PROJECT BLUE BOOK

i
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
2 August 1963 August 1963 Morehead, Kentucky Morehead, Kentucky 0 Was Balloon Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local 2000 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar d 0 Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 03/0100Z Alr-Vi sual Air-Intercopt Radar Air-Intercopt Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
. . Y.s Ys 0 Probably Astronomical
xNo 0 Possibly Astronomical
civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OthoOhjs attached ta a c
three NW 200 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
30 seends Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three objects attached to or flying with n/c. WPAFr low level test route passes over
A/C wings well as other featureg this arca heading NW on the final leg
could be identified. Objects appeared to be as to WrAFB. Possible test vchicle from
lights or probes and estimated to be from this basc. Objects attached to/or
50 to loo ft fromthe a/c. One object trailing associated with the a/c, not separate
and the other objects one to port and one to from plane.
starboard off wingtips. Single engine jet
type a/c assumed to be military. Plane low.
Objects did not emit light.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
g. Other ..
2. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tima, than complate the fol questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South . g. West
. Northeast d: : Southeast . Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
1
(Circle One) Yos No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
t t a

90• 75
30 O
As.
15 85
BK
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or cbjects incde Place an "at the baginning of th
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the courss. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the coursa.
STRIGAT STRiAT LINE (etts..
-Ti -tut n(ncpnET
x X
IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? 2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 11 14
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were trayaling.
F
-

206
3.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
ne
Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 1=
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
1othe. Mas. oe d
Fin-M. Sma
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Nama First Naine Middle Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS 22 721
City Zone Lone Stcke
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELE PHONE NUMBER AGE 19 19 SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourse including y spacialexperience, which might  pertin Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any spacial experience, which might b pertinen.
C o Kkgang Klgaang and anplonea ad anaglea
b look lok cCt cCtn O2. af af
71*
. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? lin Fe
i S 62
Day Month Year
1

questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Sithemn:
S filng ot C Sid
you. 120mma uoy. H hgitg
tork plice almot 3 montis ug0 a
ofd th dite Cre Cudin C
mind. Cnta qectioe l lnd
my
:t lie ilank or weng <1 aa nit
tne iliit. ch :
litnn C :-
E te ft
contuma tie iged i
ycu. it C
clang and
qnt
T..

ROUTES FLOWN VFR/VFR ON TOP, DAYS
13:A-1
EL ROUTE CHART Days of Week Used:
Random Iniervals
Aircraft: Jet-Conv!
Surrounding Citres:
Targer Cities.
Radar Bomb Scoring Sites: N
WINNESOT
Clate CiA NEW YORK
WICHIGAN
WA CHIOO
/G
4NOS
S1 Josc St Josec
Forana Cy CMy VIRGINIA
S L
Lea reagt Lea*rag
ws
00
1 1
HADOY HOTR BRAVO 00
. Groeide
4.53-55P9 4.55-5509 WER ER
- 2
IVORY GUN LOAD
Me Came
1
Sm 00
BE HERE

November 20, 1963
Dear Mr
The sighting of August 2, l963 3 which you reported
to the Air Forcehas been evaluated as probably objects
attached to a test aircraft. This has not been con-
firmed.
test : route passes Morehead, Kentucky, heading
northwest on its final .leg to Wright-Patterson. It
is possible that this was a test vehicle from this
base.
- Thank you for
Force. this sighting the Air
Sincerely, Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
$ Major, USAF
*. Public Information Division
Office of Information
Morehead, Kentucky Morehead. Kentucla

27
Morehead, Ky.
August 2, 1963
Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson n Air Force Base
Dayton,Ohio
Gentlemen,
After making a sighting of an unidentified flying
object on 7/27/63 , I have almost nightly observed the - .
However this evening at about 8:0O P.M. (EST) Mhile
trimming the yard my mother called my attention to a
jet airoraft which I had heard but had not looked up to . which I had heard but had not looked up to - -
see. In the growing darkmess I could not ascertain if the see. In the growing darkmess I could not ascertain if the
plane was military or eivilian, but took for granted it plane was military or civilian, but took for granted it
was military because it was single engine. Behind the was military 1t was single engin Behind the
-
able to distinguish the wings and tail of the plane I
estimated the objects to be from 50 to l0o feet from the
30 seconds, but were visible the whole time before a hill
obstructed the view. The plane and objects were traveling

light. The plane and objects were below the level of the
father ventured the objects might be atmospheric probes
of some kind, which were attached to the plane by rods
which would not have been visible at that di tance. Perhaps
puzzle.
-
Yours truly,
:
Morehead, Ky.
August 2, 1963 August 2, 1963
P.S. The report of the other sighting was P.S. The report of the other sighting was
forwarded

aa, Ky.
TDE-1 TDE-/
Aerial Phenomena Group
Aerospac Technical Intelligemce Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

SUBJECT: formation
TO: Hq USAF SAF-OIPB
Wash 25 D C
Reference the attached letter from dated 2 Aug 63,
requesting information on unidentified flying objects. The follow-
ing information is assist you in a repl
- a. Mr sighting Jul is evaluated as an a/c
observation, however his sighting of 2 Aug has not been identified.
b. The initial impression given is that the trailing objects
were other aircraft as part of a refueling operation. However,
since there are no refueling areas which pass over or near Morehead,
Kentucky, and Mr was able to distinguish the wings and tail
of the lead plane , this hypothesis would be ruled out. :-
It is orm 164 be sent to Mr ..
c.
for completion. for completion.
FOR FOR DER DER
t
ERIC ER. 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Ltr
Deputy for Technology Technology dtd 2 Aug 63
and Subsystems

October 18, 1963
Dear Mr
We were able to evaluate your sighting of
July 27, 1963, as that of an aircraft. We are
not able at this time to identify your observation
of August 2nd Inclosed is a form FTD l64. Would
you please lete it and return 1t this office
for further nvestigation.
Sincerely,
:
MASTON M. JACKS MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF USAF
Public Public Information Division
Office of Information of rmation
Inclosure
Mr. Mr.
Morehead Morehead Sentucky entucky
1.1

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give ths U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos ncerning the unidentifieri aeriol phenomenon that you have abserved.
Please try to answer any questions as you possibly can. The infcrmution that you give wil!
be used for research name will not be usrd in connection with any slatastents,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parscnal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
2 8 63 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.)
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
B. Central7 b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
11
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stuts or Coun Stats or Couny
.How long was object in sigh in sight (Total Duration) (Total Duration) :1
Hours Minutes Sacands Sacands
a. Certain c. Not very sure c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? -207
Yes No.
.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Bright
Bantn b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked ut the abisct?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left.
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM 24
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61. obie.

. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent . Don't remember
c. Vapor
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 11.1 Compare brightness to some common abject: T
12. The edges of the object were: .The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other e. Other
b.Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
Don'fremember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No} Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 22222 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know

it moved behind:
.
16. Did the objeet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): No Don't Know answered YES, then tall what
in front of: -
. Sound
b. Coior
. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 1. We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
chot d foom fom
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch ary details 1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any detuils
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the ohioct tho Loowinoen novr teail
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the_direction the object was moving.
THey weke JUsT
GILLS SMACL CUALS
0
X