Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Silver Grove, Kentucky, 1 May 1963
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A 15-year-old witness reported two unidentified objects in Silver Grove, Kentucky, on May 1, 1963. The U.S. Air Force rejected the report due to the witness's history of unreliable sightings and interest in science fiction.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting reported on May 1, 1963, in Silver Grove, Kentucky. The witness, a 15-year-old male, reported observing two objects moving from the north-northwest to the south-southwest and then west. The witness described the objects as silver, turning reddish-orange, and appearing like a streetlight at a close distance. The sighting lasted between 1.5 and 5 minutes under clear, dry weather conditions. The witness noted that the objects made no sound and had no wings. The Air Force investigation concluded that the report was unreliable. The case file notes that the witness had a history of reporting UFOs and that previous reports from this individual had been evaluated as misinterpretations of stars, planets, or conventional aircraft. The investigator explicitly stated that the witness loves science fiction and believes in flying saucers, leading to the final recommendation that the report be rejected from serious consideration.
Although the object may have been an aircraft, we feel that because of the unreliability of the observer the report should be rejected from serious consideration.
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Official Assessment
Although the object may have been an aircraft, we feel that because of the unreliability of the observer the report should be rejected from serious consideration.
The witness is a 15-year-old who has previously reported UFOs; investigators believe he misinterprets stars, planets, and aircraft due to an interest in science fiction.