Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Norwood, Ohio, 9 May 1966
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A civilian witness in Norwood, Ohio, reported a white-to-red light moving at the speed of a light aircraft on May 9, 1966. The Air Force concluded there was no evidence the object was not an aircraft.
On May 9, 1966, a civilian observer in Norwood, Ohio, reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who identified themselves as having one year of experience with the Civil Air Patrol, observed a single object for approximately five minutes. The object was described as a light that changed from white to red before disappearing behind trees. The observer estimated the altitude of the object to be 1,000 feet and noted that its speed was comparable to that of a small, light aircraft. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear and dry. The observer was in a car at the time of the sighting and noted that they were moving south at 25 miles per hour. The report was filed with the U.S. Air Force Foreign Technology Division. The official conclusion recorded on the project document states that there was no evidence in the report to suggest the object was not an aircraft.
There is no evidence in this report that the objects were not aircraft.
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Official Assessment
There is no evidence in this report that the objects were not aircraft.
The observer reported a light changing from white to red that disappeared behind trees. The speed was estimated to be comparable to a small, light aircraft.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civil Air Patrol
Key Persons
- C.R. Bodak, Jr.FTD/DO