Akron, OhioJanuary 1963

Unidentified

Summary

On January 2, 1963, near Akron, Ohio, a phone report described a sighting by a resident of nearby Ravenna and three other witnesses. The report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports.

The total sighting lasted about 20 to 25 minutes. The record noted that some characteristics matched a balloon.

The Air Force carried the case as insufficient data.

Reported location

Akron, Ohio

Date of incident

January 1963

State / country

OH / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 47

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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ERE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ~~ je

¢ 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

5. 0 Was Balloon

2 January 1963 ~~ | Akron, Ohio ~~~ ~~ |O Probably Balloon

© [3 oaTe-TiME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ERG hal

Local Be poy XGround- Visual O Ground-Radar a Brobably Airerelt |
4 GMT 02/2300Z 0 Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar DO Possibly Aircraft

| Protos —[&. SOURCE SWE Adhedkidael

: Q Yes DO Probably Astronomical
: IXNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical |
~ | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE M0 1] EER SORRELL CN
4 SE a AA Data for Evaluation |
i 10 minutes, 20-25 mi one | stationary dks |
© lio. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 3 i 235
4 Phone rpt fm Popowich at Akron of sight-~ Case carried as insufficient
4 ing by Ravenna resident & 3 additional data. Some characteristicssof

: witnesses, Total sighting time 20-25 balloon present, Request for

© |min, Motionless dull yellow lights fad-| additional information not

ing on & off. Appeared to be fairly replied to, In view of the source

: close to observer & described as a ring it must be assumed that the obj

E of lights. They moved to the SE slowly. was identified by them and not

bE Obsvation fm slow moving car heading reported,

: toward obj. Obj in West, Told wife abou )
a pbj and wife rptd seeing same thing.

Ee Went out three times. Obj would disap-

E pear for about 30 seconds, Red upon

E disappearance.
i ATIC FORM 319 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 29000077