PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE. TIME GROUP . LOCATION
10 August 65 11/0340Z Prairie VilLage, Kansas
3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian FX A/C (WITH EXPERIMENTAL LIGHTING)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Description of object and flight including tum and durati on
indicate a possible e light a/c with unusual lighting configuration
One Object such as a large landing light or infra red equipment.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-5 Minut es One coject like a ping pong ball at tarms length with color of
TYPE OF OBSERVATION red or re-orange. Int ense glow so bri ght that observer could
not look directly at it. had a triangle shape with silver white.
7. COURSE Speed esti mated at Alti tüde estimated at 3,C00 ft.
Mamuvared to North Duration 3 minutes possible 5 minutes Inversi ons at 1, coo arid
. PHOTOS Lighi Possible esperimentall 1 typ
a/c or infra red photo type plane from descri ption. More likely
D Yes experminental since the red glow was reported as above the
XNo silver triangle (A/C).
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
wNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious editiona of thia form may be used.

1f00 AV
INCOMNG DEPAR' MENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE ST/FF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 59051 (12 Aug 65) G/ddp Pg l of 3
ACTION: NIN-7 TO CYS
OS
INFO XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1, SAF-OS-3 (21) OSA
SMB C028 QA128ZCWJX520 OSP
US
PP RUEAHQ RR
IL
DE RUWGKG 78 2232316 ILA
TLT T6L
ZNR UUUUU ZNR UUUUU IILP
TITS IT.S.
P 112209Z ILT
FM
FM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO FM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO FD
MP IP
TO RUWGALE/ADC TO RUWGALE/ADC MP?
MPR
RUCDSO/FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH1O RUCC LCY CHT PATTERSOM AEB OHIO AA AA
AAA
RUEAHQ/CSAF TAAR
LGC
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC T0t
LL
INFO RUWGNP/SCADS SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA SS
DSNG
ZEN/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
BT
UNCLAS 328FWODC 00107 AUG 65. FOR AD0IN, FTD WRIGHT-
PATTERSON, AFNIN, SAFOI INFO: SCODC-I, 29OIN. UFO
REPORT. PARA 14A. TRIANGULAR. (2) PING PONG BALL AT
ARMS LENGTH. (3) RED-RED ORANGE (INTENSE RED GLOW- COULD NOT
LOOK AT IT DIRECTLY.) (4) ONE.(5) N/A.(6) NONE.AN AIRPLANE LOOK AT IT DIRECTLY.) (4) ONE(5) N/A.(6) NONEAN AIRPLANE
WAS SIGHTED A FEW MINUTES AFTER OBJECT DISAPPEARED. THE PLANE
WAS CLEARLY VISABLE AS CONTRASTED WITH THE OBJECT. (7) NONE.
...

INCOMNG. DEP AR' MENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN 59051 (12 Aug 65). Pg 2 of 3
(8) NONE(9) TRIANGULAR SHAPE - SILVER WHITE COLOR, RED GLOW
ABOVE TRIANGULAR SHAPE.
PARA 14B: (1) RED LIGHT CAPPEARED LARGER THAN AN AIRPLANE
PAGE 2 RUWGKG 78 UNCLAS
FROM THE SOUTHEAST TURNED NORTH GRADUALLY ANO DISAPPEARED SLOWLY
INTO DISTANCE(60 MPH) (5) SLOWLY INTO DISTANCE(6) ABOUT
3 MINUTES, POSSIBLY 5 MINUTES.
PARA 14C: (1) GROUND-VISUAL. (2) NONE.(3)N/A.
PARA 14D: (1) 0340Z 11 AUG 65 (214OC). (2) NIGHT, MOON,
3$ CLEAR SKY.
PARA 14E. 83RD ST AND NALL, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KANSAS.
PARA 14F: (1
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 30 YEARS OLD, PLANT MANAGER FOR
CO. APPEARS RELIABLE. (2) N/A.
PARA 14G. (1) CLEAR SKY. (2) SURFACE - CALM., 6,000 -
280/07, 12,300 - 220/12, 15,000 - 360/08, 20,000 -230/23, 280/07, 12,300 - 220/12, 15,000 - 360/08, 20,000 - 230/23,
CLEAR.()15 MILES.(5) NONE,6) NONE.(7) AVERAGE2 CLEAR. () 15 MILES. (5) NONE, (6) NONE.(7) AVERAGE 2
DEGREES C, SLIGHT TEMPERATERATURE INVERSION AT 1,D0 FEET ABOVE DEGREES C, SLIGHT TEMPERATERATURE INVERSION AT 1,O0D FEET ABOVE
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INCOMING DEP.ART MENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 59051 (12 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 3
SURFACE AND 7,000 FEET ABOVE SURFACE
PARA 14H: NONE
PARA 141: N/A.
PARA 14J: NONE.
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PARA 14K; F C FAUST, MAJOR WG INTEL OFFICER, WITH THE INFOR-
MATION AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL, NO ANALYSIS CAN BE MADE OF THE
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