PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8661500

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONKirksville AFS Missouri

FRAMES6

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INFO : O0P-2,
SB 028
ZCHGD496ZCYJA124
FP RJEZHO
DE RJEDAHL 1
ZNR
P 060300Z
FM 790TH RADAR S6 SAGE KIRKSVILLE E AFS MO
D RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AIR FC ORCE BASE ECOLO
RJEDAH/30TH SAGE TRUAX FIELD WISC
RJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL
RJEZHG/HG USAF AFCIN N WASHINGTON DC I WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHG/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS RJEZHG/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIS WASHINGTON DC
DEFENSE DEFENSE CHODC WISC
INFO RJEDA INFO RJEDAH
ET WITH AFR 200-2. IMMED WITH AFR 200-2. IMMED
LNCLAS 790 486/62 UNFO REPORT IN ECCORDANCE
ATTN REG REGARDLESS OF TIME OF RECEIPT. ATTN RES ARDLESS
A. D DISCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS
(1) ROUND
(2) SIZE OF BASEBALL
(3 WHITE
(4) TWO (2)
(5) ABREAST
(6) SEEMED TO BE SHAPED LIKE A DINNER PLATE.
(7) THERE WAS NO TAIL TRAIL OR EXHAUST SIBLE

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF F MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIND MSSSAGE
INCO Y G
AF IN : 18248 (6 May 62) Pg 2 of 4
(8) NO SOUND WAS HEARD
(9) WHEN FIRST OBSERVED APPEARED AS TWOC2) DULL LIGHTS IN
WESTERN SKY FLIGHT PATH WAS TO THE SOUTH EAST BOTH OBJECTS WERE
TO GATHER WHEN FIRST SIGHTED THEN SEPERATED. ONE DID NOT T APPEAR
TO MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS
(1) JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK TOWARD THE SKY
(2) ANGLE OR ELEVATION COULD NOT FIRST
APPEARED AT ABOUT 270 DEGREES.
(3) UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANGLE OR ELEVATION S DISAPPEARED ABOUT
L
150 DEGREES. 150 DEGREES.
(4) SAME AS A(9).
(5) DISAPPEARED INTO A CLOUD FORMATION
(6) OBJECTS WAS VISIBLE FOR (6) OBJECTS WAS VISIBLE FOR APPROX C2 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) 06/01002

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E. LOCATICN OF OBSERVER
FROM BACK YARD OF RESIDENCE
F. IDENTIF ORMATIO OBSERVES
VILLE MO.
SSOURI
UNKNOWN
. DUE TO AGE THE AUTHENTIC THIS REPORT WOULD HAVE TO BE
GUESTIONED.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS
(1) OBSERVERS SAY (1) OBSERVERS SAY CONDITIONS AS CLEAR. Y CONDITIONS AS CLEAR.
(2) SURFACE 210 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS, 3000 FT 299 DEGREES AT
20KNOTS. T5000 FT 200 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS. 10000 TH 20
DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS. 15000 290 DEGREES AT 1 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS. 15000 290 DEGREES AT IT KNOTS. 20000 FT KNOTS. 20000 FT
300 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS, WINDS ALOFT 300 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS, WINDS ALOFT ABOVE 20000 VE 20000 0 WERE WERE E NOT E NOT AVAIL. AVAIL.
(3) CEILING 10000 SCATTERED.
(4) VISIBILITY 15 MILES (4) VISIBILITY 15 MILES
(5) SCAITERED CONDITIONS
(6) THUNDERSTORMS REPORTED NEAR
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DEPARYMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANEH UNCLASSIRED MISSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 18248 (6 MAy 62) Pg 4 of 4
DUE WEST OF KIRKSVILLE. THUNDERSTORM REPORTED D AS VERY SEVERE IN
DES MOINES IOWA. THUNDERSTORM REPORTED IN CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA
(7) SEVENTY ONE DEGREES DEW POINT 57. -
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NNE
K. AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING TECHNICAIN NCOIC RADAR OPERATIONS
TECHNICAL SERGEANT USAF. OBSERVERS INDICATED THEY HAD BEEN DOING
EXTENSIVE READING ON N SUBJECT OF UFO. THIS COULD POSSIBLY ACCOUNT
FOR SIGHTING.
1. NONE
ET
06/0517Z 06/0517Z MAY RJEDAHL