dr. Hynek requested additional information, including photographs and sketches of the terrain, to better understand the sighting. Throughout the correspondence, which lasted until March 1965, Dr. Hynek explored various natural explanations, including the possibility of 'looming' atmospheric effects or the luminescence of swarms of insects, though he admitted the case remained puzzling. The witness eventually provided photographs of the site, which were intended to help Dr. Hynek visualize the event. The official Project 10073 record card classifies the sighting as 'UNIDENTIFIED'.