PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
17 August 66 18/02252 17 August 66 18/0225Z Kennett, Missouri (2 Witnesses) 7
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two Two
5. 5. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION LENGTH OF ESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Few Minutes Observers noted two colored lights at approximately five
minutes intervals. The color of the first light was'red,
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION changed to green, then to brilliant white, to yellow, then
Ground-Visual back to red. Objects were moving toward th ne North.
COURSE KC-l35 aircraft had taken off from Blytheville AFB, Ark., on
7. a northerly direction. These'aircraft would have passed very
NE near the point of observation.
8. PHOTOS
Yes
KTXNo
9. PHYSIC DENCE
)
Yes
XTXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form mmy be used.

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( DE RUNGHU 34S1 2382104 DE RUNGHU 3451 2382104
ZNY CCCCC ZNY ccccc
R 2618:Z AUG 65 R 2618:Z AUG 6S
TH 97BU, BLYTINILLT AFT APK
E2- TO RUNIFVAAADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGKG/ESAIRDIV RICHAPDS GEBAUR AFB 1O
RUEDFIFATD WPAFD CHIO RIL
RURDHDAZAFMIN MASH DO
RUEDHQA/SAFOI UASH DC
fFon e
INFO RUUGAA/BAF BARKSDALE AFE LA
ZEN/4BADIV ELYTIEVIL AFB ARK
BT C
A DCOI 64362 AUG DCOI I G4062 AUG 6S. TO ADC ENT AFB COLO, 29 9 AIR-
DOV RUOMARDS-GEBAUR AFB HO, FTD UPAFB OHIO, AFNIN VASH DC, SAFOI
JASH DC. IITO 2AF DARISDE AFB LA, 42AD. SURJECT: (U) UFO BEPORT. VASH DC. IITO BAP DARIS E AFB LA, 42AD. SUBJECT: (U) UFO_ REPORT.
COLDRED LISHTS AT APPROMIIATELY 5 MINUTE INTENVALS. (1): SHPARE WAS COLORED LISHTS AT APPROXIIATELY 5 MINUTE INTENALS. (DD: SHPARE UAS
ROUND. (E) SIZE WAS APPROVI:ATELY THAT OF A MASEDALL. (3): THI
COLOR CF TE FIRST LIONT WAS PED, CIAIBED TO GREEL, THEN TO DRIL-
LIAT HNITS, TO YELLOT, AMM THEN BACK TO PES. AT THIS TIS A TRT
COLOE OT TS
FAOOM LIOUT WAS MED, CHATOTD TO A DULL VHTE AND THER DISAPPTARED
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TOWARD THIE MONTIEAST. (AD: THE MUIBER SIOMEO VAS THO AT APPROY-
IATELY FIVE NINUTE (S): THE

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IIATELY FIVE HINUTE INTERVALS. (S): MOT IN
BE HAE MEO E  S NE OE 'S I  CDN..
MALKING ALONG VHITIEY STEEMT TOUARD NIS HORE AT "-.e' n... T STREET, .-1,
KENETT, MISSOURI, AMD VAS APPRO7 XEM ETT, MISSOURI, AND UAS DYIMATELY SS ARDS FRON MIS DISTIA- TARDS FROM MIS DISTIIA-
R AE 'S O' C. TION AT THE TIIE FOR THE SIGHTING.NNLLIGHT APPIARID TO IOVE
TO THE NORTH, JUIP TO THE RIGHT AID LEFT, THEI IOVED ON AGAIM, THE TO THE NORTH, JUIP TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT, THEI IOVED ON AGAIM, THE
LIANT DISAPPEARED TO THE NORTHTHER LIGNT DI
VISION. THE SECOND LIONT UAS VISIOH. OBSENED IN A TESTEPLY DIRECTION AT
. APPROMMATELY 16 53.2 AUGUST 1935 JNILE COSEVEN ON
. *
1689
5
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(
ATTRACTED DECAUSE HI WABITUALLY VATCNES TIS SKY AT N NIGNT AND VAS
DOEING SO AT THE TIIE OF THE SIGHTING. GM: THE OBJECT MAS "OFF TO
TE SIDE" DUT OBSENVER COULD MAKE NO ESTIMATE OF THE MANGE OR ALTI- -- ANGE OR ALTI-
IME E SOTEE NNI CIE I IID WNDLI.
RAGE 3 EU3NU 34
1 PATH OR TAIEWERS.
CEJECT APPTEARED TO STOP ONCE; ; THEX MOVE IGAIM (GS): ODJECT DIS-
-
YO MARLIED(1):
2689 ONSERVATION WAS GROUND VISUAL. (2): NO OPTICAL AIDS. PARA 14D(DELTA)
CD: FIRST ONJECT WAS OBSENVED AT APPROYIMATELY 18X2ASZ AUGUST 1965.
SECOND OBJECT AT APPROXINATELY 1SZ23OZ AUSUST 19SS. (2): LIGHT CON-
- DITION VAS MIGHT BUT A STREET LIOHT NEAR OBSENVERS POSITION VAS
ILLUMINATED. PARA IAECECHOD: FIRST SIGHTING VAS TADE AT A POSITION
APPROXIIATELY 55 AST OF OBSERVERS HOME AT.
STREET, KENNETT, MISSOURL. SECOND SIGNTTME STRIAU

SECOND OBJECT AT APPROXIMATELY 182230Z AUGUST 1956. (2): LIGHT CON-
DITION VAS NIGHT BUT A STREET LIGHT NEAR OBSERVERS POSITION WAS
( ILLUMINATED. PARA 14ECECHOD: FIRST SIGHTING WAS HADE AT A POSI ITION
STREET, KENNETT, MISSOURI. SECOND SIGNTING VAS MADE FRON A POSITION
ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS IMNMDIATE) ELY BEIIND HIS HOIE. PARA
TROTO: IDENTIPYING INFORMATION ON CESERVERSS CIV VILIAN;
( - AGE 12 7: STREET, KENNETT, HISSOURI; HIGH SCHOOL
(
HEIGHT OF CLOUDS. OBJECT WOULD GO BENIND THE CLOUDS AND AT TIES HEIGHT OF CLOUDS. OBJSCT WOULD GO BEHID THE CLOUDS AND AT TIES
( THE RED LIGHT VAS MARDLY VISIBLE. (2): ELYTHEVILLE AFB, VEATHER THE RED LIGHT VAS MARDLY VISIBLE. (E): ELY LE AFB, VEATHER
STATION REPORTS WID DIRZOTION AND VELOCITY DEGREES AND KNOTS AS
ieer 2O/.4AT SURFAC 3:/S AT S,4 2 27.A1:AT1,9 27AAT
(
∠689
-
( RAGE 4 RUNGHU 3431
15,2 273/15 AT 23,2 24/25 AT 35,  241/13 AT 5:,005 AND
( VISIBILITYINAS 7 MILES. (5): 1E/AS CLOUD COVERAGE. (5): THUNDER-
STOMINS HAD BREN IN THS AREA OF TE OBSENVATION BUT HAD DISSIPATED.
OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. (7): VERTICAL TENPEPATURE G OCCASIONAL LIGHT SHOWERS. (7)I VERTICAL TENPERATURE GRADIENT
- IS DISCRIBED AS AN AVERAG TEMPERATURE IINERSION FOR THE FIRST 1,OS. ENPERATURE IMNERSION FOR THE FIRST 1,O97
FEET AND A NORIAL ADIADATIC LAPSE RATE FTER. PARA 14KCHOTEL):
L ON ADVISES THAT THUNDE
ORMS
K
136Z AUGUST 1956.
A WAC, INITIATED TOR THE S7TK DOMARDIENT WINS, BLYTHVILLE AFE, ARK.
= TE TIEST TAVE OF S BO1DIRS TCOK ORF THE POUTR STEH 1O 14S2
− -
∠669
SOUTH DETWEEH ISAASSZ AND 1S:OLAZ AUSUST 1D SS. TT SRCOID UANE OT
3 BOIBEMS TOOX OFY TO THE MORTH BETTEEE 1D-33SZ AND 1EM42Z ADOUST
~ 1906 AND 4 SUPRORTING TANNERS BETEEN 13 33LZ AD 1CS354Z AUSUST
1D SS. TIE TLIGHT MATH THAT THE DOMERS ANDOR TANERE VOULD EE
EYPECTED TO FOLLOY DURIIS AN ONIT TAKE OFT TO THE HDRTK PASSES VERY

TRA PINST DAVE OF & BONBERS TOOK OFF THE SOUTH DSTUEEN 1CO14G2
7200 TANKERS TOOK OFT TO THE
SOUTH DETVEEN 1SS1SSZ AND 1SCECOZ AUGUST 19 SS. THE SHCOMD VAVE OF
S BOIBERS TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH BTTVIEN 18L33SZ AND 10042Z AUGUST
19SS AND 4 SUPPORTING TANIGRS BHTIEN 1S.33SZ AD 1CASS4Z AUGUST
19 SS. THE FLIOHT PATH THAT THE BOIDERS ANDOR TANEPS WOULD BI
EYPECTED TO FOLLOU DURING AN ORIT TAKE OFF TO THE HOMTH PASSES VERY .i.-. -~ .ov. o.1.e ni. Jii th ..- V-..T
NEAR TAE POINT OF OBSENVATION WNICLLK IS LOCATED APPROTIIATALY AS MM NEAR TRE POINT OF OESERVATION WNICLLE IS LOCATED APPROYIIATALY AS NH
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D M B  SEE IE CE I IAU GID.
( PASE 5 RUJGHU 345
A )) CHIEF, INTELLIGRNCE DIVISION,
(
TION IS TMAT THE OLSENEN SAU ONS OF THE KO-1SS TANERS INOWED IN
CONSIDERATION MUST ME OEVEH TO THE FACT THAT TIE ODSERVERS TIE
∠609 UAS ESTIMATED. INQUIRY AMDM KO-A3S CREY AND MAINTEIMNCE PERSOMIEL.
( INDICATES THAT THE KC-13S AIRCRAFT IS ZOUIPPED VITH A FUSELAGZ-MOUNT-
+2 4 ID WING ILLUIMATIONL LIGHT MNICLIS TURIED ON AT VANIOUS TIIES TO ) ON AT VAtIOUS TIMS TO
FACILITATE OBSENATICN OF THE VINGS AT NIGNT. THRE IS NO SPECIFIC FACILITATE ONSENATICN OF THE UINGS A NIGNT. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC
RATTERH FOR THE USE OF THIS LIGNT. THE PPEPAPING OFFICER ORSEINED RATTERH FOR THE USE OF THIS LIGNT. THE PPEPAR OFFICER OL SEINED
A SUCH A LESHT AT APPROYIMATELY 23LS1ZZ AUGUST 1SSS DURINS A LOU PASS SUCH A LESHT AT APPROYIMATELY 23LSISZ AUGUST 1S SS DURING A LOU PASS
IN CLEAR "EATHER OVER BLYTHEVILLE AFB DY A KO-13S, LATER IDIINTIPIED AS IN CLEAR VEATHER OVER ELYT AFB DY A KC-135, LATMR IDENTITIED AS
ANVA S  WNON  O CIN NO ON S  C (. GENT 45 ASSIOED TO THE 97TH ARS. THE KO-13S WAS OBCENED TROM AN.
A APPROYI:ATE 3/A REAP POSITICN AT A DIDOZNC: OF AP IATELY ON-
MALF MILE. THE ALTITUDE OF THE TANER VAS ABOUT 1, OOS FEET. THE
RVEP.
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SUTG CSADY BIOIARDS GESAUR AFS 1O
RUEDTIFAED TPAFD CHIO RUEDTIFAEDTPAFB CHIO
RUAMOAAPNIN MASH DC MLAMMOAAPMINVASH DC 4
RCDNOAYGNTOI MASK DC RDDNOAYSNTOI MASK DC
INFO MUNDAAZAF PARYSDALE AYS LA INFO MUNOAAZAF PARYSDALE AYE LA T
ZNANADIV SLYTHEVILLEADANX
YXCLAS DOOI SAISS STP 6X TO ADC
DIVISION PICHANDS-OEDAUR AFB NO. FTD MPAFT ONIC TOR YDOTR, AFNIN
MASTDO, CATOI WASH DC. IFO SAF TARXODALE ATD LA AND CAD.
SUBJCT: LTO REPORT. PART ONE OF TIO. REOUIOT ALL ADEES DOVISPADT
TI SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF DOOI MESSAGES SOVTA MARCH G6 AND
SAUE AUS S, SUEJTCT: (U) UO REPORT, FROM CONFIDENTIAL GROUP 3
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