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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 Nov 60 | 2. LOCATION | Hendersonville, Kentucky  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1300-1330 GHT 17/1800-1830Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Intercept-Redor  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes Physical ☐ No Specimen | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | N | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Analysis was nylon thread. Air pollution control drop of some sort. Not verified with State…

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCSH-4X2

SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officer's Report

18 NOV 1950

TO: AFCSH-4X2 (Maj Frijans)

The following, instructed from O-1, to report dated 17 November 50, is quoted for your information:

1335 Called by Mr. (Colleen Call) Director of Civil Defense Air Research, Kentucky. The following is quoted: Mr. 1300 to 1330 and 17 Nov 50 (Standard Time) so aircraft, but more closely resembling a glider, lowered in that area. The painted orange with black or dark brown under ai…

Material received and given to Mr. Naugle 23 Nov 60.

Nylon thread - under microscope

~~Mr & Mrs~~

Long sl wings like U-2

Brown or blue bottom a/c

2 min

5 times disch subst

15'-18000' alt.

30' long-appeared as rope

Took about 45 min to fall

No noise

hung approx due N very fast

Afft 31/2-4 mi SEE of Henderson

Subs covered large area

Spencer Chemical Co had to call Evansville res.