PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8229529

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONKirksville AFS Missouri

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MILITARY PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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L7 Sep 60 Kir*sville APS, Missouri © Wos Dolloon
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3. DATE-TIME G2OUP 3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Belleon
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9% COURSE D Other_POcs weather.
An at a 4 baat ‘wen 10 Insulficient Deta for Evaluation
& i sods 5 Ee aes sC22 2405 ce eres oO Unkrown
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10. BRIEF SUMMAY OF SIGHTING rip COMMENTS
6-12 objects painted as normel a/e returns in | Possible unust eel feather conditions
trail formation at 95,9000 ft, descended to affecting rader return.
23,000 ft and were lost. Later picked up 6-8
at 100000 2+ which were lost in the weather.

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21 September 1960

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1. Reference your memos dated 21 Sep © and 29 Sen BD.

2. All taree radar sightings reported are from the same radar station and
vere noted on the same radar equipment. ‘This equipment is quite powerful

end occasionally picks up reflections from various weather situations such

ag is encountered when warm moist air is mixed vita cold dry air. The
apoearance sand disappearance of targets 33 reported, along with the extremely
fast changes in aitistude, leads credence to the possibility that some fora
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20 Sen 60 Kirksville AFS, Missouri 0D Woes Bolloon
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3 groups of i objects each painted as normal possibly due to weather conditions.
a/c returns ia trail formation. First appeared
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