PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bolloon
30 Jan 61 AFB, Kansas,&(3) Kirksville, Mo. 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION D PossiblyBalloon
Local 0100 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT_ 300700z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical METEOR
Yes Probably Astronomical
No Military and Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 00 Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
(1)10-12Sec,(2)3Sec(3)30-60Sec 1 W-E
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 3 rPtS I rcvd. Rpt Nr l: 11. cOMMENTSAlthough duration reported by
Round, size of quarter, Round, size Of quarter, white white or blue-green blue-green one witness is excessive, description one witness is excessive, descrlption
changing to to red just prior to burn just prior to burn n out. Re- out. Re- is characteristic of a is characteristic of a meteor. Meteor meteor. Meteor
sembled a large Appeared 90 above above showers are apparently showers are apparently still active, as
horizon, 250 sappeared above they have beenfor some they have beenfor some time. time.
horizon, 7 horizon, Flared out lared out Rpt Nr 2: Shape- t Nr 2: Shape-
less, size green green then then brilliant white,
faint sho tail. Appeared O40° bearing, 45° Appeared 040° bearing, 45°
elevation. Faded out O45° bearing, 10° eleva- elevation. Faded out O45° bearing, 10° eleva-
tion. Rpt Nr 3: Round, two ft in diameter, tion. Rpt Nr 3: Round, two ft in diameter,
bright white. Appeared 15° fm T ground hori-
zon. Disappeared 45° angle fm horizon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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NUNE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
BRIGHT BALL APPEARED
OVER TOP OF BUILDING.
15 DEGREE
FROM TRUE GROUND HORIZON OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
FINALLY DISAPPEARED AT TELY 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM M HORIZON
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
G
K5 C
K1 DISAPPEARED AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE FGOM TRUE GROUND HORIZON N HEADING HEADING
SOUTHWEST-NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST-NORTHWEST BY BY LOSING BRILLANCE AND COMPLETELY COMPLETELY
DISAPPEARING.
30 SECONDS TO 30 SECONDS TO ONE ONE MINUTE. MINUTE.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. −
NO OPICAL AIDS
GROUND SIGHTING (
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D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
) APPROXIMATELY APPROXIMATELY 30/07002 JAN 61 JAN 61
() NIGHT hod. 1
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. 40 DEGREES 13 MINUTES NORTH 92 DEGREES
34 MINUTES WEST. CENTER OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI
F.:IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. (
CIVILIAN KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI

ZCZCSQP011CZCSQB203ZCWYD693
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEBFB 18 31 JAn61 19 252 J
P 311629Z C
FM 21 AIRDIV FORBES AFB KANS
TO RJWFALB/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/33AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO 44×2A
( 11
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC 31 JAN61 14 368 RECEIVED
RJEXHQ/OSAF WASH DC VER 0140 1N02409 02 413453 443N
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BT
C C
ACTION ADC, SON, COFS HAFCIN), OSAF ON, COFS AFCIN), OSAF
J SOS SOB
kSAFIS). kSAFIS). S1
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
ROUND SHAPE
3) WHITE TO RED JUST PRIOR TO BURN C
OUT.
4) ONE (
NO FORMATION PAEA3A7T C
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COMPLETELY RELIABLE.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
OD CLEAR, CALM, FULL MOON.
S
2000 FT. FIFTEEN KNOTS FROM 290 AT 6000 FT. THIRTY FIVE KNOTS
(
FROM 300 AT 10000 FT. FORTY FIVE KNOTS FROM 300 AT 16000 FT.
FIFTY KNOTS FROM 320 AT 20000 FT. SEVENTY FIVE KNOTS FROM 1 300 AT (
30,0O0 FT. SEVENTY FIVE KNOTS FROM 290 AT 50, 000 FT.
CEILING UNLIMITED
k$ ZERO CLOUD COVER
ZERO THUNDERSTORMS ( THEE
FLAS TLAS J J CHTRHPAAILL HTRHYATOIIE
C C
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H. TEMPERATURE INVERSION AT 8D00 FT. TROPOPAUSE AT 38,000 FT. ( BN1ACOTYS
I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION
J. NO AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES
K. CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 40TH BOMB WING. AN UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT T WAS SEEN BY OBSERVERS. THE OBJECT WAS IVERS. THE OBJECT PROBABLY A PROBABLY A
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METEOR. METEOR.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. J
BT BT
31/1723Z JAN RJEBFB C
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0O AIHTAN
1

K SAME BRILLIANCE AS LIGHTNING —
KO OBSERVER ATTENTION ATTRACTED BY BRIGHT LIGHT.
ZON AND (
AZIMUTH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DEGREES.
N DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AND AZIMUTH
SEVENTY DEGREES.
ABOVE HORIZON AND DISAP REI EN DEGREES ABOVE E HORIZON IN (
NORTH EAST.
L OBSERVED FOR TEN OR TWELVE SECONDS C
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. C
Kdà GROUNJ VISUAL GROUNJ VISUAL
NO OPT TICAL AID. i - (
NEGATIVE 131
D. DATE AND TIME OF SIGHTING I8
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d $UpPz kd $UpPz 20 23 JANUARY AT JANUARY AT TIME OF TIME OF SIGHTING SIGHTING
NIGHT
E. LOCATION E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS. OF
kd E1 EI DEG. NORTH - 95 DEG 40 MIN EAST
DEG 55 MIN NORTH - 95 DEG 40 MIN EAST
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
MILITYAR: J.D. BOURGEOIS, SSGT, 2027 AACS SQDN, TOWER
OPERATOR, COMPLETELY RELIABLE. LEO HACKWORTH JUNIOR, A/2C
DETACHMENT SIX, OF TWENTY SIX WEATHER SQDN, WEATHER OBSERVER,
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C. (1) GROUND VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A D. (1) 30 JAN 0659:30
T
1OTS
18099815 2007TH AACS SQUADRON, CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR (B)
BARONE, DONALD, A2C, AF16538897, 2007TH AACS SQUADRON, CONTROL
TOWER OPERATOR (3) RELIABILITY FOR BOTH AIRMEN IS A-2.G. (1)
HIGH SCATTERED, VISIBILITY GOOD (2) SURFACE 180 DEGREES AT 6
KNOTSN 6000 FEET 220 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS, 10000 FEET 310 DEGREES C
AT 20 KNOTS, 16000 FEET 300 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, 20000 FEET AT 20 KNOTS, 16000 FEET 300 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, 20000 FEET 010 I N0L10 00 8I15I035 0UNON7A 381 44 87N2 5:500 200
310 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, 30000 FEET 300 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS, 310 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS, 30000 FEET 300 DEGREES AT 75 KNOTS,
50000 FEET 280 DEGREES AT 65 KNOTS, 60000 FEET 270 DEGREES AT C 19 CUN0N2A 381 44 87N2 5:500 2004
35 KNOTS, (3) NONE (4) 15 MILES (5) ONE-TENTH (6) NONE (7) J (
INVERSION TEMPERATURE AT 3000 MSL MINUS 4 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, 4500 INVERSION TEMPERATURE AT 3000 MSL MINUS 4 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, 4500 -
C
MSL ZERO DEGREES CENTIGRADE. H• (1) AURORA BOREALIS VISIBLE
(2) ASTRONIMICAL - NO UNUSUAL METOR SHOWERS WERE PREDICTED J
FOR THIS TIME. I. NONE J. NONE K• COMMENTS: (1) NUMEROUS
REPORTS WERE RECEIVED BY SURROUNDING AGENCIES ON SIMILAR
SIGHTINGS ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTH EAST (
KANSAS. INFORMATION WAS OF UNKNOUN RELAIBILITY AND DID NOT C
FORM A PATTERN TO RELATE THESE INCIDENTS TO THE ABOVE SIGHTING,
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RADAR REPORTED A RETURN AT 330 DEGREES AT 15 NAUTICAL MILES. (

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PPRJEDSQ TRF
DE RJUFKG 2
P 3022502 ZEX P 342250Z ZEX 4 4X2A U
FM HQ 4347 CCRTNGWG MCCONNELL AFB KANS FM HQ 4347 CCRTNGWG MCCONNELL AFB KANS − I 101A 0Y 2328 0R5  47 0334
TO RJEDSQ/AIRTECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER UPAFB WPAFB OHIO OHIO Chesn9 *L 47 032E
INFO RJWFKF/VADF RICHARD GEBAUR AFB MO (
RJUFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJUFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO ( C S-50R
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH D C S-5O3 ENCH
RJEZHQ/CSUS A
BT ~
UNCLAS FROM DCOI D03. SUBJECT: UFO. OSAF FOR SAFIS.
CSUSAF FOR AFCIN. FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH 15, AFR 200-2. A• (1) SHAPLESS (LIKE A METOR) —
(2) DIME (3) GREEN THEN BRILLIANT WHITE (4) ONE (5) ONE (6) MOONYES
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NONE (7) VERY FAINT SHORT TAIL (8) NONE (9) LOOKED LIKE A 2
FLARE, BUT FELL TOO SWIFTLY. B. (1) TOWER OPERATORS JUST LOOKING
THAT WAY (2) 040 BBEARING, 45 DEGREES ELEVATION (CAME FROM TOP THAT WAY (2) 040 BBEARING, 45 DEGREES ELEVATION (CAME FROM TOP (
OF TOWER GLASS) (3) FADED OUT ON 045 DEGREE BEARING, 10 DEGREE 5 "n '01HO ' 44 09 B31SIng 6VOV1S
ELEVATION, OR NEAR HORIZON (4) SLIGHT ARC NORTHWARD AND EARTH- ELEVATION, OR NEAR HORIZON (4) SLIGHT ARC NORTHWARD AND EARTH-
WARD. (5) FADED OUT AFTER THREE SECONDS (6) THREE SECONDS. WARD. (5) FADED OUT AFTER R THREE SECONDS (6) THREE SECONDS.
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ECJIMAAOITUARLCI IAMRUT3RA-Q2TRC

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ZCZCSQP006ZCSQD239ZCAHA370 (
RR RJEDSQ RECEIVED
DE RJEDAHL 1 I FEB 61 10 448 I FeB 61 14522
R 311950Z ZEX ATIC
FM 790TH RADAR SQUADRON KIRKSVILLE E AFS MO
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDAH/30TH AIR DIV SAGE TRUAX FLD WIS
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO 44X2A C
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RJEZHQ/SECAF SAFIS RJEZHQ/SECAF SAFIS WASH 25 DC WASH 25 DC MICRSIPO MALS MICONEE HAUE C C
BT ND NO
UNCLAS FROM 790-OAC 61-51 UFO: FOLLOWING UFO: F OLLOWING SUBMITTED IAW
PARA, 15 AFR 200-2. PARA, 15
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. RIECT
Kd ROUND 156228
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BRIGHT WHITE
ONE C
ONLY
SOFTBALL IN APPROXIMATELY 3D SECONDS.
LIEDAHL
HONEIN (
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NO SOUND

WHICH WUULU SPLIT INTO THREE PARTS OAND THEN JOIN TOGETHER IN A
TEMPERATURE INVERSION. (2) PREPARING OFFICER IS OF THE OPINION
THAT THE OBJECT WAS AN UNUSUALLY BRIGHT METEOR OR METEORITE.
DESCRIPTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM VITNESSESS INDICATE THIS. PREPARING
OFFICER: GEORGE N, CAPTAIN, USAF, PH INTERPRETER. L. U
NONE.
BT
30/2252Z JAN RJWFKG ( (
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KIRKSVILLE. WIND OUT OF SOUTH
SOUTH EAST AT TEN KNOTS. WINDS ALOFT AVAILABLE.
(
VISIBILITY TWELVE MILES
30/0830Z.
NONE MIL OIV SAGE TRIAX FLD EI (
UNKNOWN -A SOAY
H. NONE KNOWN. BIEFIDC
CRNICEOTY
I. NONE KNOWN. WAS NOT MONITORED BY RADAR OPERATIORS AT THIS SITE. C C
J. NO RECORD TRAFFIC AT KIRKSVILLE FAA VOR DURING PERIOD 1 HOUR
(
BEFORE AND AFTER REPORTED SIGHTING. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE HERE.
K. LT. EDWARD K. FUGE, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER. SIGHTINGS HAVE BEEN (
REPORTED FROM OTHER PARTS OF MISSOURI, KANSAS AND SOUTHERN IOWA OUA
DURING THE SAME NIGHT.. T THE REPORTING OFFICER T TENDS TO AGREE WITH 156732
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TA TO FERT
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A KANSAS CITY ASTRONOMER WHO REGARDS A KANSAS CITY ASTRONOMER WHO REGARDS T THESE THESE SIGHTINGS AS METEOR
SHOWERS. THE FADING SHOWERS. THE FADING AND DISAPPEARUNCE LEND SUPPORT I TO THIS TO THIS (
EVALUATION. EVALUATION.
L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. L. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. J J
BT (
31/2030Z JAN RJEDAHL