DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8541420
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONKansas City Missouri
FRAMES7

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
i. DATE · TIME GROUP .LOCATION awitnesses
23 Jan 67 :23/0423Z Kansas City, Missouri
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(meteor)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5.
one second . Observer reported a round shaped object that appeared as
The object was in view for approximately
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION one second.  It was observed to be heading toward the a green glow.
Ground Visual ground.
7. COURSE C
downward The description is consirtent with that of a meteor.
8. PHOTOS .observation.
Yes Tes
YNo
9. 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos 2
XX No
FORM FORH 0-329 (TDE) Prevloua editiona of thl form may bo used. Prevlous editiona of thls form may bo used.
FTD SEP63
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UNCLASSIFIED (04232)
DEPARTMENY OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 45235 24 Jan 67 R/Ap Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3 NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 19)ADV CY DIA
T
SMB A268CZC B/0566
PTTU JAW RUNTEMA2270 0241945-UUUU--RUEDHQA
ZNR UuUuu
P 242000Z JAN 67
FM 328FTRWG RICHARDSL gebaur AFB Mo
to RUMMevx ADC
RUEDF IF/F OREIGN RUEDF IF/F OREIGN TECH DIV WRIgHT PaTTERS ON WRIGHT TERS ON AFB OHI O AfB OHI O
RUEDHQN SAF
RuedhQY OSAF WASH DC RUEDHQY OSAF F wash DC
INF O RUcISKA A30 aiR INF O RUCISKA A30 AIR DIVISIoN SIOuX CItY MUNI APRT IA DIVISION SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IA
ZEV,0TH AIR FC ZEV0 TH AIF RICHARDS ICHARDS GEBAUR AF B MO AFB MO
BT F
UNCLAS 3 28F W0DC 00042 JAN 67. FCR ADOIN, FTD WRIGHT-PATTERSON
AFNIN SAF Ol DIN, 18O1N, SUB UFO REPORT. ALL PARA
fourths the size oF his thumB Held at arms length, or half F the sitze
CF A FULL MOOL (3) GREEN (BRIGHT GGLOND. (4) ONE (5) ONLY
ONE (6) HAZY GREEN GLOW (7) NONE (8) NOVE (9) NONE
Para 14b (1) Noticed it from Picture windon in living room Which
FACED EAST NOt EST IMATE ELEVATI FLIGHT PATH
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45235 (24 Jan 67) S Pg 2 of 3
STRAIGHT FLIGHT. (5) GRADUAL (6) ONE SECOND PARA 14C. (1)
GROUND VISUAL(2) NONE(3)NA PARa 14 D 00(1) 23 JAN 67 LOCAL
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24JAN67
C 15YRS, STUDENI  KANSAS CITY, MQ (2) 15YRS, STUD KANSAS CITY, MQ (2)
NA PARA 14G (1) HIGH THIN OVERCAST. (2) (A) SURFACE 200 NA PARA 14G (1) HIGH THIN OVERCAST, (2) (A) SURFACE 200
DEGREES AT 10 QQKNOTS. TQCB 6,000 FT 240 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS. (C) DEGREES AT 10 QQKNOTS TQCB 6,000 FT 240 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS. (C)
10,000 FT 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS. (D) 16,009 FT 230 DEGREES AT 10,000 FT 250 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS. (D) 16,000 FT 230 DEGREES AT
40 KNOTS. (E) 20,000 FT 230 DEGREES AT 45 KNOTS (F) 30,000 FT
240 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS. (O 50,000 FT 260 DEGREES AT 60 KNOTS,
(H) NOT AVAilABlE (3) HIgh, tHIN ANd BROkEn (4) 15 MIlES.W
(5) HIGH CIRRUS BRAKEN () NE(7) SURFACE TO30,000 FTJNK 3
DEGREES PER 1,800 FT; 30-40,000 FT, 2 1/2 DEGREES PER 1,800 FT,
40-50,08 FT, ISO THERMAL TEMP: INVERSION 5,000 FT, TROPOPAUSE
40,0g0 FT. PARA 14H NONE PARA 141 NONE PARA 14J NONE
PARA 14K MAJF c FAUST, WING intELLIgENCE oFFICER WITH tHE
inf ormati on available at this level, no analysis can be made E oF THE
POSSIBLE CAUSE CF The sIghTInG ParA 14L. NONE, ParA 14m HIgh
AFHO JANRSS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45235 (24 Jan 67) Pg 3 of 3
THIN OVERCAST. PARA 14N NO TRAFFIC AT R-G AFB OR NAVY OLATHE
2330L TARGETS
SIGHTED IN AREA). PARA 14 NO TARGETS
BT
NNNN
AFHO JAM GS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MAESSAGE
AF IN: 45421 (25 Jan 67) R/ap Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 19) ADV CY DIA
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2
SMB B017EI
PTTU JAN RW/TEMa2298 J--R UED HQA
ZnR UUUUU To ICy
P 242200Z JAN 67 os|
OSA|
FM 328 FTRWG RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO US
to RuMFva/ADC USI
USM US.N
RUEDFIF/FOREIGN TECH D IV RUEDFIF/FOREIGN N tECh DiV WRight GHI PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ILP
RUED HQA/CSAF ILI|
ILS|
RUEDHQa/OSAF WASH D C RuedHQa/OsAF Wash DC ILT|
InfO Ruciska/30aiRdiv SiOux city mUnI APrt INFO RUCISKA/3OAIRD IV V SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IOWA FM
TD nD
ZENV 1BAF RICHARDS ZEN 10AF RIChARDS GEBAUR AFB MO AFB MO
BT OT 07
T.
SSS
SL
SUBJ: UFO REPORT. ALL PARA NUMBERS REFER TO AFR
200-2. PARA 1HA. (D ROUNC. (2) IT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 1"
In diA. if coMpaRed to his tHUmB Held at ARms LeNgtH. (3) green
WITH A RED SPOT, (BRIGHT GLOW). (4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6) HAZY GREEN
with halo due to uFo being s ightly in the overcast. (7) tail, none.
(8) NO SOUND. (9) RED SPOT T GLOWED CENTER OF LARGE GREEN AREA
AFHO JAM ES FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 45421 (25 Jan 67) Pg 2 of 3
14 B. (1D DARK INSIDE APARtMeNT - BIG BAy WiNdOW FACEs EASt.
BE SLIGHTLY DESCEND ING AS IT TRAVELED AWAY, APPROX INTO
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OVERCAST SKY. (3) SAME AS ABOVE. (4) LEVEL FLIGHT PATH - STRAIGHT
FLIGHT, EST iMATED SPEED tO BE 150-200 MI PER iR AS COMPARED TO
ACFT HE HAD OBSERVED. (8) GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED AS IT TRAVELED AS IT TRAVELED
AWAY, (6) FROM ONE TO ONE AND ONE AWAY. (6) FROM ONE TO ONE E and OnE Hal F SECONDS. 14C. (1) SECONDS. 14C.(1)
29JAN67
GD VISUAL.(2) NONE. (3) N/A.14D.(1) 0423Z (2223CST
23 JAN 67), (2) NIGHT. 14E, 39TH & RAINBOW BLVD, KANSAS CITY 23 JAN 67), (2) NIGHT. 14E, 39TH &1 .
KAN. 14F. (D CIVILIAN: KAN, 14F. (D CIVILIAN:
Apt 10, kansas city Kan (medical Student) Individual Seemed APT 10, KANSAS (MedIcal student I VIDUAL SE EMed
TheRe wAS A tHIN OveRcASE duE to tHE ObJecTS AppeaR iNg HAZy aNd
REASONABLY QL0SE. (2)(A)23DEG. 10K. (B)6,000 FT 240DEG 30K. (C)
10,038 FT 250EG 35K. (0) 16,000 FT 230EG 40K. (E) 20,000 FT 23WEG
45K. (F) 33,200 FT 24MEG 63K. (G) 50,000 FT 260EG 60K. (H) 80,000
FT - NOT AVAILASLE. (3) HIGH THIN AN BROKEN. (4) 15 MILES. (5)
HIGH CIRRUS BROKEN. (6) NONE. (7) SURFACE TO 30,000 FT 30/1000
FT.30/40,201 PER 1000 FT.40 Thermal,
AFHG Jn 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING NESSAGE
AF IN: 45421 (25 Jan 67) Pg 3 of 3
TEMP INVERSION 5,000 FT. TROPOPAUSE 40,000 FT. 14H. NONE.
141 NONE. 14J. POSSIBLILITY TRAFFIC VICINIT FAIRFAX
or Kc muNicipal airport.
14K. MAJ F C FAUST, WING INTELL IGENCE OFFICER.141 NONE.
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14m.HIgh tHIN OvER CASt. 14m. high thin over cast.
14N, CALL FAA - NO TRAFFIC AT R-G AFB 14N, CALL FAA - NO TRAFFIC AT R-G AFB OR NAVY OLATHE
140. ACT IVE RUNWAY 18.
14P. CALLED TRACON AT 14P. CALLED TRACON AT T 2330 CST (NO TARGETS SIGHTED IN AREA.) T 2330 CST IN AREA.)
14Q. SAGE - NO TARGETS.
BT
NNNN
AFHO JAX 45 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED