USAF record 28996115
28996115
Document text — page 1 excerpt
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 28 Jan 62
2. LOCATION Morehead, Kentucky
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2155 GMT 29/0355Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS [HW: Y**] [ILLEGIBLE]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8-12
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING College student, amateur astronomer, out observing stars. "V" shaped, passed overhead. No definite formation but objects flew close together. One object changed position from right to left. Total observation about 8 sec during which time objects traversed through 45°. No sound or trail. Color white but dull. Movement steady.
11. COMMENTS Objects flew in group rather than formation. Took 8 sec to cover 45° arc. At low altitude this is consistent with speed of [ILLEGIBLE] mph. There was a street light about 120 ft from observer in the SW. Light from this source probably reflected from the birds and the objects were not identified by the witness as such.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
Page excerpts
- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 28 Jan 62 2. LOCATION Morehead, Kentucky 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2155 GMT 29/0355Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS [HW: Y**] [ILLEGIBLE] 6. SOURCE…
- Page 2 A COPY OF THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE N.I.S.A.P. ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON D.C.
- Page 3 TOP HEAD, KY. JANUARY 30, 1962 PROJECT BLUE BOOK AIR TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO GENTLEMEN: ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 28 AT 10:00 P.M. I RECEIVED A…
- Page 4 THE OBJECTS WERE FIRST NOTICED ALMOST DIRECTLY OVERHEAD IN THE CONSTELLATION GEMINI AND MOVED STEADILY S EASTWARD PASSING NEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CONSTELLATION ORION. THEY VANISHED ABOUT 45°…
- Page 5 DETAILS OF SIGHTING 1. TIME OF SIGHTING: APPROXIMATELY 9:55 PM 2. LOCATION OF OBJECTS: FIRST SIGHTED IN CENTER OF GEMINI CONSTELLATION, PASSING ABOVE ORION IN BETWEEN ORION AND TAURUS. 3. MOVEMENT OF…
- Page 6 8. BINOCULARS USED WERE 4 POWER, 50 MM TYPE 9. OBSERVER WAS AN AMATEUR ASTRONOMER WHO HAS SEEN METEORITES, AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, AND OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENA BEFORE. 10. BALLOON MAY BE RULED OUT BECAUSE…
- Page 7 UFO ANALYSIS SHEET DATE 28 January, 1962 LOCATION Morehead, Kentucky DATE TIME GROUP LOCAL 2155 GMT 29/03552 PHOTO YES NO X PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES NO XX SOURCE MILITARY CIVILIAN XX TYPE OF OBSERVATION…