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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Kansas City, Kansas 0 Was Bolloon
23 November, 1960 0 Probably Balloon
D Possibly Belloon
3. DATE-THE GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Viava Ground-Rodor D Was Aleroft
Local Transit 00 Probably Aireroly
I AinVisuo Survoors 0 Alr-Intereept Rodor Possibly Aircraft
GMT.Z 00Z
5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE DDO Was Astronomical
D Yes Probobly Astronomieal
Civilian Posaibly Astronomienl
No Other
7. LENGTH OF DOSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufliclenr Data For Evaluation
E D
NS Unknew
2025 minutes 3
111. COMMENTS objcct was blacx. Trant was
HO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING orunge. Contrails reflecting the oun
3 diso shaped objects about loo ft long, black and an a/e at altitude and distance and an a/e at altitude and distanod
as reflected light, observed moving from north would appear like this to an untreined to an untreined
to South. Two in front and one object brailing, would appear like thio
8 Lion daue observer, particularly one not familiar
about l,ooo ft behind. Initial observation due The duration is slightly in
West of observer. Object only visible with cye. with a/e.
Tail visible thru transit. Tail appeared to be exceus of that expocted far an aireraft
observation, hovever this total tin
at dusk into West at elevation of about lo deg. includes observation of the centrails,
Witness estimated altitude at 1,5oo, however thls and is in keuplag with this possibility
would be greater at distance. All estimations or There is no evidence to indicate that
elevetion, asimuth ete thru transit, Estimated was anything other than tn observ
at 6-7 miles. Observer unfaniliar with aircrart of throe aircraft at altitude with
and flving in general. persistant contrails.
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MA
Datc
B
1960 MOV 24 03 48
MNIN
PEC92
7CS907577CVYA048
TT RUEDSO
DE RJVFVE 1C VEL(UFO)
P C486007 7EY P 2486007 7EY 1
FY VO VCADS K PICHAPDS GERANR AFT MO FY VO VCADS K PICHATDS GERAHR AFT MO 48
Y
TO RUVTAL/ALC ENT AFT COLO TO ENT COLO 3
EJWEKT/33RD ADIV RICHARDS CESAUY AFD YO
PJEDSO/ATIC WRICHT PATTERSON AFT ONTO
RJE7HO/NO USAF WASH DC
PJE7NO/SECRETARY USAF MASH DC
PT
AUNCLAS/FRON VCODC-C 1596. ACTION TO ADC, 33PT AIP DJV, AIP TYCY-
NICAL INTELLIGENCF ATTN: AFCIN, AND STCSETARY OF
FLYING OnJECTS (uro)
A. DESCRIPTION
1. DISK 1. DISK SANTE SANTE
2. FELT FEIT T
3. "LACY DEFLECTED LIGHT "LACY REFLECTED LIGHT
TWO IN FRONT ONE BEHIND 103 TO IN FRONT RPETADAT

TAGE THO PEUPVS 10G
7. TAIL 4 FEET LONG COLOD OF FIE
D.
COUISE
1. THE ATTENTION OF THE ORJFCT "AS CALLND 1 To
PY AN AN FHDLOVEF OF THA FHDLOVFF OF THA
DEGHETS 1560 TEET VICH DEGHEES 1500 TE5T YICH
3. 3. SAVE
12 CHANGE IN DIRECTION NOT NOTICFARLT HOPTN TO COUTE
THE SOUTI
6. 28 TO 25 *INITES
C. MARNER OF OPSERVATION
1 CROUNE : VISUAL
3. IE POVER SURVAYERS TRANSIT
3. M/A
D. PATE/TIVE
1. 23/2300
2. DUSK 2. PUSK
E. LOCATION LOE OnSEpUTES 39,14 OnSEPUTES 39,1
F. INENTIFYING 5. INENTIFYING INFOPNATION ON INFOPNATIONL ON
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1. MP KANSAS CITY,
C. WEATHER
1. OPSENVEN DEDCRTED CLIAR 1. ORSENVER BEPCRTED CLIAR
W. KCADS "EATHER SICTICN SEPOSTS W. KCADS "EATHER SECTION PEPOSTS FOLLOUS FOLLOU'S
VINDS WINDS ALOFT ALOFT
6,000 6,00 190-20" 190-20"
1,0002 16,900 240/25Y
16/000 278-354
30,700 279-351
30,005 27--554
50,770 274/704
C,000 27%-49K
EB,000 EST. 270-15v
3. CEILING CLIAR
4. VISIPILITY 12 NILES
5. NONE 5. NONE
6 NONE K. NONE
711/1 7.1/8
N.NZA M.NZA
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TACE FOUT RJMVF ICG
I. N/A
N/A
V. FLYOR T. HONEVCUTT V. FLYON T. HONEYCUTT
CrO USAF
SENIOR CONTHOLLEES KO. KCADS, PICHARDS CETAUR AFP, SENIOR CONTEOLLEES KO. KCADS, PICHARDS CETAUR AFP,
L. N/A N/
BT
24/6277 NOV RJWFVF

EEN(8LULRR SEGURITY CLASSM ION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFEED
SPAUR BRIOF RSSBKPED POR COMMUNICATION GENTSN
(960 dEC 2 19 51
PLIECEORNCE TYPE MOG (Ohank) ACCOUNTING ORO,ORRCFARETO CLAOSIPICATIONT
GYMBDL OFREPERZNCE
ACTION ROUT 9O0X
UNPO AT KCODO 1896 UNCLAS
WEOIALINTRUEYIONS
ATIO W-P AFB
RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB, MO
RAFI
INCLAS/AFCIN-lE2X INCLAS/AFCIN-LE2x
HQ KCADS, YOUR MSO KCODC -6 1896, DTD 2h NOV 60, REQ YOU COMACT HQ KCADS, YOUR MSO KCODC -0 1896, DTD 2h NOV 60, REQ YOU COMACT
BOTH MR S S AND THE TWA EMPLOYEE, AND FWD THE FOLLOWING BOTH MR S AND THE TWA EMPIOYEE, ANI THE FOLLOWING INFO,
PLUS ANY OTHER PERITNENT INFO: PLUS ANY OTHER PERITNENT INFO: HOW WAS THE SIZE OF THE CBJECTS HOW WAS THE SIZE OF THE OBJECTS
DETERMENED? WERE THE OBJECTS BLACK, OR WAS THE REFLECTED LIOMT
ITSEIF BLACK? IF THE OBJEOTS WERE BIACK, HOW DTD TRB WTINESSES
DETERHINE THEY MERE REFLDCTING LIGNT? HOW DID DHE APPEARANGE OP
THE OBJSOTS, AS SEN WTH TD NAKED EYE, CONPARE WITH MHAT WREN
VIEND THROUGH THE SURVEYCR'S TRANSIT? WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND
AZIMUTH OF HE OBJECTS WHEN FIRST AND LAST CBSERVED? REQ VERIFI-
CATTON OF THE DURATION N CF THE STGNTING. WHLIT WAS THE LOCATION OF
THE WITHESSES?
DATE TIMS
1 1030
MONTE MONTH YEAR
DFC 1960
SYINC C atdii W kMei  auv DONATUNG DSNATUNE
AFGIN-LE2x
TYPHOUNANE-ASTK TYPHOUNANE-ASTH R -Hp (ar D(NnNMADTITL HNAMANDTITLE
Ajor Robert 3 Frient : J:
PHONE PHONE 69216 PAGS 1 FUL Or PAONS PAOI or PHLLIP G. EVANS PHILIP G. EVANS
NB. XB.
EECURITY CLADSIFICATION Colonel, USAF A
UNCLASSIFIED Deputy for Soienee and Components
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7C2OSAPIS7VCZCSCEL8S2CWVA1S5 7C2OSAPHS7VCZCS(ELES2CWVA195
AR RJEDSA
DE RJWTKF 13 D5 NJWTKF 13
R 1515LOZ R1515LOZ
FM 3AO TTROP MICHARDS CIBAUN AFB MO
TO AIR TECH INTLLLINGENCE CEN WNIGHT PATTERSON APB ONIC
ET Triind
/UNCLAS/ FRON 3EAFGODC 6533. RIFEAENCE YOUR MESSAGE
AFC1N-482X 12-3447-E, 2 DEC 6". THE FOLLOUING INFORMATION IS
FORVARDED. TIIS MESSAGE IN EIGHT PARTS, PART I. THE SIZE WAS
DETERNINED BY ESTIMATION THROUGN THE SURVEYOR'S THANSIT. PART II.
THE CEJICT HAS BLACK WITH ORANGE ETHAUST TAIL TUICE THE LENGTH OF
THE ONJECT. PART III. VITKSS DETEMIMATION BAT MADE THROUGH TA ODUECT.PSRT IIL. VIT ESS DETEMIMATION MAT MADE THROUGH
THE SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT. PART IV. THE OHJTCT ALONE WAT VITIELR THE SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT. PART IU. THE OBJTCT ALONE WAT VITIELE
VITH THE NAXED EYN DUY TINES TAIL WAS ALSO VISINLE MINI THE TRANTIT. WITH THE NAXED EYN DUY THE TAIL WAS ALSO VIFINLE MINH THE TRANTHT.
PART V. AZIRUTH AT FIRST O PART V. AZIMUTH AT FIRST G ODEERVATICN HAS ODEERVATICHHAS 27 27 DECRENT FRON DECRENE FI 1H1Y. H17.
ODCEIVEN CTATED ODJECT MAS 4 17S ODCEVEN CTATED OBJECT WAS 4 1/2 DEGRELS DEGREL ABOVE TIE HORIZONIAT ABOVE TIE HORIZON
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INDICATED ON HIS SURVEYORS TRANSIT. ODTERVER EPTIMATED ALTITUDR
TOBM,FROM 1A TO 1SNR FT AND MANGZ S TO T MILES. AZINUTH AT
DICAPPEAMAICE UAS 19E DIGREEE AND ELEVATION STILL A 1/2 DEGREET.
26 TO 25 MINUTAS. 26 TO 25 MINUTAS 1I. LOCATION OF THE CBSERVERS: 39 1. 'N, L. LOCATION OF THE OBSERVERS: 39 1. N,
94 55'M, 34 55%, , KANSAS CITY, KANDAS (EACK YARD). , KANSAS CITY, KANDAS (EACK YARD).
PAMT VILI. ADDITIONAL INFO ON OBSERVER: CASINET MAKER FOR 3C PANT VILI. ADDITIONAL INFO ON OBSERVER: CABINET MAKER FOR 3C
YEARS. MAS FOLLOUED WELDEK TRADE. THIRD TIME REPORTED UFO. NAS YEARS. MAS FOLLOUED V VCLU TRADE. THIRD TIME REPORTED UFC. HAS
WORKED AT R-GAFS ON CONSTRLCTION. VEMY UNFAMILIAR WITH FLYING AND
AVIATION IN GENERAL.
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