PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Lexington, Kentucky, 7 Sep 59

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on September 7, 1959, in Lexington, Kentucky. The witness, identified as an ex-Air Force pilot with a command rating and over 4,000 hours of flying time, reported observing between one and five round objects over a 25-minute period. The objects were described as having no exhaust, no flame, no spark, and no vapor trails, and they made no sound. The witness reported that the objects hovered at 15,000 feet before performing a 70-degree dive to 5,000 feet, where they hovered again. The objects reportedly traveled East and West, occasionally fading and growing in magnitude, with some appearing similar in size and brightness to the small stars in the handle of the Big Dipper. The witness noted that the objects made sharp changes in direction without a loss in speed, which was estimated to be several thousand miles per hour. The sighting was reported to the Lexington tower, which confirmed there were no aircraft in the area at the time. The investigating agency, ATIC, ultimately classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation. The investigator's comments characterize the report as 'very unreliable,' noting that while the observer provided estimates for altitude, speed, and magnitude, they failed to provide sufficient detail regarding the movement of the objects. The document includes a phone report summary from a Captain in the Military Flight Service, confirming the details provided by the witness.