Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Kokomo, Indiana, 27 September 1957

On September 27, 1957, at approximately 0200 hours, a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena was reported near Kokomo, Indiana. The primary witness, a 47-year-old electrical foreman at the Chrysler Corporation, observed an object moving at high speed with red and green lights. The object initially traveled in a northerly direction at an estimated altitude of 3,000 feet before shifting to a western trajectory and then reversing to an easterly direction. The witness described the object as becoming brightly illuminated with yellow and green lights before dropping out of sight to the north. The witness reported no sound during the event. Additionally, two stationary objects were observed in the north-northeast sky for approximately 30 minutes, which the witness monitored using field glasses. One of these stationary objects appeared to move and also displayed red and green lights. The report was investigated by the 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Intelligence Officer 2nd Lt. Roger E. Maves concluded that the sighting was likely the result of F-89 aircraft maneuvers occurring in the area at the time. Specifically, the F-89s were conducting 180-degree turns and snap-up attacks at 20,000 feet. The report suggests that the aircraft's navigational lights could account for the red and green lights observed on the moving object, while the stationary objects were identified as stars, specifically mentioning Capella. The report notes that a C-124 aircraft arrived in the area at 0222 hours, and three F-89s were airborne during the time of the sighting.