Project 10073 Record — Middletown, Kentucky, January 19, 1967

On January 19, 1967, at approximately 2330Z, a civilian witness traveling on Highway U.S. 60, just east of Middletown, Kentucky, observed a single, round, blue-white object moving northward. The witness, who was in an automobile at the time, described the object as being as bright as a magnesium flare, white in color, outlined in blue, and possessing a blue tail. The observation lasted approximately three seconds before the object appeared to 'burn out.' The witness noted that the object was lower than the clouds and made no sound. The witness also reported hearing a radio broadcast on WKLO on January 30, 1967, regarding other reports of a blue light flashing across the sky in Davis County, Kentucky. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) reviewed the initial report and determined that the information provided was insufficient for a full scientific evaluation. Consequently, Colonel James C. Manatt sent a letter to the witness on February 1, 1967, requesting the completion of an FTD Form 164 to provide further details. The official conclusion recorded on the project form is that the description is consistent with that of a meteor.