Project 10073 Record — Kansas City, Mo, 2 October 1966

On October 2, 1966, at approximately 1945Z, an 18-year-old female witness in Kansas City, Missouri, observed a formation of approximately 100 objects in the sky. The witness described the objects as having an oval shape at the top and a flat bottom, resembling parachutes, with a size comparable to a baseball held at arm's length. The objects were colored red and yellow and appeared to hang in mid-air for about five minutes before ascending straight up into the sky. The witness reported no maneuvers, only floating. The sighting was corroborated by members of the witness's household and friends. The Air Force investigation, led by Major F. C. Faust, concluded that the objects were likely balloons. The report notes that colored balloons were released at the Kansas City Chiefs versus Buffalo Bills football game at the Municipal Stadium, located approximately 14 city blocks southwest of the sighting, shortly after the first touchdown. Additionally, a Ford dealer located 11 miles from the sighting had also released colored balloons that evening. Wind data was analyzed, and it was noted that a weather balloon released from Topeka, Kansas, at 1800Z could also have been in the area. The incident was officially categorized as a balloon sighting.