Project 10073 Record Card - Kansas City, Missouri - 26 Feb 59

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and subsequent military correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 26, 1959. The primary witness, a 47-year-old civilian cabinetmaker, reported observing a round, orange, illuminated object while driving near a viaduct in Kansas City. The witness initially observed the object with the naked eye and later used a telescope. The object was estimated to be 100 feet in diameter, or the size of a grapefruit held at arm's length, and was observed at an altitude of 1,500 to 2,000 feet. The object traveled from East to West before banking South at a 90-degree angle. The sighting lasted approximately five to six minutes under fair and clear weather conditions. The report was filed in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further information from the 20th Air Division to assist in a formal evaluation. Specifically, ATIC sought clarification on how the size was determined, the elevation and azimuth of the object, the observer's movement, and the specifications of the telescope used. The 20th Air Division provided a follow-up response confirming the observer's heading, the telescope's power (25x), and meteorological data, while noting that there were no known balloon flights in the area at the time. The final conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the sighting was likely an aircraft.