Project 10073 Record: Richards Gebaur AFB Sighting, 10 August 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record regarding a UFO sighting reported on August 10, 1965, at Richards Gebaur Air Force Base in Missouri. The report details a sighting by three youths—two 12-year-olds and one 8-year-old—who observed a single, silver, round object described as looking like the head of a thumb tack. The object was observed for 30 to 40 seconds in straight, level flight moving toward the NNW at an estimated altitude of 2,000 feet and a speed of 250 mph. No sound or specific features were noted. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officer, Major F. C. Faust, is that the report should be regarded as part of the 'noise' associated with a recent UFO flap in the area. The report suggests the youths were likely 'getting into the act' and that if an object was indeed observed, it was most likely an aircraft, as the flight characteristics were within aircraft capabilities. The document notes that base personnel on duty at the time did not report any unusual activity, and the weather was clear.