Project 10073 Record Card: Harrisonville, Missouri Sighting

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an accompanying Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a series of sightings reported by Mrs. Robert Spengler in Harrisonville, Missouri. Mrs. Spengler reported observing an object on three separate occasions: late January 1956, 10 February 1956, and 13 February 1956. She described the object as resembling a 'flying saucer' that was very bright, moved slowly, and was brighter than any star in the sky. During the 13 February sighting, she noted that the object circled Harrisonville before disappearing. The report was processed by the 328th Fighter Group at Grandview AFB, Missouri. The investigating officer, Major F. W. Gerhard Jr., concluded that the sightings were likely caused by conventional or jet aircraft operating in the area, noting that such aircraft were common in the vicinity of Harrisonville. The report references AF Form 112 and AFR 200-2 as part of the administrative processing of the incident.