Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Belridge, Missouri, 11 February 1969

On 11 February 1969, at approximately 1540 hours, a civilian named Gary Lewis, employed as a cable splicer for SWAT Co., observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Belridge, Missouri. Mr. Lewis, who was working at the corner of Woods and E. Edgar, reported seeing a light blue object that traveled from the North-Northeast to the East. The observation lasted for approximately six seconds before the object disappeared past the horizon. Mr. Lewis noted that the object was partially obscured by a telephone pole during the sighting. He described the object as resembling a short, light blue blimp, noting that while it was similar in size and color to a blimp, its speed appeared far too great for such a craft, estimating it between 500 and 2000 MPH. He further remarked that the edges of the object were distorted but not fuzzy, and he found it difficult to determine if the object was solid or transparent. Mr. Lewis stated that prior to this event, he had not believed in UFO sightings, but this experience altered his perspective. The report was forwarded by Captain John B. Dodge of the 1400 Air Base Wing (MAC) at Scott Air Force Base to the FTD (TDPT(UFO)) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on 19 February 1969. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the phenomenon was a 'Possible Astro (METEOR)'.