UFO Report: Jackson County, Missouri, 9 September 1964

This document consists of a series of UFO reports filed by the 328th Fighter Wing at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base regarding sightings that occurred on September 9, 1964, in the vicinity of Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri. The reports detail observations made around 0300Z. Multiple witnesses, including a member of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and a civilian named Ralph Akins, reported seeing a bright white object that appeared to have a white smoke trail and, in some instances, a blue trail. Descriptions of the object's behavior varied, with some witnesses describing a descending path, while others noted an arc that included both climbing and descending. The object was described as being ball-shaped and roughly the size of a croquet ball. Despite the reports, the official conclusion provided by the intelligence officer, Captain E. L. Weigel, was that the event was a probable meteor observation. The reports emphasize that no radar contact was made, no physical evidence was recovered, and no photographs or film were taken. The weather was reported as clear at the time of the sightings. The intelligence officer concluded that with the information available at his level, no definitive analysis could be made regarding the specific cause of the sightings.