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Obj viewed

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
b, OM Was Balloon
19 Feb 58 | Sweet Springs, Missouri o Probably Ballcon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP (4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ee, Pees) Saieen
Locol 20 Ground- Vi sual G Ground-Rador rs Piekeule Aucsals
CMT 19/22002 | 0D Air Visual O Air-intercept Radar GO Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE KR Was Astronomical Metes Z
| O Yes O Probably Astronomical
D1 Ne Civilian GO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
2 <c © nif DS " eauiiiciars Data for Evaluotion
wot—Sseyen Qae descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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The Air Force was contacted and the above information was received
from ‘or. QR en interview, Trooper Roberts and Mr, cilia,
Wers contacted, and during individual interviews, disclosed that the story

told them by Mr. wae: identigal with thet given to investigators.

A grourd search and one hour aerial recomaissance of the area
concerned was conducted by the Air Force on 23 Febxrusary and 2h February
1958, with negative results. Cther covermment agenciss were contacted Zor

- possible falling aircraft, aireraft parts, ete, vith similar results.
| Me MMMMMPpeported he also searched the srea on 22 end 23 February
1958 and discovered a hole in the ice of & manli pond, Sen te

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA

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SUBJECT: Transmittal of Unidentified Flying Odject Report

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Forwarded as inclosure is the master ozalid of an Unidentified
Flying Object Report submitted by the Intelligence Division, 30th
Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri,

FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHISF:

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AF FORM 112 A AE EAE
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SATE OF AEPORT DATE CF INFORMATION EVALUATION ~
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| SUMMARY: (2nter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112--Part 11.)
Tollowing is a report of a UFO sighted by esa Sweet Springs,
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"™% Tai5 DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. = roby acid
WAND 22. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS Aigiclen gies eA pa
Wray not BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF 7 i :

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AF FORM 112—PART iH (CLASSIFICATION)
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a. “have = Sullet shaped, pointed nose Ree: j
>, Size - Estimated by observer to be 20 feet long, h-5 feet in diameter 7 |
ce Color = Silver {f oe ae
d. ‘umber = One 3 gos PRR
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g, rail = Flame (one third length as long as object; /training red flame and grey a
smoke turning to white>-raptcly dissipating, leaving no contrail i - ha
he Sound = None heard | eee 2 ae ne
i. Unusual Features = Nore . \ ~ V/ ot 4h Z rh ;
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2. Description of Course of Sbject \ Kaa cay 2 NI
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a. Moving light drew-the attentioncof the obseryer '

| De Ange which object was traveling when first noticed - Fifty (50) degrees
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c. Angle at which object was traveling when it disappeared - ninety (90) degrees
to earth (straight dow) | : \ | Fit |
d. Description of Flight Path = Object was observed traveling on a heading of
South Zast to North West (330 Degrees) at an angle of ab 0 desrees to the ground.
Mject appeared to explode (white puff of smoke noticed )and a:fisce/of the object
>ecame detached. Object then dropped straight down. Object did not appear to tumble
or oscillate as it fell. : Rh he ye
@. Object disappeared to the North West, being obscurred by rising terrain :
£. Object was visible for approximiely two seconms

3. Manner of Observation

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lg Time and Date of Sighting |
ae Time =19, 2200Z February 1958 ‘ sh eae
b, Light conditions - Day Dh ik

- Location of Observation - 18 miles South West of Marshal, Missouri 3902H = 9),30W

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‘, Identifying Information of Observer y
ae Civilian = Mr. age 21 “ehcp = cote Missouri
cation = tio years Columbia-Uhiversity, ROT

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be Winds = Surface-Calm, 6000-2)K/31,0, 10000-33%/330, 16000-50K/330, 20000- 4 i
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@. Visibility 15 miles fe

@.e Cloud Cover = High scattered | me hi

f. No thunderstorms

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In light of « VaR credability as a witness, his account appears to be
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Investigation of the afore mentioned sighting was as follows:

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Contact was made with : aay: civilian, who reported having seen a.
bcullet shaped object falling approcmtely L-5 miles North West of hace he was

clearing brush on his fathers farm. His description was that a light in the sky
(neight unknown) caused him to observe an object for about two (2) seconds. He
celieved the—-ebject.at first to be a meteor but as it came closer, it resembled an
Lirplane eri thoulx wings. He heard no sound. The object was traveling on a South East
to North West heading and fell rapidly at an angle of about fifty (SO) derrees.
The object was an estimated 20 feet in length and h-5 feet in diameter trailing crey
smoke and flame, The flame being red in color. Suddenly there was a larger puff
of white smoke and av-piece of the object flew off to the right. (Estimted size
of the piece which became detached was one-fifth the size of the main object. After
the puff of smoke which he believed to be an explosion, the object dropped straight
jowmm to the ground. It did not appear to oscillate or tunblew

:0 be rotatinge F ‘a immediately ran one fourth aus to his car ard as
(Oo the area in which he believed the object to have landed, but was unable to locate
iny thine. He inairiréed of neighbors in the vicinity but roports of any sightings

are pecative. At 1930 hours “(Local time) he contacted te Trooper Roberts and
hare of the ed am reported the sighting.

Mr and trooper Roberts were both contacted by investigators “fron
vis off who reported thet they were co? ntacted by while oruising ina
tlice Car. Buesing was in a slishtly excited condition, however not believed fair

sting abnormally. Upon notification of the ie Seleetieen axed Trooper Roberts, and

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>on several persons and neighbors who knew him; ail reported Mr reliab es
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At 4:00 P.M, on 19 Pobruary 1953, Mres@RMMM, ves clearing
brush on his father's farm which is located 18 miles southwest of

oan Missouri. At this time, he noticed a moving light in the sky to

ihe southeast o his location, travelling at an angle of about 50 degrees,

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20 feet long, 4 to 5 fect in dimeter, trailing red flame and grey omoke.

me smoke dissipated ranidly, leaving no contre}. Mv SS, 2% first
sighting cuscpht Ab wae/% Gather bol as 16 okee Closer it resembled on

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siveinie withoat sek. Suddenly there was a puff of white smoke and a
piece of the object became detached, After the puff of smoke, the object
fell straight down and did not appear to oreillate or twble,

poe vir, See smmedintely ran to his car, which was parked 1/4 mile
away, and drove to the area in which he believed it to land, but was unable
to docate anything. He contacted the neizhbors in the area but none of
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the police car wmtil darimess prevented further search.

Trocpes Roberts and ir, WER poncacted several persons who

mew Mr, @UMRBBB, ana inavired as to his character, They all considered
him to be reliable and of good character.

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