Corbin Ky Lexington Ky to Atlanta, GAJanuary 1951

Unidentified

Summary

Between the night of January 11 and the early hours of January 12, 1951, witnesses across Kentucky and into Georgia reported an object. Reports centered around Corbin, Kentucky, and extended from Lexington, Kentucky, to Atlanta, Georgia. The report is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The object was described more as a flash than a clear shape, moving from northwest to southeast at a high rate of speed. No shape, size, or color was given. One truck driver estimated the altitude at about 1,000 feet above the horizon. There were reports of severe shock waves at Corbin, with less severe ones at Lexington and Atlanta.

The Air Force listed its conclusion as a meteor, based on the evaluation of a local astronomer.

Reported location

Corbin Ky Lexington Ky to Atlanta, GA

Date of incident

January 1951

State / country

GA / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

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| \ PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | |
1. DATE ( 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
Pe Corbin Ky 0 Was Balloon |
11 = 12 Jan 51 Lexingbbn Ky to Atlanta, Ga 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possilly Belioon
IE coin D Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar -- Probably Aireroft
our. 12/03292 03292 SEES 0 Air Visvol O Air-Intercept Rador O Possibly Aircraft |
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE tf Was Astronomical Jieteor |
: 0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
+t No | Civilian (Matiple) O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ERROR
D © eae Data for Evaluation
Seconds 1 SE sic racans
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING © |". COMMENTS
Shape = Flash, Speed-high, Color nol given. Evaluated as meteor by local astronomer,
| Size = not given. Sound = Shocks felt. High
rate of speed, Alt - 1000', Reports centered
around Corbin, Ky. Reports were received of
seven shock waven at Corbin, Ky and lesser one
at Lexington and Atslanta,
"ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28938894