1 8milesnorthof Julien radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 7, 1954

On or during June 7, 1954, at or near 1 8milesnorthof Julien, Kentucky, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object, appeared to be dirigible, cigar-shaped, disappeared and reappeared twice during observation. Observed from home as an estimated 1-1/2 days and for a duration of 30 days. Object observed through 8 x 10 binoculars. 852532Z JUN JESYQ Text in the document: UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF THE PROJECT OFFICER 19 JUNE 1954 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio 1. Completed preliminary investigation to indicate possible sighting of weather balloons, as reported. BON DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED As an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system, the text found in the document is as follows: OFFICE OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL 4022ND AIR RESERVE SQUADRON LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE Fort Monroe, Virginia UNCLASSIFIED SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 1. Description: (1) Circular, (2) Very bright, (3) Yellow lights, (4) one (1) looked like a series of light pulses. (5) Behavior: (a) Intermittent, (b) Moved in south east out of sight and in a few seconds returned. (6) Fluorescent. (7) Observations: (a) Glowed, (b) Hovered. (c) Above ground level and at azimuth from my home was approximately 135 degrees, altitude approximately 20 degrees. (d) Last sighted at 2:00 AM Est, 12 June 1954, about 8 miles north of Julien, Kentucky. (e) Duration: Approximately 30 minutes. As of 0830 still time had a Radar scope was run at Campbell Air Force Base and a negative report was received of any flying object within a radius of 40 miles of this Base. 2. (a) Ground sighting by T/Sgt Allen, 8th Air Base Squadron (colored trio witness), Object observed for approximately 1 minute, became obscured by trees and finally disappeared. (b) Ground objects: Trees, rolling hills, and on an estimated clear horizon to the northwest of approximately 12-15 miles. (c) Estimated speed: approximately 400 miles per hour. HERTELL, CAPT., I .SAF Personal Interview AT 0215 DAILY TIME ON 7 JUNE 1954 AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT ABOUT 40-50 FEET IN DIAMETER WAS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF JULIEN, KENTUCKY. GROUND OBSERVER CORPS REPORTED THIS SIGHTING TO GODMAN AIR FORCE BASE AT ABOUT 0230 HOURS.