Sighting Incident Report — Whiteman AFB, Missouri, 7 September 1964

This document is a collection of reports and meteorological data concerning a UFO sighting at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, in September 1964. The primary incident occurred on September 7, 1964, when a bright blue light, described as being the size of an automobile headlight, was observed moving with the wind near several missile sites. The object was reported at low altitudes, ranging from 200 feet down to 20 feet above the ground. Mobile strike teams attempted to intercept the object but were unsuccessful, and the chase was eventually turned over to civil authorities. The official conclusion of the report is that there was insufficient data for a firm evaluation, though it notes the possibility that the object was a balloon at low altitude with a light attached. The document includes extensive meteorological data, specifically winds-aloft computation sheets from Columbia, Missouri, and Springfield, Missouri, which were requested by the Foreign Technology Division to assist in the analysis of the sighting. The correspondence between the Weather Bureau and the Air Force highlights the administrative process of gathering this environmental data to investigate the aerial phenomena. The report also contains internal military communications, including a message from the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, which provides details on the sighting, the involvement of missile combat crew commanders, and the lack of action taken by the base security office unless the object intended penetration of the missile sites.