Project 10073 Record Card — Wallingford, Kentucky, 7 September 1959

This document is a collection of records regarding an Unidentified Flying Object sighting in Wallingford, Kentucky, on 7 September 1959. The primary report, filed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and supported by the 5th District Office of Special Investigations (OSI), details an incident involving a rural mail carrier who observed a glowing, phosphorescent object approximately 30 to 40 feet in diameter. The witness described the object as hovering 40 to 50 feet above the ground before rising rapidly to 400 to 500 feet and moving eastward. The witness reported that the object emitted a blaze of deep blue fire from its base and left a blue ring of smoke that remained visible for 15 minutes. Following the report, the 109th CIC Group and local State Police conducted an investigation at the site. They discovered a burned circular area approximately 40 feet in diameter, with an 8-inch ring of grass around the perimeter. The ground in the burned area smelled of a fuel product similar to kerosene. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the incident was likely a hoax, citing the presence of kerosene residue and the near-perfect circular shape of the burn. The file includes several photographs of the site, diagrams of the burn pattern, and correspondence between military units regarding the handling of the report. A handwritten note on the transmittal document indicates that the report was intended for ATIC retention, correcting an error in the initial routing instructions.