PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PRUJECT JOU/3 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
6 Har 67 7 7/0050z Kirksville, Kissouri multiple
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Astro(Venus) Astro(Venus) glt
Civilian & Military
1. NUMRER OF OBJECTS Venus Venus was at 15 deg El on an Az of 265 deg was at 15 deg El on an Az of 265 deg
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
one hour plus Coservers watched a bright star like object in the western
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION - sky for over an hour. sky for over an hour. 1 The object was like three or four
stars together. The object appeared to e about 45 deg
Ground Visual elevation on an azinuth of 270 degre he object was
7. COURSE nearly stationary but it did appear to move very slowly
toward the Nw. The object disappeared slowly-just faded out.
Nearly stationary Military personnel observed a similar light in the sky
8. PHOTOS that was on an azimuth of 270 deg at an elevation of 20 deg.
The lights noved at 27 70 deg for approximately l0 minutes
n Yes then moved toward the south for 3 minutes then back to the
XX No Nw direction. This light disappeared in about 30 minutes.
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Venus was definitely in the western sky and should have been
n Yes noted in addition to the UFO but it wasNit. The apparent
X No large scale movement by the military personnel could have been
over estimated...
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous sdiltions of this form may be used.
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AF IN:61217 Pg20f4
(NIGHT.
CBSERVED PURSUED PHENOMENA 3Y TURNIN CEEDING
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WEST AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 4O AND 6O VILES PER HOUR, NOTE: SIZE NEITHER
DIMINISHED OR INCREASED INDICATING THAT POSSIBLY ITS SPEED WAS DIMINISHED OR INCREASED INDICATING THAT POSSIBLY ITS SPEED WAS O.
ROUGHLY THE SAME. WHEN IT TURNED SOUTH OBSERVER TURNED SOUTH OFF OF ROUGHLY THE SAVE. WHEN IT TURNED SOUTH OBSERVER TURNED SOUTH OFF OF D D
HIGHWAY 6 IN PURSUIT, TOWARDS FOREST LAKE, THEN IT CONTINUED WEST,
OBSERVERS TURNED WEST ON FARM ROAD IN PURSUIT, UNTIL IT TURNED O O
NORTH-NORTHWEST AND NO ROADS WERE AVAILABLE TO FQLOW. OBSERVERS NORTH-NORTHWEST AND NO ROADS WERE AVAILABLE TO FQLLOW. OBSERVERS O
LOCATED APPROXIMATEL 12 VILES WEST VILES WES OF KIRKSVILLE WHEN OB JECT KIRKSVILLE E WHEN OB JECt
DI SAPPEARED. . O OO
F. IDENTIFYING INF ORVATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) E VISSOURI,
IONA, BA SOCICL OGY. GRADUATE BACKGROUND HISTOR RY, BTAINED
JUNE 67. ESTIMATE RELIABILITY GOOD.
(2) WILLIAM E. ALT. 1ST LT, 79OTH RADAR SQ, COMMUNICATIONS ELEC-
TRONICS/INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, ESTIMATE RELIABILITY GOOD.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
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AF IN: 61217 Pg 3 of 4
SI GHTING
(1 CLEAR AND COLD, NO GROUND WIND NOTICED.
(3) FA KIRKSVILLE REPORTED CEILING UNLIMITED.
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(4) 15 MILES (4) 15 MILES
(5) NONE (5)NONE
(6) NONE (6) NONE
(7) GRADIENT FROM THE NORMAL AS MINUS 12 DEGREES.
H.NONE H. NONE OOO
I. NO ACTION TAKEN, OTHER I. NO ACTION TAKEN, OTHER THAN THAN THAT MENTIONED IN PARE E(3) PART NTHAT MENTIONED IN PARE E(3) PART
21 THIS MSG.
THIS PERIOD.
K. REPORTING OFFICER: CCVMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS/ INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER, ST LT. WILLIAM E. ALT. SINCE THIS SIGHTING WAS MADE BY THE
INVESTIGATOR, DURING THE PERIOD OF OBSERVATION, THE OFFICER MADE
EVERY ATTEMPT TO DISCOVER SOVEWAY TO ATTRIBUTE THE OBSERVED PHENO-
MENA TO KNONN OR NATURAL CAUSES. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SLOW SPEED AND
ERRATIC MOBILITY THE E PHENOMENA PLUS THE UNUSUAL PALE LIGHT-
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AF IN: 61217 Pg4 of 4
ING IT IS BEYOND HIS KNOWLEDGE TO ATTRIBUTE THIS TO ANY OF HIS PAST
EXPERIENCES. DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PHENOMENA THIS INVESTI-
KIRKSVILLE AFS, MISSOURI SAGE AUT 0/ON 451-4000.
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AFIN: 61201 (9 Mar 67) Q/crg Pgl of 7
ACTION: RDC-4 1 INFO: XOP-1, ADV CY JCS/DIA
SMB D070CZC3VA496
PTTU JAW RUCIFVG0013 0680315-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 090200Z MAR 67
FM 790TH RADAR R SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO R SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUCIFVA/20TH ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC RUCIFVA/20TH ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUWTEMA/10T H AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUED HQA/OSAF
INFO ZEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER COLO .
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THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED IaW AFR 80-17 PARA 11A THrOugH 11K.
PART 1. PART 1.
UFO
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
() DESCRIBED AS UNUSUALLY LARGE STAR, LIE THREE OR FOUR STARS THREE OR FOUR STARS
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AFIN: 61201 Pg 2of 7
TOGETHER. (THIS OBSERVATION MADE WITHOUT VISUAL AIDS). LATER OBSER-
VATION MADE WITH BINOCULARS WAS DESCRIBED BALL SHAPE
OR BURNT HAMB URGER SHAPE. *
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(2) OBSERVER UNABLE TO GIVE INDICATION AS TO THE SIZE BUT WOULD (2) OBSERVER UNABLE TO GIVE INDICATION AS TO THE SIZE BUT WOULD O
ONLY REPEAT THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A LARGE STAR ONLY REPEAT THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A LARGE STAR WITI THE NAKED EYE AND
LIKE A GOLF BALL WITH THE BINOCULARS.
(3) WHITE OR LIGHT YELLOW WITH NAKED EYE AND AS PINKISH BLUE (3) WHITE OR LIGHT YELLOW WITH NAKED EYE AND AS PINKISH BLUE
AND BURNT ORANGE US ING THE BI NOCUL ARS.
(4) ONE
(5) NA
(6) GOLF BALL SHAPED AND AS THE OBJECT MOVED IT APPEARED AS A
BURNT ORANGE E HAMB uRGeR SHAPE. IN THIS CONFIGURATION IT APPEARED TO
SPIN.
(7) NOT OBSERVED.
(8) NOT HEARD.
(NOT OBSERVED.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) OBSERVERS ATTENTION WAS DRAWN N TO OBJECT BECAUSE OF THE OB- TO OBJECT BECAUSE OF THE OB-
JECTS BRIGHT NESS.
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AFIN: 61201 Pg 3of 7
(2) APPEARED TO BE ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM OBSERVER AND AT
270 DEGREES IN AZ IMUTH DUE WEST FROM OBSERVER.
(3) OBJECT DISAPPEARED APPROXIMATELY DEGREE ANGLE AND AT
320 DEGREES IN AZIMUTH. 320 DEGREES IN AZIMUTH.
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() NEARLY STATIONARY BUT VISUAL OBSERVATION INDICATED THAT IT (4) NEARLY STATIONARY BUT VISUAL OBSERVATION INDICATED THAT IT
BINOCULARS THE GOLF BALL SHAPED APPEARANCE DIE APPEAR TO CHANGE AL-
TITUDE VERY SLOWLY, ALSO ITS TITUDE WAS APPEARING TO CHANGE AT
DIFFERENT TIMES.
(5) OBJECT DISAPPEARED SLOMLY IN A N NOR TH-WESTERLY DIRECTION.
(6) ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES IN ITTENTLY.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) BINOCULARS, 7 BY 30X POWER.
(3) NA
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINg:
(1)06/00502, 06/1850L (1) 06/00502, 06/1850L MAR 67.
(2NIGHT (2) NIGHT
E. 215 NORTH LEWIS ST. KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI. E. 215 NORTH LEWIS ST. KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI.
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AFIN: 61201 Pg 4of 7
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
MRS. KIRKSVILLE,
SCHOOL GRADUATE, RELIABILITY GOOD. SCHOOL GRADUATE, RELIABILITY GOOD.
(2) NA
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G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: G. WEATHER AND CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) CLEAR AND COLD (1) AND COLD
(2) TRUAX FIELD WEATHER CENTER REPORTED 6,000 020/20; 10,000
318/35; 16,003 250/50; 20,000 240/85; 30,000 230/125; 50,000 250/65
80,000 090/05 (80,000 FEET FIGURE IS CL IMATOLOGICAL).
(3) FAA KIRKSVILLE REPORTED CEILING UNL IMITED. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 010
(4) 15 MILES.
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) GRAD IENT FROM THE NORMAL AS MINUS 12 DEGREES.
HNONE$
I. NOT INTERCEPTED OR IDENTIFIED. I.NOT INTERCEPTED OR IDENTIFIED.
J. FAA REPORTED NO AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT HAD CHECKED IN WITH THEIR VOR DURING CHECKED IN WITH THE IR VOR DURING
THIS PERIOD. 0.03
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AFIN: 61201
Pg 50 f7
K. REPORT ING OFFICER: COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS/INTELLIGENCE
HAVE BEEN GENERATED IN THIS LOCAL AREA AND ALL RESPONDENTS SEEM TO BE HAVE BEEN GENERATED IN THIS LOCAL AREA AND ALL RESPONDENTS SEEM TO BE
RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. THIS REPORT PLUS THE PREVIOUS ONES HAVE SEEMED
TO DEVELOP A PATTERN WHICH MIGHT TO THE READER. ALL READER. ALL
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SIGHT INGS ARE ROUGHLY THE SAME TIME OF THE EVENING WITH THE EXCEPTION SIGHT INGS ARE ROUGHLY THE SAME TIME OF THE EVENING WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE FIRST WHICH WAS SEEN IN THE PRE-DAWN. THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE
OBJECTS SEEM TO BE OF THE SAME GENERAL PATTERN, IN THAT, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST SIGHTING BY ALL SIGHTINGS ARE IN
QLOSE PROXIMITY TO FOREST LAKE, LOCATED WEST OF KIRKSVILLE. I HAVE
NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THIS IS SIGNIFICANT BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A
PATTERN. THIS PARTICULAR REPORT IS THE FIRST IN WHICH ANY OBJECT WAS
EVER REPORTED, IN ALL OTHER REPORTS FROM THIS STATION OBSERVERS ONLY
SAW LIGHTS. THIS REPORT IS OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THIS INVESTI-
GATOR SINCE I PERSONALLY OBSERVED THIS LIGHT PHENOMENA ON THE SAME
EVENING AND AT THE SAME TIME. I CAN ADD LITTLE TO WHAT MRS. BROWN
CBSERVED, BUT I WILL REPORT MY SIGHTINGS IN PART 2 OF THIS MESSAGE.
AFR 80-17 WAS Was SONLY SONY RECENTLY RECENTLY RECEIVED BY T RECEIVED BY THIS STATION AND THIS IS THE THIS IS THE
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FIRST REPORT WHICH WE HAVE HAD THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT TO FOLLOW. DUE
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MENT A VERY DETAILED OF THIS PHENOMENA COULD BE OB TAINED.
PART 2.
11 UFO 11UFO O 0 0O
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
() PHENOMENA WAS NOT DISCERNABLE BUT LIGHT FORMATION WAS CIRCULAR.
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) PHENOMENA APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL.
(3) APPEARED LIGHT-RED, GREEN AND WHITE. ALL COLORS WERE OF A
VERY LIGHT PASTEL AL MO ST NOT DISCERNABLE.
(4) ONE
0 0 0 D D 0 003 0O8
(5) NA
(6) NONE APPARENT OTHER THAN THE LIGHTING EFFECT.
(7) NONE OSSERVED.
(8) NOT HEARD.
(9 NONE OBSERVED. (9 NONE OBSERVED.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
() SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS OF PHENOMENA. (1) SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS OF PHENOMENA.
-Uenz Uesz
(2) APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES AT (2APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES AT 270 DEGREES IN AZIMUTH. 270 DEGREES IN AZIMUTH.
003
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AFIN: 61201
Pg 7 of 7
(3) APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 350 DEGREES. SEE PARA 11K
PART 1.
APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE SOUTH PROCEEDED
SOUTH FOR 3 MINUTES AND MADE A 45 DEGREE TURN TO THE NORTH AND DIS-
APPEARED INTO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST.
(5) IT DISAPPEARED BY FADING (5) IT DISAPPEARED BY FADING OUT OF SIGHT. OF SIGHT.
(6) 30 MINUTES.
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NOTE: SEC II IS AF IN 61217 (9 MAr 67)
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AF IN: 61217 (9 Mar 67) Q/eom. Pgl of 4
ACTION: RDC-4, INFO: X 1X -3,NIN-7, JCS/DIA-1 19)ADV
SMB A105CZCB/A500
PTTU JAW RUCIFVG0014 0680315-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
NR UUUUU
P 090200Z Z MAR 67
FM 790TH RADAR SQ KIRKSVILLE AFS MO
TO RUWMFVA ADC
RUCIFVA 2OTH ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC RUCIFVAV2OTH ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUWTEMA 1OTH AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO RUEDF IF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHOACSAF RUEDHQACSAF
RUEDHQA/ OSAF
INF O ZENVUN INF O ZENVUNIVERSITY OF COL CRADO BOULDER COLO TY OF COL CRADO BOULDER CCLO
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UNCLAS 790-OIN-01405 MAR 67. FINAL SECTION OF 11.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GRCUND VISUAL, FROM AUTOMOBILE.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED.
(3)NA
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(106/0 /2000L MAR 67.
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