Project 10073 Record Card — Gower, Missouri, 7 August 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial sighting that occurred on August 7, 1956, near Gower, Missouri, approximately 40 miles north of Kansas City. The report describes a single, red, plane-shaped object observed for a duration of twenty-three minutes at an estimated altitude of 10,000 feet. The witness reported that the object exhibited great maneuverability and speed, with a flight path that varied in all directions and included periods where the object appeared to stop. A notable feature mentioned is a halo effect that remained after the object disappeared. The official conclusion recorded on the card identifies the object as 'Possibly Balloon,' noting that the erratic movements, the halo, and the final disappearance were likely the result of a weather balloon bursting. The report explicitly states that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. Additional handwritten notes on the document confirm that wind data was not available and identify the location of a weather balloon site in Columbia, Missouri, providing context for the official explanation.