PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
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2 October 66 02/19452 Kansas City, Mo
3. SOURCE CONCLUSION
BALLOON (JAH) √ 2
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Colored balloons were released at a football game at approx 1940z
From wind data the balloons would have ixwox traveled toward the
100 observers house.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Mimutes Objects were spread over a large area and had indefinite shape
of a star. Appeared to hange in mid air about 51 minutes and
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION then began to ascend. Objects disappeared quickly straight up
Ground-Visual into the sky. No manuuvers, only floating.
Investigating official stated several colord balloons were
7. COURSE released by a FORD dealer approximately 11 milee away. Exact
Straight-Up time unknown.
8. PHOTOS
7 Yes 7 Yos
XUXNo
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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0 Yes 1
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditions of this form mey bo used. Prevlous odittons of this form mey be used.
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AF IN: 59800 (4 Oct 66) P/clw Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
SAFO (19) ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUWTFLA16 RUEDHO A
ZNR UUUUU +
P 032210Z OCT 66
FM 328FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB N.O
TO RUWMFVAADC
RUEDFIF/FOREIGN RUEDFIF/FOREIGN TEch TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO OHIO
RUEDHQA/ CSAF RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA OSAF WASH DC RUEDHQA OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUCISKA30AIRDIV INFO RUCISKA30AIRDIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA
ZEN/10TH AF RICHARDS S GEBAUR GE BAUR AFB MO
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AFNIN SAFOI. INFO: 300OC-I, 10OIN. SUBJ: UFO REPORT. ALL PARA
NUMBERS REFER TO AFR 200-2. PARA 14 A. (1) OVAL AT TOP, FLAT AT
BOTTOM. SHAPED MUCH LIKE PARACHUTE. (2) SIZE OF BASEBALL AT ARM !
LENGTH. (3) RED AND YELLOW. (4) APPROXINATELY 100 (5) FORMATION
SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA AND HAD. INDEFINITE SHAPE OF A STAR. (6) NONE,
And then BEGAN ASCEND. PARA 14 B(1) LOCKING OUT WINDOW AND THEY
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AF IN: 59800 (4 Oct 66) Pg 3 of 3
WUP DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS. (F) 30,000 FT 270 DEGREES AT 50 KNCTS.
(G) 50, 000 FT 290 DEGREES AT 55 KNOTS. (H) NOT AVAILABLE.
AND QUADRANT IN WHICH LOCATED. NONE. (7) ONE DEFREE CENTIGRADE
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PER 1000. H. NONE. I. NONE. J.IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A WEATHER
BALLOON RELEASED AT TOPEKA BALLUON RELEASEO AT TOPEKA KANSAS AT IODOZ CUULU HAVE BEEN KANSAS UL D HAVE BEEN
SIGHTED IN THIS AREA.
K MAJ F C FAUST, WING INTELLIGNECE OFFICER. SEVERAL COLORED KMAJ F C FAUST, WING INTELLIGNECE OFFICER. SEVERAL COLORED
BALLONS WERE RLEASED AT THE KC CHIEFS/BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL BALLONS WERE RLEASED AT THE KC CHIEFS/ BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL
GAME SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OR AT APPROXIMATELY
1340 CST (1940Z) AT KC MUNICIPAL STADIUM, 22. AND BROOKLYN AVE. 1340 CST 19 MUNICIPAL STADIUM, 22 AND BROOKLYN AVE.
APPROXIMATELY 14 CITY BLOCKS SOUTHWEST CF THE SIGHTING. SEVERAL
COLORED BALLOCNS WERE RELEASED BY A FORD DEALER AT 110TH AND
SOUTH 71 HIgHwAY LaTE SATURdAY evENING, ExACT TIME UnknOWN,
APPROXIMATELY MILES FROM SIGHTING.
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AF IN: 59800 (4 Oct 66) Pg 2 of 3
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JUST APPEARED. (2) HOVERING ABOVE GROUND AT APPROX 520 FEET. (3)
DISAPPEARED CUICKLY UP INTO SKY. (4) NO MANEUVERS, ONLY FLOATING
IN SKY. (5) STRAIGHT UP INTO SKY. (6) FI RA 14C. (1)
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GROUND VISUAL. (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS. (3). N/A PARA
14D. (1) 1945Z 2 OCT 66. (2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: DAY. E. 1233
FMISS F. MISS DdeL18 YR SpJ L18 YRSdE APRT NR APR1
SOMETHING THAT APPEARED UNUSUAL TO HER. WHAT IT
WAS, WE COULD LNLY SPECULATE. HER STORY IS STRONG
AS IT IS CORR OBORATED BY THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF AS IT IS CORROBORATED BY THE FCLLOWING MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSEHOLD FRIENDS: ELOISE MARTIN (MOTHER) MARTIN (MOTHER)
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RS,NEIGHBOR 16 YRS
17 YRS. (2) NA. G. (1) VERY CLEAR DAY•
(2) (A) SURFACE 170 DEGREES, 18 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.
(B) 6,000 FT 220DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS. (C) 10,008 FT 220 DEGREES AT
20 KNOTS. (D) 16,000 270 DEGREES T 25 KNOTS. (E) 20,000 FT
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AF IN: 61278 (4 0ct 66) S/add Page l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: SADOS-3, NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (19)
SMB B15 &CZCBVB390 ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUWTFLA1
ZNR UUUUU
P 04163C2 OCT 66
FM 328FTRWG R ICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RuedFif/fore ign tech C WR IGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO
RUED HQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/USAF WASH DC
ZEN/ 1OAF RICHARD S GEBAUR ZEN/1OAF RICHARD S GEB
BT
UNOLAS 328FWDC 0 0025 1 OCT 66. FOR ADOIN, FTD WR IGHT PATTER SON, M HT PATTER SON
AFNIN SAFOI. NFO: XC-I, 100IN, SUBJ: UFO REPORT ALL PARA
NUMBERS REFER TO AFR 200-2 PARA 1A (D) OVAL AT TOP, FLAT AT
BOTTOM SHAPED MUCK LIKE PARACHUTE (2) SIZE OF BASEBALL AT ARM
LENGT H (3) RED AND YELLOW• (4) APPROXIMATELY 100 (5) FORMATION
SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA AND HAD INDEFINITE SHAPE OF A STAR. (6) NONE•
(T) NONE (8) NONE, (9) SEEMED TO HANG IN MID AIR ABOUT 5 MINUTES
AND THEN N BEGAN TO ASCENDPARA 14B OUT WINDON AND THEY
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JUST APPEARED. (2) HOVER ING ABOVE GROUND AT APPROX 500 FEET. (3) -
DISAPPEARED QUICKLY UP INTO SKY. () NO MANEUVERS, ONLY FLOATING
IN SKY (5) STRAIGHT UP INTO SKY ES. PARA 14C.(1)
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GROUND VISUAL(2) NO OPT ICAL AIDS (3) N/APARA
40(1)1945Z 2 OCT 66(2) LIGHT COND ITIONS:DA
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F.MIS
KCMO 6401O OCCUPAT ION: NONE THE GIRL DID SEE
SOMET HING THAT APPEARED UNUSUAL TO HER  WHAT IT
WAS, WE COULD ONLY SPECULATE, HER STORY IS STRONG
AS IT IS CORROBORATED E FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF
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(2) (A) SURFACE 170 DEGREES, 18 KNOTS GUST ING TO 25 KNOTS,
(B) 6,000 FT 220 DEGREES AT 35 KNOT S (C) 10,000 FT 220 DEGREES AT
20 KNOT S 5 KNOTS(E) 20,00OFT
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(3)NONE()15 MILES(5) NONE# DEGREE CE NT IGR ADE
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PER 1000. H• NONE I NONE J. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A WEATHER
BALL OON RELEASED AT TOPEKA, KANSAS 1800Z COULD HAVE BEEN
SIGHTED IN THIS AREA SIGHTED IN THIS AREA
K MAJ F C FAUST, WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SEVERAL COLORED KMAJ F C FAUST, WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SEVERAL COLORED
BALLONS WERE RELEA SED AT THE KC CHIEFS/BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL
GAME SHORTLY AFTER THE FIR ST TOUCHDOWN OR AT APPROX IMATELY GAME SHORTLY AFTER THE FIR ST TOUCHDOWN OR AT APPROX IMATELY
1340 CST (194OZ) AT KC MUNICIPAL STAD IUM, 22 AND BROOKL YN AVE 1340 CST (194 QZ) AT KC MUNICIPAL STAD IUM, 22 AND BROOKL YN AVE
APPROX IMATELY 14 CITY BLOCKS SOUT HWEST OF THE SIGHT ING. SEVERAL APPROX IMATEL
COLORED BALLONS WERE RELEASED BY A FORD DEALER AT 11OTH AND
SouTh 71 HIghway Late SatiRoay evening, ExaCT time Unknown,
APPROX IMATELY 11MILES FROM SIGHTING. Y-
Lo NONE
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