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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 7 Sep 59 | 2. LOCATION | Lexington, Kentucky  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 08/0105-0130Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 25 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1 to 5  |
|  9. COURSE | Maneuver | 10. COMMENTS | No weather inversion check. Very unreliable rpt. Observer able to estimate alts, speeds, magnitudes, & other factors of obj's described as star size yet did not state how far t…

UFO
Indianapolis ARTC

Phoned to ATIC by Capt
Mil. Flight Service
ext. 51107
From message received by T

1. Sighting by:
Mr
~~[redacted]~~
Lexington 61, Kentucky

an ex Air Force pilot with command rating over 4000 hrs flying time.

Object sighted round like a light 1 to 5 objects from time to time.

size: unable to determine

No exhaust, no noise, no flame, no spark, no vapor trails.

Position:
10-15 mi. North of his home on 025th bearing from his position

Time. 08/01:05Z to 08/01:30Z

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altitude: 5000 - 15,000 ft.
one hovering at 15,000 ft. then a 70° dive to 5000 ft and hovered.

Not looking through window, telescope, or object that would distort his view of sighting.

direction:
East to West and back. One went West to East made sharp change in direction with no loss in speed.
Objects would fade & grow in magnitude, some size & Brightness as the small stars in the handle of the big dipper.

speed: several thousand mi. per. hr.
sighted no insignia or identification.
reported to Lexington Tower - no aircraft at time.