302536393.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 November 64 01/2300Z | Kirkwood, Missouri  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | BALLOON  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object resembles a balloon observation with the balloon bursting and giving the appearance of flight to West.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes | Object resembling a parachute top only made of metal. Gray color. No trail. Vapor trail appeared about 5 minute later in different part of sky. Ridges on top of dome running to bottom. 275 deg azimuth 25 de…

INCOMING MESSAGE
01/2300Z
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED
BALLAND

SMB B239
CHQC 647ZCYJB482
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAA 64 25/1800Z
ZNR
R 251745Z ZEX
FM MATS
TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUWGALE/ADC
RUEAGL/AFSC
BT
UNCLAS SECTION 1 OF 2. MAXIN 06028
FOR:OSAF (SAFOI); CSAF (AFNIN); AFSC (FTD). SUBJ:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (UFO). THIS MESSAGE
IN TWO PARTS. PART I. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 14, AFR 200-2.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE - DESCRIBED AS
RESEMBLING A PARACHUTE ON TOP, WITH WHAT WOULD
NORMALLY BE THE PARA…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

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WITH SLIGHT ILLUMINATION; (4) NUMBER - ONE;

(5) FORMATION - NOT APPLICABLE; (6) DISCERNIBLE FEATURES/DETAILS - RIDGES ON TOP OF DOME RUNNING TO BOTTOM POINT OF OBJECT, CLOSER SPACED THAN RIBS IN PARACHUTE;

(7) TAIL, TRAIL OF EXHAUST - NONE OBSERVED DURING ACTUAL SIGHTING; HOWEVER, A VAPOR TRAIL APPEARED OVERHEAD APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER SIGHTING;

(8) SOUNDS - NONE HEARD; (9) OTHERPERTINENT FEATURES - NONE OBSERVED. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF O…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

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IN A STRAIGHT LINE; (5) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE -
OBJECT MOVED RAPIDLY TOWARD WEST, DISAPPEARED ALMOST
INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THWEST; (6) LENGTH OF TIME OBJECT
WAS VISIBLE - THREE MINUTES; C. MANNER OF
OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL; (2) OPTICAL AIDS -
NONE USED; (3) NOT APPLICABLE. D. TIME AND DATE OF
SIGHTING: (1) ZULU TIME-DATE GROUP - 01/2300Z
NOVEMBER; (2) LIGHT CONDITIONS - DUSK. E. LOCATION
OF OBSERVER: APPROXIMATELY THIRTY EIGHT DEGREES
THIRTY ONE MI…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

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ACTIVITIES RELATED TO "EXTRA-TERRESTIAL" OCCURRENCES.

OBSERVER INFORMED INVESTIGATOR THAT IN HIS OPINION, THE "SPACE CRAFT" WAS CONSTRUCTED OF "MAGNESIUM" AND WAS POWERED BUT EITHER A "MAGNETIC" OR "ANTI-GRAVITY" FORCE OF SOME TYPE. OBSERVER'S EMPLOYER STATED THAT OBSERVER WAS RELIABLE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS:

(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS - OBSERVER STATED THAT AT THE TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING, THE SKY WAS CLOUDLESS. HOWEVER, HE FURTHER STA…

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

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TAKEN AT COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, NEAREST POINT TO SIGHTING - 26 DEGREES AT SURFACE, 8 DEGREES AT 6,000 FEET.

H. NO UNUSUAL METEROLOGICAL OR ASTRONOMICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING. I. NO INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTIONS TAKEN.

J. THE U. S. WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED A BALLOON AT APPROXIMATELY 01/2300Z NOVEMBER FROM LAMBERT ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. PREVAILING WINDS AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER, WOULD HAVE CARRIED THE BALLOON TOWARD THE …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

NNNN

AF IN: 53596 (25 Nov 64) T/ab

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15, SMB-1 (35)

SMB A189

CHQD420ZCYJE924

RR RUEAHQ

DE RUCDAA 65 25/1800Z

ZNR

R 251745Z ZEX

FM MATS

TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC

RUEAHQ/CSAF

RUWGALE/ADC

RUEAGL/AFSC

BT

UNCLAS FINAL SECTION OF 2. MAXIN 06028

IDENTITY OR EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING. L. NO

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE SUCH AS MATERIALS OR PHOTOGRAPHS

EXIST.

BT

NOTE: Adv cy del to NIN & DIA
Section 1 is AF IN 53525 (25 Nov 64)

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