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Brrr eee PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE e LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
28 Jan 62 Morehead, Kentucky SR si bng a
3. DATE-TIME GROUP \ 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
O Was Aircraft
Loco! 2195 _ - — 1) Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Redar O Probsbly Aircraft
omt__29/03552 ze D Air Vi wal D Air-intercept Radar |% Possibly Aircraft
5% PHOTOS iat “ia & SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes | Civilian Abpperes pce se
DO Ne ossibly Astronomic
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE % Other_Dirds
0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
8 sec 8-12 GQ Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

College student, amateur astronomer, out obser-
ving stars. "V" shaped. passed overhead. No
definite formation but objects flew close
together. One object changed position from ri
to left. Total observation about 8 sec, during
which time objects traversed through 45°. No
sound or trail. Color white but dull. Movement
steady.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

Objects flew in group rather than forma-
tion. Took 8 sec to cover 45° arc. At low
altitude this is consistant with speed of
birds (30-35 mph). There was a street
light avout 120 ft from observer to the
SW. Light from this source probably re-
flected from the birds and the objects
were not identified by the witness as suc

HORSE SAD, KY.
JANUARY 50, 1962

PROJECT BLUS BOOK

AIR TACTICAL INTSLLIGINGS Cun ss
WAIG"T-$PATT URSON AIR FORCS BASS
DAYTON, OHIO

ON THs NIGHT OF JANUARY 28 AT 10:00 P.ii. I RECSIVSD
A TSLSPHONS CALL FROM MY CLOSS °21 2 a Hs TOLD iis
HE HAD OBS s2VeD A GROUP OF PROM 8 TO swUTS PASS OVark4SaD,
AT APPROXT-ATSLY 9:55 P.Bi. AND HAD IWISDIATSLY CALLS) is. I
WONT STRIGHL? OVSR TO BIS HOUSS AND QUSSTIONS» HIM AS 70 THs
SIGUPING. I FAVS BssN INTS2SSTSD IN UFOs FOX SOMES TIiis, SO
ASTS2 GATE SRING THs FACTS JE DScIDsD TO S8ND YOU THES REPORT.
Rares IS THS STORY TULD IN HIS ON WORDS:

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JANUARY 28 I viS PLANNING ON TAXING MY TsLsscoOrs OUTSIDS
0 OBS ZR2Vs A PSY CONSTELLATIONS. I PUT OFF GOING OUT UiilIL
ABOUT 9:45 P.tie AP THAT TIiig I TOOK wY Tsabescors VUTSIDs.
AND Sef IT UP ON THS BACK WALK. SINCs THs WeATHSR WAS VsAry
COLVU, I DSVIDSD TO SYAY OUT FOR ONLY A “8.4 MINUTSS. BSCAUSS
THS TELSsscOFS LACKED A STAR DIAGOWAL 1.) JAS AVSA/ARD TO USS,
I Dsolv sD INSTSAD TO vSs BIvuLsARS. SO I POOK THe TsLns5 075

INSIDS aN ASTER LOCATING TY¥4 BINOCULARS RETURNSD TO TEs
BACK YARD.

"ANTSR RETURNING VOM FROM CHURCH ON THs NIGHT
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I FIRST OBSZRVSD TNS NSBULA IN ORION, THSs THE PLEIADES
AND SOus OTHSR CLUSTskS. ASTER I HAD ALMOST #*InIS@aD, I WAS,
AS VSLL AS I 25EMBSR, LOOKING TOWARD THS CONSTSLLAVION ORION,
WHSN I NOTICS) OUT OF THs TOP OF LiY sY¥e A GLOWING LIGHT aidi0st
DIRSCTLY OVSRHSAD LIOVING IN A #WSSTSRLY DIRSCLTION. iy FIRST
THOUGH? WAS THaT THS O53 5CT WAS A MSTSOR, SUT I KNSW¥ AT ONCE
THAT MSTSORS USUALLY PALL INDIVIDUALLY WD WOT IN GROUPS. AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE I TRAINSD THE GLASSSS ON THS LIGHT. I SAW
AT ONCS ABOUT 8 TO 12 OBJECTS, SACH HAVING THE SHAPE OF A “V"
JITH A VSRTEX ANGLE OF ABOUT 150°. THSY GAVS OFF A BRIGHT BUT
NOT BRILLIANT LIGH? WIC! ADE THs OUTLINS FAIRLY DISTINCT.
THORS JAS NO VISIBLE MLANS OF PROPULSION, AND THSY LEYT NO
TRAIL. THE NSIGHBORHOOD WaS QUIBT AND /HaN I LISTSNSD FOR A
SOUND SROM THE OBJECTS I HSA,D NONS. TISY DID NOT FLY IN ANY
PSRPSCT FORMATION, BUT IT WAS NOTICSv THAT THEY Were WINGTIP
TO WINGTIP, SOMS BEING A LITTLE AXSAD OF Tis OTHSRS. AS Puy
PROCYIDSD VAST YARD ON? OF THS OBJECTS MICH Jas A LITTLE SS4INyD
THs OTRSRS AND NSAR TYE RIGT MAND SIDS, mOVSD OVER TO THS
LSfT OF THS GROUP.

THS O33 SCTS WSR FIRST soTIvsD AluasvoT vIekavt LY OV SRHSAD
IN T's CONST IELATION GEMINI AND MOVSD SPSADILY slustwARv PASSING
NSAR THs UPPsR PORTION OF pes CONST@GLLATION ORION. THSY VANISHsu
ABOUT 45° ABOVE TH VSSTERN HORIZON. PFROU rm 3 4 DSDSUTION [O THs
LOSING OF THE OBJECTS ABOUT & SSCONDS SLAPS Sv.

APT<R GOING INTO THe HOUSS AND 2SPORTING THe INCIDSNT
TO MY PARENTS I RETURNED OUTSIDS SOR AIOTHSR LOOK, BUT APT
S 3 2LKG NOTHING HORL UNUSUAL L CALL! AND TOLD HIhi
Of THs SIGHTING. HE SAID Hs WOULD COs wit AL UNCS. APTSR
CALLING, I WENT OUTSIDS ONCS MORE AND NOTICSD THAT THis SxY
WAS BsSCOMING OVERCAST AND ONLY THE BRIGHTSR STARS sXe VISIBLE.
SO I RSTUAYED TO MY ROOM, GOT OI A STAR AP, AND PLOTTED THE
PATH OF TEE OBJSCTS. WHN IVS) de DISvUsseD TAs SIGHLING
AN I RiIGLATSD THS PACTS TO AIM AS Hs ASASD QUSSTIONS AND TOOK
NOT#S."

SIGN aD:

JANUARY 30, 1962

OUR NAMSS AND ADRSS5535:

Lil ORSH AAD, Ky... | vee wee os
AGS 16

AGS 18

I HAV3 0 TP STC 2 SHE AND I STARTED SCHOOL
TOGSTHER. IN MY OPINION IS A SSRIOUS, INTELLIGSNT, LEVSL
HEADS) BOY, NOT PRONE TO MAKE UP STORISS FOR ANY RSASON. IT
IS MY FIRM’ BSLIGF THAT THS STATSUSN? HE YAS RENDSAED ABOTS
IS THS ABSOLUTS TRUTH. ss

DSTAILS Of SIGYTING

I. TIMS OF SIGHTING: APPROXIMATSLY 9355

Ze LOCATION OF OBJ suis: FPIRST SIGHITsSD IN C&NTs2 OF GEHINI
CONST SLLATION, PASSING ABOVE ORION
IN SSTWeEN ORION AND TAURUS.

or MOVEMENT OF OBJECTS: IN A WESTERLY DIRSCTION. STEADY RAPID
MOVEMENT.

é. DESCRIPTION: 8 TO i2 "V" SHAPED OBJECTS WITH A VERTEX
ANGLE O# ABOUT 130°. BRIGHT BUT
NOT BRILLIANT LIGH?. NO DEFINITS
PORMATION PUT FLSW CLOSS TOGSI7ER.
ONS Vsds0T CYANGSD POSITION 20h
RIGRT TO Lost. I SIGW ABOUT S
33V0NDS. OSdSCTS TRAVUGRS SD ABOUT
45° OF S”ZY BSPORS BsING LOst 45°
ABOVS HOaxIZON. NO BANS OF PROS
PULSION VISIBLE. Le#T NO TRAIL.

5. TEMPRRATURS it TIME OF SIGHTING: APPROCIMAT#LY 25° F.

6. THSRS IS A STANDARD LOW JATTAGE STReEETLIGHT INVANDSSUaNT

TYPE LOCATSD 120 ft. #ROM SPOTTING POSITION IN A SOUTHW=ST
DIRECTION.

Te A CHECH WAS MADS WITH A LOCAL PROFSSSOR AT L.ORSHSAD
STATS COLLZG2 WO IS A BIRDWATCYSR. HIS CONCLUSION JAS
THAT THZ OBJECTS MIGHT HaVi SskN CUT PROBABLY WBRS NOT
BIRDS.

8. BINOCULARS USSD Wire 4 POWER, 50 iti TYPs

9. OBSSRVER WAS AN AMATSUR ASTRONO:.3R WHO HAS SséN WSTEORITES
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AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, AND OTFER NATURAL PHENOMENA HKSPORE.

10. BALLOON MAY BE RULED OUT BECAUSE OBJECT WAS TRAVELING
IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WIND WHICH BROUGHT CLOUDS OUT
OF TME WEST.

ll. NO UNUSUAL RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE WAS NOTICE) AT
THE TIME OF THe SIGTING.

12.

See > bie, he

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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

DATE 28 January, 1962 LOCATION . Morehead, Kentucky
DATE TIME GROUP = LocaL _ 2159 cmt ___29/03552
PHOTO YES____ NOX_ PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES NO aie
SOURCE MILITARY CIVILIAN _xx_ TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 Seconds NUMBER OF OBJECTS _StI>” COURSE nA
SATELLITE: _INORBIT: N/A VERIFY YES: NO: DECAY: N/A
ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA _N/A -

METEOR __N/A -

STAR OR PLANET N/A

oTHER _N/A |

AIRCRAFT _N/A |
BALLOON __N/4

INSUFFICIENT DATA _N/A
Probably Birds.

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REFLECTION _.___——sC INVERSION PRESENT __-_--._ PHOTO ANALYSIS
SUN DOG LENTICULAR CLOUD ________- PHYSICAL SPECIMEN ANALYSIS

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:

College stud=nt, amature astronomer, out observing stars, S&i@eehjeers , "V" shaped,
passed overhead, teera-wes no definite formation but te objects flew close tocather.
One object changed position from right to left. Total observation about eight seconds,
during which time sas objects traversed through 45°deaeees, No sound or trail. Color
white but dull. Movement steady.

EVALUATION: CASE CATEGORY: ___ Other (Birds) -

CONCLUSION: Objects flew in group rather than formation. $s took eight seconds to
cover je 45 degree arc. At low altitude this is consistant with the speed of
birds (about 30-35 mph), Thewe was a street light about 120 ft. from the observer
to the southwest, It-is-probetie-timt light from this source reflected from the

birds amd the objects were not identified by the witness as such,

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