Unidentified Flying Object Sighting Report — Topeka, Kansas, 27 June 1952

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report concerning an Unidentified Flying Object sighting that occurred on 27 June 1952, near Topeka, Kansas. The primary witness was 2nd Lt. Kerwin F. Kelly, a pilot with the 380th Bomb Squadron, 310th Bomb Wing, stationed at Forbes AFB. At approximately 1850 CST, Lt. Kelly and his wife were walking on the south outskirts of Topeka when they observed a brilliant red, pulsating light directly south of their position, at an angle of 15 degrees above the horizon. The object, which the witness estimated to be approximately 200 feet in diameter, hovered without making any sound or leaving a trail. The object's shape varied from circular to oval in the vertical dimension as it pulsated. The observation lasted for five minutes, timed by the witness's watch, after which the object disappeared instantly without moving from its position. Weather conditions were reported as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited) in late afternoon daylight. The report includes a detailed breakdown of the sighting, including the observer's background, weather data from the local weather detachment, and a map of the area. The official conclusion reached by the Air Intelligence Information Report was that there was insufficient data for evaluation, though the observer's reliability and technical background were noted as good. The document also contains correspondence from 1966 regarding a separate, unrelated inquiry from a civilian in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, which was also filed under Project Blue Book.