Project 10073 Record - Whiteman AFB, Missouri, 11-12 August 1965

This document is a comprehensive report regarding a series of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings that occurred at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on the night of August 11-12, 1965. The sightings, which lasted for approximately four to five hours, were observed both visually and via the base's AN/CPS 9 weather radar. The observers, identified as 2Lt Lee F. Hudson and SSgt Alton W. Badman of the 8th Weather Squadron, reported multiple objects that varied in shape from round to oval and appeared starlike. The objects were described as having spotlights on their undersides and changing colors, including white, red, blue, and green. While some objects were observed moving slowly at approximately 10 knots, others were reported to move very fast before disappearing to the south. The weather conditions during the incident were reported as clear and warm with excellent visibility. The official conclusion reached by the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, as submitted to the Foreign Technology Division, attributed the sightings to unusual weather phenomena, specifically temperature inversions, which accounted for the long duration of the sightings and the radar returns. Other objects were identified as stars, planets, aircraft, or meteors. The report includes documentation of the radar scope photographs taken during the event and notes that the witnesses were considered reliable. The document also contains supplementary materials, including press clippings from the Beaver Valley Times regarding a separate, unrelated incident involving a youth named James Lucci in Pennsylvania, which appears to have been included in the file for context or comparison.