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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9666349
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONKirksville Missouri
FRAMES10

Machine transcription · mean legibility 93.3/100 · engines: paddle-gpu-200dpi

Transcribed Frames

FRAME 001 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
22 Feb 67 23/01452 Kirksville, Hissouri multiple
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Astro(Venus) Prs 2t
Civilian
Venus was on Az of 266 deg at El of & deg
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIE ANALYSIS
30 minutes :
Cbservers 1 Cbservers noted a bright colored light in the western sky. noted a bright t colored light in the western sky.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The light was predominately red but white and green also
Ground Visual appeared. The lights were extremely bright and clear. appeared. The lights were extremely bright and clear.
The object was the size of an automobile. The object was
7. COURSE 7. COURSE hovering for minutes at a time. The object did not remain
Stationary in west completely still while hovering but moved up and down
about 5 degrees. The object disappeared fron view in the
. PHOTOS distance after about 30 minutes.
D Yes The description is consistent with that of an astrononical
XX No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE observation. Venus v was in the western sky at the time of
sighting..
17 Yes
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editiens of this form may bo uned.
-
FRAME 002 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
1.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 52232 (5 Mar 67) Pg 3 of3
OBSERVER WAS MRS J AGE 49, RECORDS CLERK AT GRIM SMITH
HOSP, KIRKSVILLE
IS GOOD. PART XI: OBSERVER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF KIRKSVILLE
ON HIGHTWAY 63. PART XII: WEATHER WAS CLEAR VISIBALITY EXCELLENT. PART
PAGE 3 RUCIFVG 0007 UNCLAS
1I!: WINDS ALOFT: 6,000-33/25, 10,000-320/40 1II: WINDS AL0FT: 6,000-333/25, 10,000-320/40
4,330FT SCATTERED VISIBILITY 15 MILES. PART XV: NO UNUSAL METEORLOGICAL ,30T SCATTERED VISIBILITY 15 MILES. PART XV: NO UNUSAL METEORLOGICAL
ACT IVITY NOTED BY WEATHER AT TRUAX FLD WISC OR KIRKSVILLE FFA OBSERVERS ACT IVITY NOTED BY WEATHER AT TRUAX FLD WISC OR KIRKSVILLE FFA. OBSERVERS
CLAIMS THAT THERE CLAIMS THAT THERE WAS AN AIRCRAFT WAS S AN AIRCRAFT IN CLOSE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE OBJECT.
BT BT
NNNN
UNCLASSIFIED
FRAME 003 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
790TH RAGAR SQUADRON (SAGE) (ADC) (
KIRKSVILLE AIR FORCE STATION
2 KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI 63501
REPLY TO 1 March 1967
AfTN OF 790-ODC
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting
TO: TDET/UFO
1. This letter further amplifies my message 79 78 Feb 67.
2. Mr. was one of f a group of four witnesses to this
UFO phenomenon. UFO phenomenon. The The other other mombers of the members group live at the live at the same same
address, , Kirksville, Missouri. Their names and ille, Missouri. Their names and
applicable data follow: applicable data follow:
49, housewife; high school graduate.
23, studer 23, stude junior, N Missouri State
Teachers College.
21. student; junior, Northest student; Missouri State
Teachers College. Teachers College.
3. I I would judge the reliability of these three people to be good.
All four accounts of the sighting agree as to flight and colors.
4. Another group of three people sighted this object from two other
vantage points. The names of the as follows:
student, Northest Missouri State Teachers College.
student, Northest Missouri State Teachers College.
Custodian of Violet Hall, Northest Missouri State
Teachers College.
5. The initial sighting by this group occured five minutes prior to
the sighting by the group. The group described the
the colors as red and white with red predominating.
6. I have been unable to obtain more information on the Wilson group
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER
WilkimElilt WilkinE.lilt
WILLIAM E. ALT, 1st Lt., USAF
Intelligence Officer
..
FRAME 004 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
7HOTH RADAR SOUADRON (SAGE) (ADC)
KIRKSVILLE AIR FORCE STATION
KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI 63501
ATIN OF: REPLY TO
790-ODG
SUBJECT: urO Sighting
TO. TDET/UFO
1. This letter further anplifies My message 790-oIN 01378 Feb 67.
2. ir. was one of a group four witnesses to this
UFO phenomenon. The other nembers of the group live at the same
address, Kirksville, Missouri. Their names and
applicable data follow:
49, housewife: high school graduate.
23, student; junior, North Missouri State
Teachers College.
21, student; junior, Northest Nissouri State
4. Another group of three people sidhted this object from two other
vantas The names of the nembers of the
student, Northest Missouri State Teachers College.
student, Northest Missouri State Teachers Colloge.
Custodian of Violet Hall, Northest Missouri State
Teachers College.
5. The initial sighting by this group occured five ninutes prior to
the sighting by the group. The group described the
the colors as red and white with red predominating.
6. I have been unable to obtain more 6. i hare n umable to obtain nore information on the Wilson group information on the Wilson group
due due to quad to quarter break at the college. break at the college.
FOR THE COMMANDER FOR THE ANDER
Wellam E.Alt Wellam E.lt
WILLIAN E. ALT, 1st Lt., USAF
Intelligence Officer
FRAME 005 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT CF THME AIR FORCE
SYAFF RAESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMiNG mESSAgE
AF IN: 32188 (24 Feb 67) Q/eom. Pglof3
C.
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
J
ZNR UUUUU (
P 240200 FEB 67 P 24020Z FE8 67
FM 790 RADAR SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO FM 790 RAD AR SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO i (
TO RUWMFVA/ADC TO RUMFVA/ADC 2 2
RUNTEMA/19 AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUNTEMA/19 AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO 18 III
RUCIFVA/23 AD IV TRUAX FLD WISC RUCIFVA/20 AD IV V TRUAX FLD WISC
RUCIFGA/TDE WRIGHT TPATTER SON AFB OHIO
RUED HQA/CSAF :
RUED HQA/OSAF
BT
UNCLAS 799-0IN 31378 FEB 67. FOR: 10-0IN, 20-0IN,
PART I. DESCR IPT ION OF OBJECT: NO DISCERNABLE SHAPE TO OBJECT BUT
APPROX IMATELY SIZE OF AUTOMOBILE. COLOR OF OBJECT NOT DESCERNABLE.
ONE OBJECT. OBJECT DISRLAYED CHANGING COLORS OF LIGHTS. PREDOMINATE
COLOR WAS RED. WHITE AND GREEN ALSO APPEARED. LIGHTS EXTREMELY i
BRIGHT AND QLEAR. NO TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST. NO SOUND. PART II. BRIGHT AND QLEAR. NO TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST. AO SOUND. PART II.
DESORIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: OBSERVER SAW BRIGHT LIGHTS. AZI- DESCRIPT ION OF COIRSE OF OBJECT: OBSERVER SAW BRIGHT LIGHTS. AZI- -
MUTH 270 DEG MUTH 27 S, ELEVATION APF 15 DEGREE DEGREES WHE F OB SERVED. B SERVED.
AFHQ JAM aS PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
FRAME 006 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTIMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH.
ANCOMING MESSAGE
$-
AF IN: 32188 (24 Feb 67) Pg 2 of 3
ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION AT T IME OF DISAPPEARANCE UNDETERMINED. OBJDST
OCCASIONAL PAUSES. HOVERED FOR NO
TAeL 2 KOc, :SotYo CMdAS PAGE 2 RUCIFYG0046 UNCLAS (
REMAIN STEADY WHEN HOVER ING. OB JECT REMAIN STEADY WHEN HOVERING. OB JECT MOVED VERTICALLY THROUGH A SPAN MOVED VERTICALLY THROUGH A SPAN
PART I!I. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: GROUND-VISUAL. UNAIDED EYE. PART 1II. MANNER OF GROUND-V ISUAL UNAIDED EYE
DATE-T IME OF SIGHT ING: 23/0145 GMT, 22/1945 LOCAL TIME. LIGHT
COND IT IONS: NIGHT. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 40 DEGREES, 12 MINUTES
NORTH LATITDE: DEGREES, 35 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE. ADDRESS:
KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI.P PART IV. IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
EIGHTH CRADE EDUCAT ION. EST IMATE OF RELIABILITY: GOOD. ABLE TO
RELATE WITH CLAR ITY AN DIO NOT CHANGE FACTS DIRING REEXAMINATION OF
HIS OBSERVAT ION ON THE NEXT DAY. PART V. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT
CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING: WINDS-SURFACE: 300 DEGREES/12 KTS: CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING: WINDS-SURFACE: 300 DEGREES/12 KTS:
6000 FT: 319 DEGREES/30 KTS; 10000 FT: 300 DEGREES/50 KTS; 16000
FT: 310 DEGREES/60 KTS; 20,000 FT/: 310 DEGREES/60 KTS; 30,000 FT: FT: 310 DEGREES/60 KTS; 20,000 FT/: 310 DEGREES/60 KTS; 30,000 FT:
310 DEGREES. 310 DEGREE 50,003 260 DEGREES/60 KTS. CEILING: 6000 260 DEGREES 760 KTS. CEILING: 6003
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
FRAME 007 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
. UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF BIESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32188 (24 Feb 67) Pg 3 of 3
4
FT. VISIBILITY: 15 MM CLOW COVER: P PARTLY CLOWDY, SCATTERED
J
OFFICER. IN MY EST IMAT ION, THIS OBSERVER R VERY DEFINITELY (
PAGE 3 RUCIFVG0046 UNCLAS
SOMETHING VERY OUT OF THE ORD INARY. THIS REPORT IN INCOMPLETE DUE TO SOMETHING VERY OUT OF THE ORD INARY. THIS REPORT IN INCOMPLETE DUE TO
.
THIS SAME EVENT THE LIMITED INFORMATION I HAVE INDICATES THAT ALL THIS SAME EVENT THE LIMITED I HAVE INDICATES THAT ALL
SEVEN REPORTS COINCIDE IN THE BASIC APPEARANCE OF THE UFO. FURTHER COINCIDE JNTUS DCADANCC Y
INFORMAT ION ON THESE SIght INgs is AvAilAblE at YOlr REQUEST.
BT
NNNN
C.
AFHQ JAN OS FORM 0-309C )
UNCLASSIFIED
..
FRAME 008 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
27 Feb 67 28/01352 Kirksville, Missouri 2
. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft(possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
one minute one minute .
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Observers watched a large bright red colored light that was
compared to th compared to light on top car. The object
Ground Ground Visual was first seen traveling in a southeasterly direction. The was first see traveling in a southeasterly direction. The
7. 7. COURSE COURSE object stopped and object stopped and versed its direction and headed over rersed its direction and headed over
the observers head, hen disappeared in the west. The objed disappeared in the west. The objed
westerly faded from sight and was not seen again. After the object
8. PHOTOS passed overhead it disappeared in 3-4 seconds. The witness passed overhead it disappeared in 3-4 seconds. The witness
reported another UFO sighting to the AF 22 Feb 67.
Yes
X No X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
I7 Yas
X No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provlous editions of thla form may bo usod.
1
FRAME 009 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
(.
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AFIN: 52232 (5 Mar 67) M/fdb INCOMING MESSAGE Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: RDC-4
SMB B 334
PTTU JAN RUCIFVG 007 0632002-UUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 042008Z MAR 67
FM 79OTH RADAR SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO
TO RUNMFVA/HQ ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RUNMFVA/HQ ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUNTEMA/10 AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCIFVA/20 ADV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUCIFGA/FTO VRIGHT PATTERSO RUCIFGA/FTO VIRIGHT PATTERSO AFB OHIO AFB OHIO
RUED HQA/O SAF RUED HQA/OSAF
OF COLO -
ZEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLO ZEN/UNIVERSI
BT
UNCLAS 793-OIN 01400 NAR 67.
FOR ADC-OIN, FOR 20-OIN, FOR R TOETR. FOR AFRDC, FOR SAF-OI
SUBJ: UFO SIGHTING. THIS MESSAGE IS IN 15 PARTS. PART 1: SHAPE:
} OBSERVERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE SHAPE OR SIZE OF OBJECT. ALL THEY
OBSERVED WERE LIGHTS. LIGHTS WERE DESCRIBED AS BEING SIMILAR TO AN
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON A POLICE CAR. WHEN LIGHT WAS OVER SUBJECTS HEAD,
COLOR PREDOME NENT WAS RED; WHICH DIMMED AND BRIGHTENED PERIODICALLY.
AFHQ JAM GY PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
FRAME 010 / 010paddle-gpu-200dpi
. UNCLASSIFIED —
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 52232 (5 Mar 67) Pg 2 of 3
PART I!I: NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST. PART IV: NOTICED BECAUSE RED LIGHI WAS
-
TO DETERMINE HEIGHT BUT FELT AT Furthest POINT OF OB SERVATION OBJECT
PAGE 2 RUCIFVG 0007 UNCLAS
LIGHT APPEARED ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ORRANGE. AZIMUTH FROM OBSERVER WAS
ABOUT 35 DEGREE ANGLE AS WHEN FIRST OBSERVED. PART VI: THE OBJECTS
FL IGHT WEN FIRST OBSERVED NAS IN A SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM FL IGHT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED WAS IN A SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM
KIRKSVILLE. IT STOPPED AND WITH NO APPARANT TURN REVERSED ITS
DIRECT ION AND HEADED NORTH WESTERLY DIRECTION OVER THE HEAD OF THE DIRECTIONAMD HEANED NORTH HE STCRLY DTUC HCAD OS THE
OBSERVERS. THIS MANEUVER WAS ACCOMPLISHED VERY QUICKLY. OBJECT CLOSED
ON SUBJECTS AND DISAPPEARED WITH IN 3 OR 4 SECONDS. PART VII: OBJECT
FADED FROM SIGHT WAS NOT SEEN BY OBSERVERS AGAIN, TOTAL TIME FO
OBSERVATION A LITTLE OVER ONE MIN. PART VIII: MANNER OF OBSERVATION
WAS UNAIDED VISUAL. PART IX: 28 FEB AT D135Z (TIME OF OBSERVATION).
PART X: OBSERVERS WERE E 0AGE 5417409
",-* KIRKSVILLE MO. METER READER FOR MISSOURI POWER AND LIGHT CO.,
EIGHT GRADE EDUCATION. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY IS GOOD. NO DERRO
GATORY INFORMATION FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. SECOND
AFHQ JAN S YORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED