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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8868214
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONKansas City Missouri
FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
7 Sentember 1958 Kansas City 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar OK. Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ C 7 AVI'S Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
S. 'PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No No Civilian Civilian o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF NUMBER OBJECTS BJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
: minutes : minutes ono one NE
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oval shaped oj Oval shaped w/long tail, size of tail, size of A/C. B-d7 in position A/C. B-d7 in position of ousvation of ousvation
baseball, transluscent miiky color, baseball, transluscent milky color, at time of sightins.
tail sas narrower than tail sas narrower than obj & had obj & had
ireegular shape. Approached fm SE
& moved to NE & was last seen going
straight up.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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270H002 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIF. FORCE 27SErT
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION —
UNCLASSIFIED AESSAG
N G ble
SMD B125 1 ...
8
CZCHQB205ZCYJB396
00 RJEPHQ
DE RJEDKF 3G
0 2706102
FM C0C 20TH NORAD DIV RICHARDS -GEBAUR AFB MO
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN
RJEPHQ/ASST CHIEF OF ST STAFF INTELL 1
RJEPHQ RMATION SVC
BT BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ 20TH ADCC 9-223 SUBJECT "UFO /UNCLASSIFIED/ 20TH ADCC 9-223 SUBJECT "UFO"
A A.
HEUND
WL PEA
EL STAR COLOR
RL ONE
TL N/A
YL N/A
UL N/A
IL NO SOUND
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED AESSAG
, IN CO N G
I ..
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1 PAGE TWO CKEDKF 3G
OL THIRD TIME OF SIGHTING
OL OUT CHECKING THE SKY CONDITION .
WL 045 DEGREES 280 DEGREES
EL 030 DEGREES180 DEGREES
RL SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. MADE SHARP TURN AND REVERSED COURSE
TL FADED. AT. 'DISTANCE TL FADED. AT 'DISTANCE
YL FIVE MINUTES
c.
QL GROUND-VISUAL
WL N/A
ELN/A -j 4 :.
a D .1
QL 1727/0400Z
WL NIGHT
E. 3900N 9435W
F. QL
00
KANSAS ISSOURI
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIF. FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED AESSAG
INC NG
-
PAGE THREE RJEDKF 3G
WL N/A
G. QL CLEAR 10 MILES VSBY WINDS NW 7 KTS
WL 360/10
360/25
250/30
250/40
250/33
240/26 240/26
N/
EL CLEAR
RL 10 MILES
TL N/A TL N/A
N/A
M. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
K. SENIOR CONTROLLER CAPT. TRINIDAD CELAYA U.S.A.F N/U.
L. N/A
BT
27/0620Z SEP RJEDKF
ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFIS
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OPETATO IMMEDIATI
NNNN
VCZCSQC719ZCKFA062
ATIC 4:412
00 RJEDSQ
DE RJEDKF 11G TELEPHONED
0 872252 ZD -oThii TO ..
NO. 7/2-
FX COC 28H NORAD DIV TIME
Date
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADCR Ey: •
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CEN WPAFB
RJEZ Q/G2 HQ USAF HQ USAF
BT ...
/(.UNCLASSIFIEDI20TH ADCC 9-G60 /(.UNCLASSIFIEDI20TH ADCC 9-060
A.(1 ALONG TAIL AND REFLECTEDSUN REFLECTED SUN
IGHT IGHT
) SIZE OF C) SIZE OF BASEBALL TO SIZE PIN IN 30 SECONDS BASEBALL TO SIZE PIN IN 30 SECONDS .…
(32 TRANSLUKEFT MILKY IN COLOR
(4) ONED
(5) NA
(6)/AIL WAS IRREGULAJ SHAPE
(7) TAIL WAS NARROWER AND : TIMES ASLONG •
(8) NO SOUND
NONE
.
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M -
………...
IAGE TWO RJEDKF 11G
B, (1) JUST OBSEJUED IT
(2) 125DE433 30 1 1/2 MILES
(3) 040UEGREES 45 DEGREESD
(4) AIPROACHED FRON SBUTHEAST AND MOVED TO THE
NORTH EAST FINAL OBSERVATION POINT WAS 14 MILES
AWAY FROM OBSERVER AFD 14 MILES HIGH AFD W.EF
LAST SEEN WAS GOING STRAIG T UI. dETeirNJ? deTeirNe:
(5) WEFT STRAIG T UP UNTIL FADED OUT (5) WEFT STRAIG T DED OUT
(62 3 MINUTESD (62 3 MINUTESD .
C(I)NEG. C(1)NEG.
(2) BINOEULARS 4X LAMAIRE FABT, IARIS
D(7) 2056Z 205-6 -6=145C.62ax ......
(2) DAY
E. 9430W 3908N APPROAMENT
F.
KANSAS_CITY 75, MO. STUEDENT OF •
UNIVEJSITY OF KANSAS
G. (12 CEILING AND VISIABILITS UFLIMITED FEW
CIRRUS CLOUDS VISIABLE IN THE NORTH.
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PAGE THREE RJEDKF 11G
NAE
Q261008-018DEGREES-8
10,080-3- -ODEGREES-19
161800-220DEGREES-17 .......
20,800-310DE433-18
.
50,800-308DE433-5
. :"T
KEL CLEAR
(4)15 MILES (4) 15 MILES
(5) 1/10 CIRRUS
(6) NONE
NONE
I. NONE I. NONE
J, SEESITEM K.
K. CONTROLLER 28TH AIRDIVISION CHECKED WITH CONTROL TOWER AT
RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB, NO, AND WEATHER OBSERVER NEITHEJ HAD OBSERVED
THISOBJECT KANSAS CITY AMIS EURNISHED INFORNATION ON RENO 78 A …
FLIRHT PLAN ON B-47 IS AS FOLLOWS OVER COLUXBIA,MO. AT 2048Z TO
MKC AT 2185Z T0 30 SW OF FHIPPIN, ARK• AT 2135Z 38,008FT. .
with this Kind if eperieng
a very high
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HOWEVER THE OBSERVER HAS 4 YEARS AS A WEATHER OBSEROES IN HE USAF
AND DEFINAZELY STATES T SOBJECT WAS NOT A B-47
BT eily: togc
87/23882 SEP RJEDKF -
cec m this w2t CD2liang.
•
OThEr •
CONVENTIONA/A/C .
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
6 Septomber 1953 Kansas City, Missouri 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local BCround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 09/0212Z Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. 'PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.s Yes 000 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
:No :No Civilia: Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. 7. LENGTH LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE 9. COURSE 0 o Other.
.insufficient Data .insufficient Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
1-6 minutes minutes 0 Unknown
one SY to SE ST to SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oval obj, Size of star, bright & Oval obj, size of star, bright & Fossible a/e; however, datn for Fossible e a/e; however, dacn ror
yellow with haio erfect. analysis is incomplete & ense
listed as insuft. data. listed as insuft. data.
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lestiers
CZCSQE58 4ZCKFA069 RECEIVED
PP RJEDSQ Skp 98 65 49 58
DE RJEDKF 2G 4r2a
I 090335E PRATIC
FM COC 28TH NORAD DIV 4'
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CEN TELERAO8EO
RO. 12
RJEZHQ/ASST COFS IN HEDUSAF TME
RJEZHQ/OIS HEDUSAF Jate
By:.
BT
/UNCLASSIKIED/20TH AD 0969. UFO …
(1X OVAL)
STAR STAR IN SIZE SASTRONOMICAL STAR)
() BRIGHT (B)BRIGHT AND AND YELLOW
(4) Q1
(5) - .....
(HALO EFFECT (HALO EFFECT
(7)NONE (7) NONE
(8) NO SOUND
(9) NONE
..
PAGE TWO RJEDKF 2G
B.
(1) MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO STATIONARY OBJECT (TREES)
S.
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(4) CONTINUED TO SE
(60TO 5 MINUTES)
C, (7) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE 1
(3) N/A •
D. (1) 09/0210z 28200
201?
(2)NIGHT
E. (1) SSE OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 39OCN 9435W
F.(1) MRS ....
MISSOURI- HOUSEWIFE
G. (1) WEATHER CLEAR 15 M, VISIBILITY NO SKY COVER
(2) SURFACE 160 DEGREES 5K SSE
6 M 180 DEGREES 20K S • .
10 M -80 DEGREES 10K S
76 M 270 DEGREES 19K W
20 M 280 DEGREES s 13K W
PAGE THREE RJEDKF 2G Pesailli'
AFB
30 M  300 DEGREES 38K
M. 310 DEGREES 54K
80 M 650 DEGREES 8K
H.(1) RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB, TOWER OPERATOR STATED NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
IN AREA
BT
09/0357Z SEP RJEDKY
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
26 September 1958 Kansas City Missouri 0 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
DX Probably Aircraft
GMT. 27/0-00Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS PHOTOS SOURCE . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
aNo Civilian Civilian 0. Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE . COURSE 0 Other_
SE to NW SE to NN then 0 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
5 mins one reversed
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, star colored obj, size of pea, Probable a/c sighting. Sreed, Probable a/e sighting. Sreed,
traveling traveling SE SE to NW, made Sharp NW, made Sharp turn duration of signtlng & mpneuvers duration of signtlng & mpnieuvers
& reversed course, faded & reversed course, fade dis- consistent w,this analysis. consistent w/this analysis.
tance.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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