UFO Observation, 1 Feb 67 - Kansas City, Missouri

This document details a UFO sighting report from February 1, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri. A 38-year-old civilian witness reported observing a bright, circular object that appeared to be the size of the moon. The object was described as stationary for three to four minutes before fading away. The report was processed under Project 10073 of Project Blue Book. Military intelligence personnel, including MSGT J. J. Jungmann, documented the incident, noting the weather conditions were hazy with calm winds. Following an initial inquiry by the Air Force, the witness contacted the office on March 24, 1967, to retract the report. The witness explained that she had observed the object again in the same location and realized it was the moon, which had been obscured by clouds and heavy fog, causing it to appear red and change shape. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, responded to the witness on May 22, 1967, thanking her for the clarification and noting that it is common for individuals to mistake normal phenomena for unidentified flying objects under unusual conditions.