Project 10073 Record — Bexley, Ohio, October 1965

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding a series of UFO sightings reported by a civilian housewife in Bexley, Ohio, between 14 and 19 October 1965. The witness, a 43-year-old housewife, reported observing a luminous, white, inverted tea-cup-shaped object in her backyard on multiple occasions. She described the object as being seven to eight feet wide, emitting no sound, and capable of moving at enormous speeds. On one occasion, she reported seeing a brief luminous spray beneath the object. The witness also reported finding a physical trace in her backyard: a compressed hole two inches in diameter and 1.5 inches deep, surrounded by 'funny' marks. The reports were forwarded by the 940th Combat Support Group at Lockbourne Air Force Base to the Air Force Systems Command (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for evaluation under AFR 200-2. The investigating officer, 2nd Lt. Christopher J. Hoppin, expressed skepticism regarding the reports. He noted that the witness was predisposed to seeing UFOs, having reported sightings on two previous nights. He suggested that the observations were likely influenced by the witness waking up at a late hour, the presence of a television with white noise, and the possibility of a strong floodlight in the backyard. The official conclusion categorized the event as 'Other (Psychological),' dismissing the physical hole as unrelated to the light. The document includes meteorological data for the dates in question and formal routing slips for the transmission of the reports.