Project 10073 Record Card — Kentucky, October 1958

This document consists of a series of U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets and a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on October 14, 1958. The report documents a civilian observation of a silver-colored, cigar-shaped object, described as being the size of a dime at arm's length. The object was reported as stationary and silent. The sighting was tracked across three locations in Kentucky: Buckley at 2230Z, Maysville at 2355Z, and Lexington at 0030Z. The observer, whose name is redacted, reported using a telescope to scan the sky. The report includes conflicting information regarding the object's speed and movement, with some notes indicating it was stationary while others suggest it was moving very fast. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, as noted on the record card, is that the object exhibited the characteristics of a balloon. The documentation includes internal administrative notes from the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), indicating that the report was relayed through Major A. Healer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Airman J. Mardlin of the 56th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The investigator noted that the report was incomplete, stating that 'all of the EEI's [Essential Elements of Information] were not received' and that there was 'very little info' available beyond the fact that an object was seen. The document also contains multiple iterations of the same questionnaire, reflecting the administrative process of gathering and consolidating witness testimony.