Louisville, KentuckySeptember 1960

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Summary

On September 20, 1960, a military pilot near Louisville, Kentucky, reported objects in the sky at about 2150 (9:50 p.m.). While flying a C-47 at 9,000 feet about 25 miles west of Louisville, the pilot saw a bright object cross ahead, moving from southeast to northwest at high speed and high altitude. Two smaller objects then appeared, trailing parallel behind and to each side of the first. The pilot and co-pilot watched for about 12 minutes. The objects varied in brightness from bright to dim, with the largest being brightest. The pilot checked with Indianapolis Center, which reported no known aircraft nearby. The Air Force listed the case as a probable aircraft refueling operation.

Reported location

Louisville, Kentucky

Date of incident

September 1960

State / country

KY / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 40

Original case file scans

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RR 1 ce PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
» N San £f w41lla Vant1rmnlewr 0 Was Dolloon
=v oep 0 Louisville, aenvucKy 0 Probably Balloon
i A ARES, ERA A A FESR -
3. DATEZ-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION v._Tesuiy Seiven
2150 w O Wos Aleraft
| Loco 0 Ground- Visual 0 CGround-Radar B Probobly Aireraft
] CE OM ia Srl NM 2 2 * XJ AixVisual 0 Aireintarcept Radar O Possibly Aireraft
i 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
C Yos RH 0 Probobly Astronomical
Ne Military 0 Possibly Astronomizol
& Tb EE  — —————————————————————————
7. LENGTH OF OSSEQYATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BOR a
O Insviticient Date for Evaluation
12 min three NY 8 Unknown
gi pt ge nm ACES ESERIES (SRS NA
; 19. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1%. COMMENTS
Air observation at 9000 ft. Le heading of 79° Probable a/c refueling operation.
: observed object at high sltiinde and speed
I cross in fromt on heading from SE to NW. Two
smaller objects trailing and parallel. In sight
: for 12 min with intensity verying from bright
to dim. Largasr object being brighter.
E “ATIC PORM 3129 (REV 15 SEP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28989196