PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
2. LOCATION Was Balloon
1. DATE Probobly Balloon
000 Possibly Bolloon
20 September l962 Kansas CityKansas
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP xGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 000 Probably Aireraft
Local. Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aireraft
AinVisual
employment obseri to be was fm city w/
object, y IV. Since
3,000 fee insas City large population improb-
small able that an event of this naturel
to 2,000 fe falling only two
pieces of burning SW to would be observed by
to ground. Flight straight from people. In addition there were
NW. Observed for minutes. no rpts fm air traffic in the arda
at the time. Case considered at the time. Case considered falbe
rpt w/attompt to porpit O9
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
a

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIMED MESSAGE D
INGO NG
SMB C 013 AF IN: 11909 (21 Sep 52)s/j0e Pg 7
ACTION: CIN-17, SAFS-3
ZCZCHGB374ZCWJB845 INFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, DIA-1O, DIA-CIIC-3
PP RUEAHO (37)
DE RUWGKF 80A
ZNR Satel
PR21218CZ P R a12128Z SA
PM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBUAR AFB NO PM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBUAR AFB NO
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
XEN/2SAIRDIV RICHADS GEBUAR AFB MO XEN/2SAIRDIV RICHADS GEBUAR AFB MO
RUCDSO/AFSC WTIGHT PATTERSON AFB ONIO
RUEANO/CSAF HO USAF WASH 25 D C
RUEAHO/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH 25 D C
SIOUC CITY AB IOWA
BT
UNCLAS 328FWCVC-0 6582.
FOR ADOINN WONINT, FTD, AFCIN, HAFOI AND SCODC-I. UFO REPORT. SINCE
APEAR AS
(A) AND (3) FOR PARGRAPHS 14A THROUCH 14F. PARAGRAPH 14A. (1) (A)
ROUND FRON A RICHT ANGLE. (3) OVZV FRON A RIGHT ANGLE. (2) (A) ROUND FROM A RIGHT ANGLE. (B) OVZV FROM A RIGHT ANGLE. (2) (A)
BASKETBALL. (B) PEA. (3) (A) YELLOW-ANBER SIMILAR TO COLOR OF
CAUTION LIGHT (3) YELLOW. (4) (A) ONE, (3) ONE. (5) (A) NONE, CAUTION LIGHT (3) YELLON. (4) (A) ONE, (3) ONE. (5) (A) NONE, (3) (B)
NONE. (5) (A) NONE, (D) NONE, (7) (A) NONE, (3) NONE. (8) (A) NONE. (5) (A) NONE, (D) NONE, (7) (A) NONE, (3) NONE. (8) (A)
NONE, (?) NONE. (9) (A) NONE, (BK NONE. PARACRAPH 14 B. (1) (A) NONE, (?) NONE. (9) (A) NONE, (BK NONE. PARACRAPH 14 B. (I) (A)
JUST LOOKED UP, (B) WIFE. (2) (A) 2003 FEET IAPPROXINATELY 3 MILES

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSINED MESSAGE
1
AF IN : 1 11909 (21 Sep 52) Pg 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RUWGKF ECA
AWAY, (B) 1COZ FEET UP APPROXINATELY 3 MILES AVAY. (3) (A) 2020 FEET
(4) (A) STRAIGHT PATH FRON SOUTHEAST TO BORTHWEST, (B) FRON SOUTHEAST
T SHARLPY.
(S) (A) DISINTEGRATE - FELL INTO SNALL PIECES OF LIGHT BURNING PRIOR
TO REACHING GROUND, (B) DISINTEGRATED AND FELL IN CLOVING PIECES
BURING OUT BEFORE REACHING GROUND. (A) 5 MINUTES, (B) 5 NINUTES.
NONE, (3) NONE.9OVARGRAPH 14D. (1) (A) 210550Z SEP 62. (B) 213600Z
9IST TEFRACE, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI, (B) POSTAL CLERK FOR KANSAS
CITY NISSOURI. PARGRAPH 14F. (A), AGE 48,
ANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, POSTAL CLERK FOR KANSAS
CITY POST OFFICE. THE OBSERVER SOUNDED SOBER AND RATIONAL, (B)
AGE 37, VE, KANSAS CITY, UISSOURI, POSTAL
CLERK FOR KANSAS CITY POST OFFICE THE OBSERVER SOUNDED SOBER AND
RATIONAL. PARGRAPH 14G. (1) PARTLY CLOUDY. (2) SUFFACE FRON
SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS, 6, 000 FEET FROM 120 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS, 13,!
FEET FRON 270 DEGREEL AT 15 KNOTS, 16,000 Or DEGRETS AT
15 KNOTS 20, 000 FEET 15 KNOTS 20, 000 FEET FROM 1 302 300 DECREES AT 30 KNOTS, 30,000 FEET FROM DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS, 30,200 FEET T FROM
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
IN
AF IN : 11909 (21 Sep 52) p 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RUWGKF SOA
8E,2O0 FEET NOT AVAILA3LE. (3) 8,DO0
NILES. (5) 7/10. (6) NONE. (7) SURFACE
E9D NB AT PLUS 8 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, S13 M3 AT PLUS 1E.5 DEGGEES
CENTIGRADE 2O0 MB AT NINUS 58 CENTIGRADE 2O0 MB AT NINUS 58 DEGREE CENTICRADE 188 N3 AT FINUS EGREE CENTIGRADE 188 N3 AT NINUS
"I:US 62 ENTIGRADE, 120 M3
UNKNOWN. PARGRAPH 14K. WING INTELLIGENCIES OFFICER. SINE TWO UNKNOWN. PARGRAPH I4K. WING INTELLIGENCIES OFFICER. SINE TWO
REPORTED SIGHTINGS BY TWO INDIVIDUALS OCCURED WITHIN 10 MINUTES AND
WERE ESSENTIALLY ALIKE IN NANY DETAILS, CREDANCE MAY BE GIVEN THE
REPORTS. HOWEVER, BOTH INDIVIDUALS ARE ENPLOYED IN KANSAS CITY AS
POSTAL CLERKS. SO THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLUSION IN THE PERPETRATION
OF A HOAX EXISTS. THE MANNER OR DISAPPERANCE DESCRIBED IN I PARGRAPH
143(5) NAY PLACE THIS REPORT IN THE 'MOON DUET' CATEGORY, PARGRAPH
14L. NONE.
BT NOTE: ADVANCE CY TO DIA
21/2215Z SEPF 21/2215Z SEP RUWGKF RUWGKF
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