Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Newport, Kentucky, 4 February 1967
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A 1967 UFO sighting report from Newport, Kentucky, where a witness observed a stationary, light-emitting object for two hours. The Air Force concluded the object was likely an astronomical body due to insufficient data.
This document contains a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting in Newport, Kentucky, on February 4, 1967. The witness reported observing a single object for two hours, describing it as a white light mixed with transparent blue, which moved up and down in the sky. The witness compared the object to a 'Christmas Tree ornament hanging in the sky.' The official analysis, conducted by the Foreign Technology Division of the U.S. Air Force, concluded that the witness was likely observing an astronomical body, though the lack of directional data made a definitive identification impossible. The file includes a letter from Colonel James C. Manatt, dated February 27, 1967, informing the witness that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of an attached FTD Form 164. The witness, in their questionnaire, expressed a strong belief in the existence of extraterrestrial spacecraft and suggested that the Air Force should establish a permanent observation program.
I am firmly convinced that space ships of genuine intelligence are up there and have been for years.
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Official Assessment
A study of the submitted data revealed that the witnesses probably were watching an astronomical body. There is no indication of directions to determine what bodies could have been observed.
The object was described as a white, transparent blue light moving up and down, compared to a Christmas tree ornament. The Air Force concluded it was likely an astronomical body but lacked sufficient data for a definitive evaluation.