DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6969024
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONnear Milan Missouri
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UFOB INDEX CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
1 February 1955 near Milan, Missouri 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
Air-Vi sual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
ary 1955 6.
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astranomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . COURSE Other. Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
approx. 5 seconds probably N to S probably N to S Unknown
aporox. 5 seconds one(1) one_(1)
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY O SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One metallic reflecting object of indestin- Due to the brevity of sighting (5 seconds)
guishable size, shape, etc., flew or size, shape, etc., flew or appeared appeared the delay in the receipt of the prelim-
to move to move directly at the observor from a a very very inary report at this Headquarters, and, inary report at this Headquarters, and,
high altitude. altitude. Length of observation was no therefore, the improbablity therefore, the improbablity of investi- of investi-
mors than five(5)seconds. than five (5) seconds. gation turning up any more gation turning up amy more valuable in- valuable in-
formation, no subsequent imvestigation
was directed. A helicopter could
possibly have caused the sighting.
AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct 54) 7 285,181
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)C
(CLASSIPICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when fiIled in)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO, (Leave blank)
STATES
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
AREA REPORT CONCERNS
Crgen Ciby, Mingcuri
AGENCY OF ORIGIN 700th 1021 30. (400) DATE OF REPORT
kirkgrille Air Force Station 15 Fab
Kirksville, Missouri
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
Interrogation of observer
14 Fob 55
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
arthur T. Young
2nd It. USAP
REFERENCES (Control number, directive, prerious report, de., as applicatie)
lione
SUBJECT
Sighting or UFOB. City, Mo. 14 Peb 55
SUMMaRY (Enter comeise summary of report. Gire signifieance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at Ioncer left. Begin tezt of report on A.F Form 1isa.)
1. Descrintion of the object
(a) Disc
(b) Birger than any objeat given in Par, l, Seg b of AVR 200-
(l0o' in dianater, 12' thick.)
to "etallig
(a One (1)
(e One obiect hoverinr, estimated altitude - 5ool.
(f) Disc sharo obiect, loo' in diameter, aprr, l2' thick with windows (see
diegran attach-d).
lone
Meghtive
(i) Nogative Yerative
2. Deseription of course of objeat: Deserintion of course of object:
(a) Sun was shinning brirht on object Sun was shinning brimhnt on object
(3) (3) comruted by this station
(0) Unknown
(a) Unknowm Unknowm
Observer went into a draw, upon coming out of the draw object dioappeured
20 to 25 seconds.
3. Manner of observation:
Ground-visual
Hegative
Nogative, N/A
T ime and date of sighting:
(a) 1/ Feb 55 2320-2330Z
(3) Dusk
5. Traveling eest on Migsouri State Hi hway A6, 4 miles west, 1 miles north of
Green Oity. Eotimeted one t mile from ohject.
INCLS,
(a) Civildan, Hre
Radio, TV repuirman.
Clear and
b Nemtive
25,000 thin sesttored
12milas
2/10 covered
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Criginal Condr ATIC
WARMING: This document contains informntion aflecting the national delansn ol the United States within the meaning of the Eapio-
nage Lawa, Titla 18, U. S. C., Section 793 and 794. Iis transmission or the revelation ol ita contsnts in any manner to an unauthorized
person is prohibited by law. It may nat be reproduced in whols or in part, by other than United States Air Forcs Agencies, excnpt by
permisaion of the Direator of Intelligence, USAP.
AF 1 ECT 2 112 1 JUN IB, WHICH MAY BE USEO. PEPLACES AF FORM 112-PART I. CLASSINICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION WheN fill-dIN)
10-15869-3 U. N. GOVERNNINT PRINTING OXFICE
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(CLASSIFICANION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
AREA REPORT CONCERNS
AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT
SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION
PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION
REFerences (Control number, directire, prerious report, ete., as applicable) REFerences (Comtrol number, directire, prerioua report, ele., as applicable)
SUBJECT
SUMMARY (Enter comcise summary of report. SUMMaRY (Enter comcise aummary of report. Gire signifiennce in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin test of report on AF Form I1sa.)
(f) Negative (f) Negative
Negative
. Negative
10. legative
11. Znd Lt. Arthur T. Young, Duty Rireotor
(See Incl )
12. Negative.
authan 7
H
ARTHUR T YOUNG
2nd Lt., USAF
CO MENT:
Due to the brovity of sighting (2o-25 seconds), the delay in the receipt
of the prelininary report at this Hoadquarters, and thorefore, the imprcbability
of investigation turning up any more valuable i rmation, no subsequent
investigation was directed.
Ralet Brnsteng
2 INCL.3. ROBERT MRONETEIN
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790th ARORAYT CONTTOL AD MAUIO SUAIRON
KIPKSVILLE AIR FOROE STATION
KIRKSVHIA, MISSOTRI'
15 February 1955
SUBULOT: Roport resulting from the interrogation
Betwean the hours of 17a0 and l730 Centrel Standard Time, Mr
WAS travcling east on Highway #6 four miles west of the town of Green 016
Miosouri, The day was cleer, there was little wind noticeblo and the sun
eporoached a
flat stretch of road lasting for aroroximetly 4 of a mile, he noticed
through the driver's side window, a lorge, metelic disc hoverins an estinated
500 feet above , the ground at a distence of mroximttoly one (l) mile fron
his position. le desoribed tho objeot es boins Bbout loo foet in diwuotor
and an estinated i2 feot in Shiclmiens with whet aopesred to hin to be sov-
ertl windows. Hr. did not stop to observe the obiect further end
lost sigit of it as the road diopod. He proceeded to the town of Green los5 slut oI it a1 te dionod. He oroceedod to the town of Green
City and reported it to the editor of thelocal paper, who promotly called City and renorted it to the ditor of
our instnllation. our instnlletion. Dne was treveling at en estinted 55 niles nor was treveling at en estiuted 55 niles por
hour when he sighted hour when he sighted the object and obsarved it for amnroxinntely l5 to 20 and bsarvel it for
seconds.
An investigating team from our unit comprised of Ceot, Lourence An investigating team from our wnit comorised of Ceot, Lourence D.
Watson, Operations Vatson, Operetions Officer, Lt. Arthur T. Young, Senior Director and A/2c ficer, Lt. Arthur T. Young, Senior Director and A/2c
Eobert E, Kerss, Intelligence Specialist investigated the sighting on the Eobert D, Kerss, Intelligence Specialist A investigated the sighting on the
morning of 15 Februery 1955. morning of 15 Nebruer 1955. lr. lir. wns interrogeted and asked to wos interrogeted and asked to
sktetch the U.iO. There sletch the U.i.O. 5 Thore were no other wisnesses or obsorvers known to wisnesses or obsorvers kmown to
have sightod the objoct. further
aree wes insoected
Crthun
ARTHR T. YOUTG
2nd. Lt. USAF
Senior Director
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