PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
18 March 66 19/0225-0310Z Kansas City, Kansas (3 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian m(mumme) A/c
4. NUMBER OBJECTS 5-deg elevation.Grou
One inversion-to5,0o0ft.
5. LENGTH OF 5. VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF AND ANALYSIS
Tw
45 4 autes. wtes. Object was round, size of a large star, color of a star and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION looked like it had a looked like it had a blinking light on the top. Looked like
a roman candle being shot from it. About 45 deg elevation. shot from it. About 45 deg elevation.
Ground-Visual Hovered t Hovered then moved up and down, then north and up.
7. COURSE
Hovering, up and down
8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
n Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSIC DENCE
7 Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thio form mey bo used.
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 4029 (2lMar66) M/rlj Pg l of 4
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: X XOP-1, -2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA/
JCS
SMB B 045Z CHQE4 78Z ONJA 04 8
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUNGKG 1652 0801600Z
ZNR UUUUU TO CY
SAF-OS
P 211652Z OSA
AFB MO US US
FM 328 FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR FM 328 FTRWG RICHARDS GEE USA
IL
TO RUMFVA/ADC ILI
PATTERSON AFB OHIO PATTERSON AFB OHIO ILS
RUM SQ/FORE IGN TECH DIV WR IGHT RUCD SQ/FORE IGN TECH DIV WR IGHT ILT ILT
FM
RUEAHQ/CSAF RD
MP
RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC AA
CITY MUNI APRT IOWA GC
% InFO RUNg NP/ scaDS INFO RUNG NP/ SS UX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA 01
ICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO TL
ZEN/ RUNGKG/29 A IRD AFNIN
AFXPD
BT AFSMS
AFISI
UNCLAS 32 SFWODC 00037 MAR 66. FOR ADOIN, FTD WR IGHT AFRDC
AFPCP
PATTERSON, AFNIN, SAFOI. INFO: SCODC-I, 29OIN. UFO AFOCC
REPORT. PARA 14A. (1) ROUND, POSSIBLY WITH DOME ON
TOP. (2) SIZE OF A LARGE STAR (OBSERVER WOULDNT GO
1 i FOR THE PIN, PEA, DIME, ETC SIZING). (3) UNKONWN.
LIGHT WAS COLOR OF A STAR. (4) ONE. (5) ONLY ONE.
(6BL ON TOP. (7) LOOKED LIKE E ROMAN
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AF IN: 4029 (21Mar66) Pg 2 of 4
CANDLE BEING SHOT FROM IT. (8) NNONE. (9) NONE.
PARA 14B. (1) HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING UP AT THE
SKY. (2) ABOUT 45 DEGREES UP FROM NORTH HOR IZON.
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(3) SOMEWHAT HIGHER TRAVEL ING NORTH AT AN UPWARD
ANGLE. (2) CAME IN DIRECT ION OF OB SERVER AND APPEARED ANGLE. (2) CAME IN DIRECT ION OF OB SERVER AND APPEARED
A BIT LARGER. HOEVERED, THEN MOVED UP AND DOWN, -
THEN NORTH AND UP, THEN DISAPPEARED. () FED THEN NORTH AND UP, THEN DISAPPEARED. (5) FDED
OUT TOWARD_NORTH. (6) START ING AT 0225Z, 19 MAR 66 OUT TOWARD NORTH. (6) START I.NG AT 0225Z, 19 MAR 66
FOR SEVERAL M INUTES. D ISAPPEARED, OB SERVER WENT
INSIDE HOUSE, THEN BACKOUT'SIDE AND SAW IT AGAIN FOR INSIDE HOUSE, THEN BACKOUT SIDE AND SAW IT AGAIN FOR
SEVERAL MINUTES UNT IL 03 10Z 19 MAR 66 aT whICh tiME
OD WAS CCALLED.
APPLICABLE.
PARA 14D.(1) 190225Z 190310Z
MARCH 66. (2) NIGHT.
PARA 14E. NEAR 47TH AND STATE LINE ROAD, KANSAS
CITY, KANSAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-
EAST OF AIRPORT
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AF IN: 4029 (21Mar66) Pg 3.of 4
PARA 14F. MR SONS 10
AND 14 YEARS. SHE IS A HO
1. CITY, KANSAS TELEPHONE: IMATE
REL IAB IL ITY AS GOOD, INTERPRETAT ION PO NOT
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APPLICABLE. APPLICABLE.
28/3, 18,000- 290/40, 16,300- 290/60, 2000- 290/100,
30080-290/100, 50000-290/35,80000- NO DATA. (3) UNL IMITED. 30080-280/100, 50000- 290/35,80000- NO DATA. (3) UNL IMITED.
5 MILES.(5) SCATTERED.(6) NONE(7) SURFACE TO 10,000 ()15 MILES. (5) SCATTERED. (6) NONE (7) SURFACE TO 10,000
10,008 30,000-32
T0 -45. 39,000 ,000-58TO
-64.5.
BALOON RELEA SED AT MAR 1966.
x. PARA 141. NONE,
x. CITY AND IN TOPEKA, KANSAS AT 2400Z, 18 MAR 1966 TRAFFIC AT
KANSAS CITY A IRPORT (4 MILES NORTH OF OB SERVER) TAKING OFF TO
sout H NORTH, BOTH JET AND LIGH
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AF IN: 4029 (21Mar66) Pg 4 of 4
INFORMAT ION AVA IL ABLE AT THIS LEVEL, NO - ANALYSIS CAN N BE MADE OF THE
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHT ING.
PARA 1 14LNONE.
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PARA 14M. CLEAR.
PARA 14, R ICHARDS GEBAUR AFB TRAFFIC WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN
IN THE VICINITY OF THE SIGHT ING. FAIRFAX MUNI COULD NOT ACCOUNT IN THE VICINITY OF THE SIGHT ING. FAIRFAX MUNI COUD NOT ACCOUNT
FOR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. KANSAS CITY NUNI HAD HEAVY tRAFFIC IN THE FOr trAFFic IN tHE AREA. KANSAS CITY NUNI HAD HEavY tRAfFiC in tHE
AREA, BUT HAD RECE IVED NO REPORTS OF UFO. NORMALLY THEY WOULD
RECE IVE SEVERAL REPORTS FROM SIGHT ING AS DESCR IBED. RECE IVE SEVERAL REPORTS FROM SIGHT ING GAS DESCRIBED.
PARA 143. RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB: RUNWAY 18 ACT IVE, NO TRAFFIC
IN VICINT ITY OF OBSERVERS SIGHT ING. KANSAS CITY MUNICIPAL:
RUNWAY 13 ACT IVE, FAIRLY HEAVY JET AND LIGHT ACFT TRAFFIC IN VIC-
INITY OF SIGHT ING RUNWAY 18 IS NORTH-SOUTH, TRAFFIC TAKING OFF
TO SOUTH) PARA 14P. RAPCON (KANSAS CITY CENTER) COULD NOT
C ACCOUNT FOR SIGHT ING AND KNEW OF NO HELICOPTERS IN THE AREA.
PARA 14Q. LT SAMPLE, SCADS DUTY DIRECTOR, AFTER CONSULTATION,
REPORTED JNKNOWNS AND TRAFFIC TO ACCOUNT FOR SIGHT ING.
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