DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8661660
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONDanville Kentucky
FRAMES3
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
7_May 62 Danville, Kentucky 00 Probably Balloon
Possibly Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
0400 xkGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
Local n Probubly Aircraft
GMT_ 07/0900Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
No
7. OF OBSERVATION /3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 0 Other
00 Insufficient Data for I Evaluation
Unknown
not stated one descending
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer rptd flaming obj descending Obj has characteristics of a
into valley to local police. Police meteor. Although no duration
were unconcerned. Observer was driving was given there is nothing to
at night & observed bright red obj w/ indicate that this analysis is
long white even tall noise. Tail not valid.
was untapered.
ATIC FORM ATIC FORM 329 (RZ 4329 (R) 26 SEP 52)
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IT
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Highway
London, Kentucky and Danville, Kentucky, at approximately 4:00 a.m.
bright red object with a long, white,
even tail go down and disappear in a
stated the object stated made noise and that the white tail was noise and that the white tail was
untapered. motified the Bardstown, Kentucky Police Department otified the Bardstown, Kentucky Police Department
who apparently ignored his who apparently ignored his allegation and showed no interest. Timmsk allegation and showed no interest. Timsk
advised that sounded rational and concerned sounded rational and concerned when reporting the
above information."
R. G. STUTZMAN Copy to: Hq USAF (AFISI-6D)
Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF
Commander Commander
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FOR OAROIAL USI ONLY
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AT 08.11 PM APRI.30 NORTH OF CITY, 52 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 10.14 PM APRI.30 NORTH OF CITY, 69 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.26 PM MAY .01 NORTH OF CITY,60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.39 PM MAY .02 ACRTH OF CITY, 55 DEGREES ABovE HorIzoN MovING SE
AT 10.43 PM MAY .02 SOUTH OF CITY, 81 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.54 pp MAY .03 NORTH OF CITY, 80 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.06 PM MAY .04 NORTH OF CITY, 68 DEGREES AROVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.18 PN MAY .05 NORTH OF CITY, 60 DEGREES ASOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.23 PM MAY .05 SCUTH OF CITY, 62 DEGREES ABOVE HCRIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.34 PM MAY .06 SCUTH CF CITY, 82 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
1 COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. LOCAL STANDARD TIME
AT 08.09 PM APRI.30 NORTH OF CITY, 52 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.13 PM APRI.30 NORTH OF CITY, 83 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.25 PN MAY .01 NORTH OF CITY, 69 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.37 PM MAY .02 NORTH OF CITY, 60 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 07.49 PM MAY -03 NCRTH OF CITY, 55 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.53 PM MAY .03 SOUTH OF CITY, 73 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.05 PM AT 09.05 PM MAY .04 MAY .04 NORTH OF OF CITY, 82 CITY, 82 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.17 PM AT 08.17 PM MAY .OS NORTH MAY .05 NORTH OF CITY, 68 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING ; SE
AT 09.33 PM MAY .06 AT 09.33 PM MAY .06 SOUTH OF CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
1 COLUMBUS, CHIO COLUMBUS, CHIO LOCAL STANDARD TIME LOCAL STANDARD TIME
AT AT 08.11 PM PM APRI.30 NORTH OF OF CITY, 55 DEGREES S_above HoRIzon MovInG ABoVe HORIZoN MovING NE
AT 10.15 10.15 PM APRI.30 NORTH GF CITY, 75 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ABOVE HORIZoN MOVING SE
AT 09.27 PM MAY .01 MAY .C1 NCRTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.39 PM MAY .02 MAY .02 NORTH OF CITY, 59 CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.43 PM MAY .02 SOUTH OF CITY, 73 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.55 PM MAY .03 NORTH OF CITY, 88 DEGREES ABOVE HorIzon Moving SE
AT 09.07 PM MAY ,04 NORTH OF CITY, 74 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.18 PN MAY .05 NORTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.24 PM MAY .05 SOUTH OF CITY, 54 DEGREES above Horizon moving SE
AT 09.35 PM MAY .0G SOUTH OF CITY, 74 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
I CAYTON, CHIC LOCAL STANDARO TIME
AT 08.11 PM APRI.30 NORTH or CITY, 55 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 10.14 PM APRI.30 NORTH OF CITY, 72 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 09.26 PM MAY .01 NORTH OF CITY, 63 DEGREES above horizon moving SE
AT 08.39 PM NAY .02 NORTH OF CITY, 38 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 10.43 PM MAY .02 SOUTH OF CITY, 78 DEGREES Above horizon moving SE
AT 09.54 PN MAY .03 NORTH OF CITY, 84 DEGREES above Horizon Moving SE
AT 09.06 PM MAY .04 ACRTH OF CITY, 71 DEGREES ADOVE Hortzon MOVING SE
AT 08.18 PM MAY .05 NORTH OF CITY, 62 DEGREES above horizon MOVING SE
AT 10.23 PM NAY .05 SOUTH OF CITY, 58 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MoVING SE
AT 09.34 PM MAY 06 SOUTH OF CITY, 79 DEGREES ABove HoRIzOn MOvING SE
1 DENVER, COLC. LOCAL STANDARD TIME
Public-domain United States government records (USAF Project Blue Book, NARA microfilm publication T-1206). Machine transcription from microfilm scans — typewritten bodies read well; stamps, marginalia and handwriting imperfectly. Pages marked poor legibility await re-examination. Source scans are linked unaltered on every case file.