Location not stated unidentified aerial event — October 9, 1952

On or during October 9, 1952, at or near Location not stated, the source reports the following sequence: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD LOCATION: Hot Swell, VA DATE - TIME GROUP: 15 Oct 52 - 15/2000 CST OBSERVED BY: CDC spotter DESCRIPTION: Rocket shaped object with flaming exhaust, moving very fast, seen by CDC spotter. CONCLUSIONS: Was Aircraft, Probably Jet, Was Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical Page 5 18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) Yes No Don't know IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of. Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the object you saw? a. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (circle) when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when you last saw it. The sketch also includes an arrow pointing in a direction, indicating the motion of the observed object. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. The person who filled out this report speculates that the object they saw may have been a meteorite or something related to satellites or rockets. [Hand-drawn sketch showing a house, a road, and various other markings and annotations] A STRANGE OBJECT Lighted Craft Sighted By Astronomy Class BY PAUL GAPP A strange object bearing eight to 10 lights was observed soaring through the Central Ohio skies at Perkins Observatory Monday night. Several astronomy students saw the phenomenon. The students at the observatory first noticed the lights about 7:50 p.m., said Hynek. The image shows a page from an old UFO report document, possibly from Project Blue Book, containing text describing observations of an unidentified flying object.