Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Blackstone, Virginia, 17 February 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A USAF pilot reported a brilliant, light blue object at 35,000 feet over Blackstone, Virginia, on February 17, 1955. The case remains unresolved due to insufficient data and the observer's departure before interrogation.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an aerial sighting that occurred on February 17, 1955, over Blackstone, Virginia. The observer, identified as a USAF Major and pilot, reported seeing a single, large, light blue object at an altitude of 35,000 feet. The object was described as extremely brilliant and was observed moving on a downward course. The report indicates that the sighting was not formally investigated due to a lack of sufficient information in the initial report. An ATIC Form 164 was sent to the observer to solicit further details, but no response was ever received. The investigating officer, Captain [illegible] E. Clark, noted that the observer had departed the station before an interrogation could be conducted. Consequently, the case was closed with the conclusion that there was insufficient data for evaluation.
Only feature noticed by observer was the fact that the obj was an extremely brilliant large object.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The sighting was not investigated due to a lack of information in the original report. An ATIC Form 164 was sent to the observer, but no reply was received.
Key Persons
- [illegible] E. ClarkUS Intel Officer