Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence: Asheville School for Boys Sighting, May 1964

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena by students at the Asheville School for Boys in North Carolina during May 1964. The primary incident occurred on May 9, 1964, at approximately 5:10 A.M., where students reported a disk-shaped object at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The object was described as having a golden disk, soft blue lights, and a silver-like top, exhibiting a clockwise rotation of approximately 40 R.P.M. and emitting a high-pitched sound. The students provided detailed sketches and descriptions of the object's maneuvers, including a claim that it hovered over a water tower before departing at high speed. The students also reported other sightings throughout early May, including glowing white objects and orange hovering objects. The reports were compiled by students and sent to the U.F.O. Filtration Center at the Pentagon. The students expressed concern that their reports might be dismissed as a joke or 'spring fever' and insisted on their honesty. The U.S. Air Force, through the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, evaluated the reports. In a letter dated June 3, 1964, Major Maston M. Jacks informed the correspondent that there was no data to indicate the observations were anything other than stars, planets, or conventional aircraft, specifically noting that Venus, with a magnitude of -4.2, was the most prominent celestial body during that period. The official Project 10073 record card similarly concludes that the sightings were likely misinterpretations of conventional objects, stars, or planets, exacerbated by the observers' imaginations.