')ATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 30 August 66 31/0030 Alley Springs, Missouri 3. sour.cE 10, CONCLUSION NliMSER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 90 minutes t-. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual 9, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted round object about the size of a marble. The color was silver that later changed to orange. was visible for li hours before disappearing to- ward the west. The object was seen by many people and some said that it looked like a balloon. A balloon was launched by Litton Systems Incorp. or Minneapolis, Minnesota on 24 August 66. The balloon dropped its package; however, it did not function properly and the balloDD went toward the south tor the next 10 days. This balloon was over the southern M'ssouri area on the 30 August 66. Balloon was confirmed by B 52 pilot over eastern Arkansas. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) PNIoua odiUOfta of U\lt h1w .. r ~ ....... WEATIIEI IUIEAI/ ,LOT IAUOOI + WEAriiEW IIIREAU PILOT IALLODI All t'i:\ R A Wll :y AIR FDIC ,/LOT IAUDOI ~ All F~RCE IAWIII A FB 1/A roiC! lASE @ IIAVY ,LOT BAUOOI ~ rAVr RAW/I -<> WI-AIMr C~GP' RAWII Hr. Little, Mr. Little callt-...! C"cn c'!M!og the balloat cl we diaeussed it briefly. -'I!! sf"ated t"at . tire f lonr h&:~ 1 de~ ignated by 04!1V8 'fbOC",a.s. tO be t~l! a"lt-. to' ire-' :.1 an ~yf) fA\ the altuetlon ad t.uk~ ~hatev.r 4lC'tlorJ wu eppropflete. ~;r. Little ~t; c:1 .thu t l.Wsphia Center WO!'": Cl(\. J v ~, :,..1. ,ort '-'orth end Hcust6n to aupr!1 P!r. rltner a.~d ':C"ntt'Ol tral with curr~r.t intor'11'at1on .. Jtr . r. w~l4 lie to Jt.nCAtt i :rnedia .. _j , ... :."'n tny of e follow in concUt lena ooaa~t . ... ~ ~:-9 ~ . , 1. I! f~-' b.,.~lcl"'!fl de~c~ds ~ arty 't:!tie ~low li5,000 ft. ' 2. 'l'he ir.~ l .... 1 t it recbes the c~tllne. 3. If at ,my t ii::;e we lose cODt~ ,UDale to d~tennine whe~ th~ . . ~'t ballooo is. T1ie :vnch Supervi~<Jr ahouJA de ~lfe~t(',r~cahlC"l'.w. ~<f GCie ... ~ i.cx. of t he blloal inel\141Dc. bellbt. ,t Tbe Wtch Saperviaor ahcul.tJ cheek ,. ' t tor etli'NTlt !.forr..!it ion a.-. t" loe.tla. Cilc,~,~ eo that thio illfcr"tetion ilt . "be lo fer ~1r. : l~nr if a .. kecl for. . Mr. Llttle ~tate 1 4t rM will. tNit act f or loeatiCI'l act paifttint ot th~ lialloeft toa16ht iqst~a~ ct a!rcraft ~lnt.!ninl -'ch UNCLASSIFIED ACTION: RDC-4 DIPAITMEIIf Of Till All OAff MESSAGE IUIICH INCOMING MESSAGE INFO: XOP~1,XDPX-2J~Afo5:.J~IN-7,DIA-1(19) ADV CY DIA St~ B B11 ~ FT U JAVJ R UEOV;XA 02 13 25 1 0632-UUUU- -f\ UED HQA. l r-.n UUUUU Ft.!. 97~:1 Pt Yr ~V ILL E A FB AF K T 0 R U~t FUtJ fD C E Nf A FB Crl n HU'!: G< Gl 2 9PO R I C~.1'D S GE OA tF ~. FB t/ 0 R UE 0 F I F I FT 0 ':! PA FS OH I 0 RUE f) H~A I~. F N l N \'J A S H 0 C F\ JfT H QA / SA F I 0 \'i A. S H C C I . . ~ R U.'J GAAI 2A F BAR :<SOAL E ;, FB L f. . Ut\IQ_AS Fffi OFFllAL USE Ott Y OCOI 04068 SPE 66. T O P..OC ENf 2 9 A lf<D IV R ! Cf\A.RQ S-GE EA Uf< AFB fl 0 , FTD ~:A PAFB OH I 0 FCF. TO ETR , AFNI~I':.!ASH DC, SAFOI '.'!ASH OCQ l NFO 2AF BARKSJAL E AFB LA A~O 42~. Sd BJ: UFO HEPffiT. n.EFEF.ENCE PARA 14 , AFR 20o--2. PARA ~A<"LPHA): LARGE BALL < 1) SHft.PE WAS ROUtt~ ( 2) SIZE APffiOX H.'ATEL Y T HA.T OF A t!f.P.B..E (3) CQffi VJAS SiLVER C~NGtNG T O ffiANGE . (4 ) NlJ~BER VIAS r OON ','!AS A P PR OX lt-';~.T EL Y ~.T IT S SEVE N E t G Hr S PrY\ ~ 0 N T 1- 0 ATE 0 F AFHQ JAIIII 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED UNCWSIFIED .PAitNr Of 1111 All OAR MESSA. lUNCH IIICOMINI MESSAGE OBSERVAT I ON. < 7) NO TAIL, TR~. IL ffi EX 1-JA USf. (8) NO SOUf\D. (9) NO GrHER PERTitfNr ffi UNUSUAL FEAT~ES. PARA 14B<PR~.V0): (1) OBSERVERS ATTENr ION ','/AS ~.TTRACTED BECA.USE P.AGE? RU!.'GHU 1317 U QAS OTHER PECRE IN T 1- /\REA \\'ERE LOOI{ING AT T ~ OBJECT. <2> OBJECT FIRST CBSEEVED AT AN ANCl.E OF APffiOX I~.:ATEL Y 25 DErfEES ABOVE Tr Hffi IZON T O Tit SOUfHEASf OF OGSEf\VERS POSIT ION. (3) 08JECT DISAPPE~.REO AT APffiOXI~'fiTELYTHE SA~'E ANGLE. (4) OBJECT t~10VE[l FROV EfST T 0 VJEST. (6) OBJECf 'A'f:..S V ! Sifi.E APR\ OX 1~,;,\TEL Y CH. ~f\0 Qt .. -HALF PP-F:/, 14C< C f-IARL IE) : < 1) ffi CUt'{) V I SUAL (2) !\10 OPT I Ctl A 10 S Pf.RA 14Q(C'ELT.ll): (1) APFROX ATEL Y 310Cl30Z AUG 66, ABOUf 30 I NUTES BEFCRE SU SET. (2) LATE AFfERNOON~ (3) NIA. Pf:..RA 14E<ECHC): OB~RVERS~ SIGHT lNG ''!AS f.1AOE fi.T TI-E POST OFFICE IN ALLEY SPR I t\G F ISSOLR I, LOCf\.TEO ON HIGHr\';AY 106. PAR A 14 F < FOX T R cr ) : C 1) .. O, CQL E GE ST lD E NT AT SPR I NG F IEL CCLL E GE , t~ O. CC'fHt ET EL Y r\EL I A fl. E. r ~ AQ V I ~ D T .T H I S 81< OT PEP L I EVEQ T 0 8E A fiP D.~ R.. 0 VEE 0 F T rE UNCLASSIFIED DIPAITMIIII Of Till All STAff MESSA IUIKJI IICOIIIII IIISSAGE u.~. POST CFFI CE I 'J ALLEY SPRING, ~.CORE SS UNKNO~v N, Pi. SO SA'!i T t- ffiJE cr AT T t-E SM/E T n.:E AS 0 lel MANY CT ltR S. PAf\A 14GC GQ F) : ( 1) OBSERVER DE Sffi I BED T lt WEAT tR COt() IT IONS AS Q..EAR ';JITH lHll~' ITED V !SIBIL ITY. (2) fl. YTtV ILLE AFB v:EAT~R STAT ION P/ICI: 3 RU!!GHU 1317 UNQ~.S nEPCT\TS THE '\'11~ D IRECf ION Afil VELCCITY IN DEGREES At() KNOTS AS TD'PErt..TL'RE DEV IAT I ON A... US 15 DEGREES. PP..R t-14H <HOTEL) : NO f\E Pf.RA 14J(Jl11ET): TVI' O B-52 AIRCRAFT ffi0~.1 TI-E 97TH 8\.'.: ',' ERE P. I~BIT . AT TH.'E OFT!- SIGHTif\t; HClJ!EVER, t..f{) EXt.~.iiNATION OFTr A..IGhT ROUiE AND TH~ES OF EACHAIRffiAFT II'C ICATESTHAT Oti.Y Of\ Wft. S 1\J T~ V~.CINITY OF ALLEY Sffi I~ AT Tt- T lt'E Fffi SIGHT lNG. T~ Ali'ffiAFT IS IDE~/f IFIED AS ETTA 22, PILOTED BY CAPT IP.. IN V.'ARREN J. ltRR IG, 34(JH 60.'6 S~UAQRON. CAPTAING HERRIG /DVISEO THAT AT APFROXIMATELY 301'75CE AUG,':.IHILE HIS Al~mAFT ~!AS eET\','EEN SPRINGFIELD, ~o tdD EVA~!SVILLE, PO,~ r~ECEIVEQ UNCLASSIFIED UNCWSIFIED DIPAITIIIIf Of Till All stAff MESSA IUIICII ~. N ADV I~ CRY T 0 BE ON T l- L 001< Fffi ~. WE~.T 1-ER BALL 00 N BUT AT NC T H!E 0 HE SEE T t-E B~.LL 00~. CAPT A IN tRf~ I G ALSO ~DV I SED THAT J\T APPRO< l~lATEL Y 310~Cl AUG WHEN HIS EST lt~ATEO POSIT ION \''AS APPROX 1- ti/\TEL Y 60 ~'-SOUTH OF ST LOUIS, M I SSO~ I l- RECEIVED A til ADV I Sffi Y FR rTh' THE KANSAS CITY CENTER T 0 BE ON T ~ LOOK Fffi A :;EAT ~R B~LL OON '!:HI CH H~.D SEEN ~ELEASE AT ST. LOUIS. CAPT ~RR IG ADV I~S THAT ~ SA'U T~ Bft.LL CCN AT THIS T n.~E. A N EX M ' I N~ T I 0 N 0 F lA PT HE F. R I G S FL I G HT R 0 UT E I ~D I CAT E S T HAT H I S ~. I R - CFt'\ FT T UR f'.0 Sour K'! ARD AT T ~ ST LOUIS V ffiT ~. C ~.T 3 10035 Z A tJ; .u,s ,\3EI- '~ AND APffiOXI ATELY 10 ~'TOT~ \';EST OFT~ FARWI~'GTON, ~o VO:,TAC 0~1 A TRl HEAD lNG OF 1760EGREES ~.ti1 AT AN All ITtnE OF 37,000 FiAT 310042Z, Af'n ':iAS APffiOXI~I~.TELY 6f\M SOUTH OF POPLLAR ,.3crl SEP, ~,~AJffi JOHN C. GCO FREY, 978V~ CO~'h~At{l POST ~DV I SED THAT HE 1-V.O RECEIVED A r,O NJV I Sffi Y FR CJ! Erf PH IS (L NT ER T H~.T A ~!EAT rR B~.LL OON \'JA S I N T .- AREA. AJ GfD FRY FlF.T ~R ADV I SE S THAT AT 0 10000Z SE P HE OBSERVEO A \':EAT 1-ER BALLOON ffi(}' ~. POSIT ION A.PffiOX WATEL Y HALF WAY 8ET':/EEN MEMPHIS, TENN A~ a YT~V ILLE AFB, ARK. MAJOR GCDFRY EST 1- ~.~ATED T ~ AL TIT LOE OFT r BALLOON AS 45 000 FT A til FLRT ~R ADVISES UNCLASSIFIED THAT THE B~.LLOON HAS BEEN REPORTED IN T t- !-REA APffiOX I~'~.TEL Y 10 D~YS, THAT THE Al T IT LOE V AA IE S BET~4'EE N 4 0 At{) 69 T 1-DUSA t{) FT , THAT T ~ 0 IAt.'ET ER IS APR\ 0X IMATEL Y 5 00 fT ft. ~0 T ~ la30A RAD I 0 STAT I ON IN I<EN~TT, MO, HAD REPffiTED A WEAl ~R B~.LLOON IN T r AREA PAR~. 14t<<KILO): CHIEF, INrELLIGENCE CIVSION, 9TIH 50-/.BARDME~IT V'.'ING El YT HEV ILL E A FB, AR KA NSt. S. P~ ~ 5 RUN GHU 1317 U NQ AS THE ~:: OST LOG I ().l EX R. ft. NAT I 0 N 0 F T t- CA U ~ 0 F T HI S S I G Hr I NG IS T HAT THE OBSERVER SAW T~ LARGE WE~.Tl-R BALLOON'I:'HICH REPORTEDLY KA. S BEEN ORIFING INT~ AREA Fffi APPROXH\~ATELY 10DAYS. ~VERAL OFFICERS HAVE P.E P CRT EO SEE I f\t T 1- BALL 00 N. T rE 6-5 2 'N OLiO NOT ~ VE BEEN Util ER O~SERV /,T I ON FCR T t-E LE NGT H OF T H.'E f\ E PCRT ED 6 Y T 1- 08 SERVER A~[} Uti'OUBTAll. Y \'lAS TOO FAR ~.'ii~.Y ANJ TOO HIGH TC BE OBSERVED, PART ICLL~.RLY J.' OFT 1- LATE AFTER NOON T lt/E OF OBSERVt..T ION. IT '!.'ILL BE NOTED THAT T 1-E OBSERVER RE PffiT EO T Ht\T T ~ OBJE cr WAS FIR sr 08 SERV EO AT t .. Pffi G< IMATEL Y 30M I NLJrES BE FOOE SUNSET At{) WAS IN VIE , Fffi A P PR CX U ., AT El Y Otf: A ~ 0 t..-HAL F HO U< S 8 ur C I SAP PE ~.R EO ~'.' HE N T rE SUN ':w'E NT 0 a; N. T HIS A P PARE NT 0 IS ffiE PA NC Y M I G Hr BE A CCO U f\1' ED Fffi BY T ~ FACT THAT D11 ~NeE, 0, IS ON DAYL IGHf SAV 11\t T 11 E OR BY POSSIElE ERR CR S IN T rE OBSERVER 3 EST U,AATE OFT 1- T lt.'E OF 0 A Y, BUT T ~ UNCLASSIFIED UNCWSIFIED Of fOICI SIAif IISSAII IUIICII DISffiEPANCY IS NOT CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANr. FtRHR, At{) EXAM I NAT ION OF THE SATELLITE SCI-ED liE PREPARED BY OR. J. H. SENti: OF TI-E UNIVERSITY OF f/ ISS 0\P. I AT R O.H A t{J PU!l. I Sl-0 BY T 1- ~Ell PH IS, TE NN, CG'~'ER C I AL APPt:f.L 1\EVJ PAPER Fffi SU f{l A Y, 2 8 AUG, I t{J I Ct. TE S T IV\ T T lfl EE SAT ELL IT E S, ECHO I, ECHO II A!{) PE GA OS-A ;; OliO BE V IS I BLE 0 W I NG T 1- WEEK 0 F 23 AUG BUT NO 1- AT T 1- T H'E Fffi T H I S S I G Hf I NG CO N SE QUE Nr L Y , 0 N T HE ?J. SIS OF AVA IL BEL I NFCRMAT I ON, IT IS ilEL lEVEl:! T IV\ T HE WEAl 1-ER BALL CON ','!AS T 1- OB. cr S I G Hf ED T 1- USAF OPER AT I 0 NAL S U.ili.AR Y 0 F 2 SEP 66 CONFIR~-~S A FREE BALLOON 1NTHE AREA UNCLASSIFIED Contact with Dr. Morris of NCAR (303-443-1960 ex. 502). Dr. Morris said that he knew a little about the balloon launched from Minn. It was launched by Linton Systems Incorp. (612-633-7110). He said that other groups launched balloons. Winzen Research Incorp. Mr. Dan Williams (612-881-5871) Industries ~ir. Keauser ( 605-336-2750) Was a balloon launched fran Palistine, Texas on 5 Sept. 66 which westward. Over Lubbock, Texas, Tucumcari, New Mexico, Gallop, New Mexico, to Prescott, Arizona. Dr. Morris didn't know where the balloon was at the time of the conversation. This was 9 Sept, 66 and the balloon was still loese. Dr. Morris also said that it was quite possible for a balloon to reach the US after having gone around the world. There have been balloons launched from New Zealon By NCAR that have gone around the Southern Heppesphere in 10 days,. Contact with . Richard Olson of Litton Incorp. about their ~alloon which was launched on 24 August 66. Their balloon was up front 24 Aug. to 4 Sept 66. Balloon was launched and stayed in the area for several hours. Balloon went up to 137,000 feet. Balloon traveled slowly westward and dropped its package about 7-8 hours about 40 miles west ot launch area. Balloon traveled slowly toward south and was reported over Shenandoah, Iowa on the 26 August 66. 27 Aug.66 Hastings Neb. 28 Aug.66 Russell, Kanas, 29 Aug.66 Kansas City, Mo. Balloon has a red pennant has been reported as a big red tail. Balloon came down in SE Texas. Contact with Balloon Control Center, Holloman AFB, New Mexico balloons launched from Holloman. Balloon was launched on , . Sept66 at 2245 MST and came down 1155 8 Sept, 66 near Doglan, Arizona Contact was made with the PIO Scott AFB, Ill. concerning the release of a balloon fran the St. Louis area. The PIO stated that he knew of no balloons being released from the area. He had heard or two balloons; one in Wisconsin and the other in Texas that had"gotten away". He said one or the balloons was bein~ tracked by NORAD and was now near Winslow, Arizona Conversation with Radio Station KBOA Kennett, Mo.