Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Richmond, Missouri, 28 June 1964

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a 14-year-old youth in Richmond, Missouri, on 28 June 1964. The witness, who was observing the moon through a telescope, reported seeing an object that initially appeared to be an airplane or helicopter. The object was described as disc-shaped, roughly the size of a B-29 aircraft, and remained stationary for approximately 30 minutes before suddenly moving straight up and out of sight. The witness reported no sound and noted that there was no wind, with some clouds in the south. The Air Force investigation, led by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., of the Aerial Phenomena Branch, was hampered by the fact that the report was not submitted until over a year after the incident. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the data was unreliable and too old to investigate properly. The file includes correspondence between the Air Force and the witness, as well as a request for an opinion from Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientific consultant for Project Blue Book. The case was ultimately closed due to insufficient data.