UFOB Index Card and Technical Information Sheet — Bowling Green, Kentucky, February 1955

This document contains a U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet and an associated UFOB Index Card regarding a sighting on the evening of February 18, 1955, at Western State College in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Two witnesses, identified as students, reported observing a group of six to eight dark orange, glowing objects flying in a V-formation. The witnesses described the objects as having a flat, round composition and noted that they performed complex maneuvers, including figure-eights, rapid speed changes, and sudden vertical ascents, all while remaining completely silent. The sighting lasted approximately 45 minutes. The witnesses noted that the objects appeared to be larger than an egg when held at arm's length and estimated their speed at approximately 1,000 m.p.h. The sky was clear and warm at the time of the observation. The report was initially received by the Bowling Green Police Department from the witnesses, Joe Henry and Ann Lyen, and subsequently forwarded to the FBI and the U.S. Air Force at Campbell AFB. The 4602d AISS evaluated the report and concluded that the objects were 'possibly aircraft,' though they noted that the maneuvers were too complicated to be performed by conventional means. An ATIC Form 164 was sent to the witnesses for further information, but the organization ultimately decided that further investigation was not warranted.