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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
22 Jan 61 Was Balloon
Vicinity Weston, Missouri 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2130-2200 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 230330-0400Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5.' PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE DO Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 min. S-N the N-S D Unknown
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10. BRIEF sUMMARY oF sIGHTINGRed Iight, not distinct, 11. cOMMENTsAIthOugh check was made and ro
more like glow. Also two bright white lights. flying agency had a helicopter scheduled
No sound heard. for flying lor Tlying in the area, It is possible that in the area, it is possible that
object observedwas helicopter. Maneuvers object observedwas helicopter. Maneuvers
are typlcal of helicopter. check was made
to determine the lighting to determine the lighting arrangement ofa
helicopter, and it was found that if seen
from an angle the landing lights could
appear to be one above the other. Object
was probably a helicopter flying over the flying g over the
area.
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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
USA - Missouri IR-1-61
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
Weston, Missouri 22 Jan 61
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
328 Fighter Wing SRI NO.
Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri 3-10 Feb 61 CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPAR ING IND IV IDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
Captain Joseph M. Fahey, Jr. 10 Feb 61 SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACTIVE
Mr. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DOt)
Miss
REFeReNCes (BAIR Subject, previous reports, etc., as applicable)
AFR 200-2
SUBJEcT (Descriptive title. Use individual reports for separate subjects)
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO)
SUnmARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text SUMmARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF on AF Form 1128 Form 112a
unless report can be fully stated on AF Form l12. List inclosures, including number of copies)
Report on an Unidentified Flying Object sighted near Weston, Missouri Report on an Unidentified Flying Object sighted near Weston, Missouri (390 20'N- (390 20'N -
94o 47'W) between 2130 and 2200 hours on 22 January 196l. 94ò 47'W) between 2130 and 2200 hours on 22 January 196l. Report was submitted
to this base on 3 February 196l.)
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FOR THE COMMANDER
amesm thrie
JAMES McGUIRE
Major, USAF
Wing Operations Officer
None INCLS
DISTRiBuTIoN BY ORIGINaToR (Except USAF and file. Indicate Dupl M/oz and copies w/o inclosures, if applicable)
1 - Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
1 - 328FWODC, R-GAFB, MO.
UAC Thi ment con formation nffertins the nekional defense of the linitedSt

lights were one above the other and were brighter than any search lights Mr.
had ever seen. They showed for a 50 feet radius. When this happened,
Mr. got back in the car and started towards town. The object also
took off and stayed to one side of the automobile for about three miles. The
lights from the object were so bright that rey tested his headlights
several times to see if they were operating. Headlights were dim in comparison
to the lights from the object. About one mile north of town the object took
off.
This same object has been sighted on three or four occasions prior to the
reported oneeandjon:several occasions since then, I Has also been seen by an
old farmer who accompanied Mr. to the scene, On the other occasions,
remained on the ground for approximately 10 minutes.
Lt Colonel Hagerty suggested that it was possibly a helicopter from
Sherman Field, but y, being a mechanic, feels that he would recognize
a helicopter. Miss will confirm story.
L Lt Colonel Hagerty says that Mr. is willing to accomp ayone
who is interested to the scene.
Miss mother insisted that the report be made, and they convinced
Lt Colonel Hagerty that they saw something. He feels this is a good oppor-
tunity for anyone whe intereste seeing a flying saucer.
COMMENTS OF PREPA
AaphMFaby J.
JOSEPH M. FAHEY JR.
Capt, USAF -
Wing Intelligence Officer
COMMENTS OF THE APPROVING OFFICER: NONe

UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in)
SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112
ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
328FWODC, R-GAFB, Mo. IR-1-61 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
Paragraph 5, AFR 200-2:
a (1) Not known
(2) Not known
Red light not distinct - more like glow
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N/A
Two bright lights and a red glowing light
After dark
030600003 Not heard
None
b. Flew overhead
Could not tell
N/A
Four miles north of Weston, Missouri, object landed in a wooded area.
Observers, who were parked in a car, started their car and drove back
towards Weston. The object followed them back towards Weston until towards Weston. The object followed them back towards Weston until
approximately one mile north of town.
( 5) 5) (5) Not known Not known
(6) Ten minutes Ten minutes
c. (1) (1) Ground - visual
(2) None
(3) N/A N/A
d. (1) 27 Jan 61 between 0330z and 0400z
(2) Night
e. Four miles north of Weston, Missouri
3902 20'North 940 47'West
f. (1) Mr. and Miss both from Weston, Missouri.
Mr. s a garage mechanic.
N/A
g. Weather was clear night
Sur NNE-6; 35 0/40; 300/1; 290/65
33003096 Clear
15
Clear
None
(7) Frontal Inversions 3500; Tropopause 32,400; Alt
Dewpoint 11o.
h. None
i. None None
j. None
k. After coordinating with local law enforcement agencies, other civilian and
military flying agencies in this area, it was surmised that it could have his area, i was surmised that it could have
been a helicopter. However, we could not find where one had been scheduled
in this area at that time.
1. None
Lt Colonel Hagerty, Air Force Colonel Hagerty, Air Force Section (Bell Hall, Room 238, Telephone:
Mutual 2-7000, extension 37215), U. S. Army C&GSC, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 2-7000, extension 37215 C&GSC. For t Leavenworth, Kansas,
called this headquarters, perations, S 5-4400, exten-
sion 7302, on 3 ruary
An object was sighted on 22 January 1961, between 2130 and 2200 hours
(Central). Sighted by two people - Mr. ygarage mechanic
from Weston, Missouri, and his girl friend Miss s, also from —
Weston.