Project 10073 Record - St. Louis, Missouri Sighting

This document contains a formal UFO sighting report filed by a youth counselor in St. Louis, Missouri, regarding an event that occurred on August 12, 1969. The witness, along with a friend, observed a phenomenon approximately 35 times over a period of about three hours, beginning around 1:00 AM. The witness described the object as a flash of light that would appear in one point of the sky, streak across a limited area, and disappear within one to two seconds. During the first sighting, the witness noted the object appeared round with a flat bottom and possibly a red stripe down the side, though subsequent sightings were described as more stub-like in shape. The witness reported the event to a Sergeant Griffi at approximately 1:15 AM. Two police officers arrived at the scene during the third sighting but did not observe the phenomenon. The witness expressed frustration, noting that they felt the authorities viewed them as 'lunatics.' The Air Force officially concluded that the phenomenon was 'Astro (METEORS).' The document includes a cover letter from the 1400 Air Base Wing at Scott Air Force Base, dated September 3, 1969, forwarding the report to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, along with weather data for the night in question, which indicated clear skies and no cloud cover.