PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon -
7 Sen 59 Wallingford, Kv 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
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Local_0230 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_07/0730Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6- SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE up 8x Other oox
straightythen 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluotion
0 Unknown
not given 1 East 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Stationary obj which gave off a glowing The residue of kerosene, the perfect
phosphorescent light, 30-40' in diameter, circle on the burned out area, seems to
15-20' in depth. Tree tops could be seen substantiate the theory that this was
150' away by the probably a hoax.
obj. Light obj. Light was radium watch dium watch
dial. When obj took
blue fire was expelled f'm blue fire wus ex xpelled f'm the bottom. Obj the bottom. Obj
rose to 400-500, rose to 400-500, the flame went out, & the the flame went out, & the
obj traveled horizontally out of sight.
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Report originated from Moorhead, Ky, State Police who reported it to
Hunting lio who in turn reported it to Indianapolis ARTC.
Moorhead State Police received n. Walling-
He saw the object at 0230 EST on that date.
Mr. Mr.. stated object looke stated object looked like a plastic baloon about the like a plastic baloon about the size of size of
a pumpkin along Route 559 at Wallingford, Ky. The The object was about 50 was about 50
feet in the air and climbed straight up to about 500 feet and moved out 5oo feet and moved
East at a high rate of speed. No sound but , left a left a blue ring of smoke blue ring of smoke
which romained for 15 minutes. No speed estimate. When object moved which romained for 15 minutes. No speed estimate. When object moved
East a bluish flame observed. East a bluish flame observed. Moorhead State Police investigated and Moorhead State Police investigated and
reported a burned circular area about ho feet in diameter remained on
the ground with an 8 inch ring of grass around the edge of th the ground with an 8 inch ring of grass around the edge of the circle. circle
This is apparently still visible and State Police are apparently still
at the scene. These are-Hoorhead, Ky-, State Police who are still at These are-Moorhead, Ky- State Police who are still at
the scene. the scene..
Maj. Friend was contacted and he said he would to ret this report
Monday morning and then take the
MARVIN FRANZEN
Capt USAF
ATIC Duty Officer

was described as being like llght given a radium dial on a watah or clock.
Cgden watched the object from )seconds to one minute, when suddenly a blaze of deep
blue fire resembling a gas flane was expelled out of the bottom of the object. The
object rose perpendicular to the ground at a tremendous speed to a height of 4oo to 500
feet. The flawe went out and the object traveled horizontally to the ground in an
easterly direction and out of sight. (F-6)
2. On 14 September 1959. an investigation was conducted by Region V, logth
CIC Group personnel acuroximate scene of the reported incident. A ring WAS
burned in the ground approximately S inches wide around a circumference of approxi-
mataly l2 feet 3 inches. Dimensions estimated by the Kentucky State Police in two
directions across the cirele ware l2 feet 3 inches, and l2 feet 4 inches. The circle 13
wasi burned on an approximate egree slope, forming an almost perfect circle.
The ground was a hard, whita soil. No foreign objects were found in the area which was
estimated to have been traversed bry approximately l5o people cn l3 and l4 Septamber.
The ground in the burnsd-out area saelled of a fuel product similar to kerosene, Since
the object was seen, there had been a rainfall in the area on 9 September l959
estimated at trom approximately .3 to .5 inches.
SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED
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SEPT. 6, 1959 WALLINGFORD, KENTUCKY (KEYHOE-1960 P 255) 1 WITNESS 00
A LARGE FLYING DISC WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HOVERED NEAR THE GROUND. AS IT 01
STARTED A SWIFT CLIMB• THE WITNESS SAID BURST OF FLAME SHOT DOWNWARD, 02
LEAVING ABROWN RING ON THE GROUND. AGENTS OF THE FBI AND THE AIR FORCE 03
QUICKLY INVESTIGATED, TAKING SOIL SAMPLES ANALYSIS. 04
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