Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Iowa City, Iowa, 5 April 1966
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A 1966 UFO sighting in Iowa City involving multiple police witnesses was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as a star or planet.
On 5 April 1966, at approximately 0505Z, a group of civilians and police officers in Iowa City, Iowa, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The object was described as disc-shaped, red in color, and approximately the size of a grapefruit. It remained visible for ten minutes before disappearing behind cloud cover. Multiple witnesses, including local police personnel, reported seeing the object in the same relative position. The investigation, conducted by the 793 Radar Squadron at Waverly AFS, Iowa, noted that the observers were highly reliable. Despite checking with the local airport, which reported a light aircraft in a different direction, no known aircraft or satellite could account for the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was likely a star or planet, noting that the time-motion sequence ruled out conventional aircraft or satellites. No physical evidence was recovered.
Time motion sequence rules out aircraft or satellite.
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Official Assessment
Astro (STAR/PLANET)
The object was observed by multiple reliable witnesses, including police officers. The preparing officer could not find evidence of known objects in the area. The official conclusion is that it was likely a star or planet.
Witnesses
- [illegible]
- Sgt HoganPolice SgtPolice
- Patrolman HamstedPolice PatrolmanPolice
- Jeff HemstedPolice OfficerPolice
- Doug FreemanPolice OfficerPolice
- Creig OconnorPolice OfficerPolice