Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Covington, Kentucky, 5 July 1966
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A 17-year-old witness reported a 15-second sighting of a dark gray object in Covington, Kentucky, on July 5, 1966. The Air Force officially concluded the object was likely a balloon.
This document is a Project Blue Book record concerning a sighting on July 5, 1966, near Covington, Kentucky. A 17-year-old male witness, who claimed to have six years of experience observing the sky, reported seeing a dark gray object for approximately 15 seconds. The witness described the object as appearing to fall downward and moving in front of a small cloud, noting that it looked as if it were getting farther away. The witness reported no sound and stated the object appeared solid. Following the sighting, the witness contacted the Boone County Airport and the U.S. Weather Bureau, where he was informed that the object could have been a balloon. He subsequently reported the incident to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, was 'Possible (BALLOON)'. The file includes the completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire, correspondence from the Air Force requesting further information, and the witness's own account of the event.
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Official Assessment
Possible (BALLOON)
The observer reported a dark gray object falling downward. The observer compared the object to a dark gray balloon. The observer contacted the weather bureau and was told it could have been a balloon.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, Jr.Chief, Project Blue Book