UFO Report — Kansas City, Kansas, August 1965

This document consists of a series of incoming military messages regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 3, 1965, in the Armourdale District of Kansas City, Kansas. The primary witness was Mivhael G. Stimac, a 50-year-old police dispatcher, who reported observing an oval-shaped object at approximately 0345Z. The witness described the object as changing color, noting that at the time of the report it appeared bright red. The object was reported to be at an estimated altitude of 28,000 to 30,000 feet and remained visible for at least 50 minutes. The witness, who used binoculars to observe the object, stated that it was moving very little and exhibited a slight zig-zag motion. The report notes that newspaper photographers were seen attempting to take photographs of the object. Meteorological data provided in the report indicates clear weather conditions with visibility between 7 and 15 miles. Despite the detailed account provided by the witness, the evaluating officers, Captain E. L. Wiegel and Major H. T. Warwick of the 328th Fighter Group, concluded that with the information available at their level, no analysis could be made regarding the possible cause of the sighting. The document includes administrative routing information and confirms that an advance copy was delivered to the Defense Intelligence Agency.