Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Morehead, Kentucky, August 1963

This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 19-year-old male in Morehead, Kentucky, on August 2, 1963. The witness observed three objects flying in formation with a single-engine jet aircraft at approximately 8:00 PM. The witness noted that the objects were estimated to be 50 to 100 feet from the aircraft, did not emit light, and appeared to match the speed of the jet. The observation lasted for 30 seconds before a hill obstructed the view. The witness, who had previously reported another sighting on July 27, 1963, provided detailed responses to an Air Force questionnaire, including sketches of the objects' positions relative to the aircraft. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base evaluated the report. In a memorandum dated November 20, 1963, Major Maston M. Jacks informed the witness that the sighting had been evaluated as 'probably objects attached to a test aircraft.' The FTD noted that a low-level test route for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base passes over Morehead, Kentucky, on its final leg, making it possible that the objects were part of a test vehicle from that base. The FTD explicitly ruled out the possibility of a refueling operation, as no such areas exist near the location of the sighting. The file includes the original correspondence from the witness, the completed FTD Form 164, and internal Air Force communications regarding the evaluation of the incident.