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MILITARY RADAR PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  28 Sep 60 | Kirksville, Missouri | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 28/0816Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☑ Other Poss weather ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Military |   |
|  …

Called 24/0300Z/24
RECEIVED 29 SEP 1960 07 43
UNCLASSIFIED
Classification Canceled (or changed to Unclassified)
Auth: Dugatiff TDP
By: [illegible]
Date: 29 FEB 1960
1960 SEP 29 02 59 2 Jan 68
281730Z
1 2 3 4-4x2a

NNBR 8243
PRIORITY
FM COMDR 790 RADAR SQ (SAGE) KIRKVILLE AFS MO
TO ADC ENT AFB COLO
ATIC WPAFB
HQ USAF (AFCIN) WASH DC
BT

CITE S-61. UFO, (IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED", UFO REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, A. 1. UNKNOWN. 2. PAINTED AS NORMAL ACFT RETURN. 3. UNKNOWN. 4. 1. 5. N/A. 6. NONE. 7. N/A. 8. NOT HEARD. 9. RAPIDLY GAINING ALTITUDE. B. 1. APPEARED ON SCOPE DURING NORMAL …

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20000, 330/15, 30000, 300/20, 50000, 260/205, 80000 NOT AVAILABLE.
3. 10000 FEET. 4. 15 MILES. 5. BROKEN. 6. NONE. 7. 601 DEGREES.
H. AFTER DISAPPEARANCE SCATTERED WEATHER ECHOS BEGAN TO APPEAR
ON SCOPE. I. UNKNOWN. J. UNKNOWN. K. CAPTAIN, USAF, ELECTRONICS
OFFICER, NO EXPLANATION. L. NONE

BT
29/0252Z

UNCLASSIFIED

OFFICIAL FILE COPY
UNCLASSIFIED

AFCIN-4E2x/Maj Friend/69216

Request for Analysis

29 September 1960

AFCIN-4E1

It is requested that an analysis be given the attached radar sighting and the results forwarded to 4E2x as soon as possible.

RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E2

1 Atch:
Cy #3 of In Msg, 29 Sep 60,
Cite S-61 (S) T60-33293

"If inclosure(s) __________ (is) (are) withdrawn (or not attached) the classification of this correspondence (document) will be changed to __________ or cancelled in accordance with par. 27b, AFR 205-1."

Classification Cancelled
(or changed to UNCLASSIFIED…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E1a/Mr. [illegible] /jc/74201

SUBJECT: Evaluation of UFO (U)

TO: AFCIN-4E2x

1. Reference your memos dated 21 Sep 60 and 29 Sep 60.

2. All three radar sightings reported are from the same radar station and were noted on the same radar equipment. This equipment is quite powerful and occasionally picks up reflections from various weather situations such as is encountered when warm moist air is mixed with cold dry air. The appearance and disappearance of targets as reported,…