Case study · CASE-047 · Military nuclear missile-site eyewitness report

Whiteman AFB — Terry Lovelace reported missile-site encounter

Not assessedWhere Whiteman AFB missile complex, MissouriWhen Mid-1970s (date requires verification)

Case

Overview: Retired USAF veteran Terry Lovelace reports a silent multifaceted matte-black diamond-shaped object hovering above a missile launch facility. Separate from Woods Ellsworth encounter.
Investigative phases: Lovelace documentary interview; identify precise date, unit, duty assignment and original earlier accounts.
Reported phenomena: Large multifaceted matte-black diamond; silent stationary hover; no visible propulsion; reported sudden acceleration.
Public evidence status: Publicly recorded retrospective interview; no authenticated contemporaneous incident or sensor data yet identified.
Alternative explanations / caveats: Witness account does not establish nonhuman origin; corroborating unit records and other firsthand witnesses sought.
Next research tasks: Retrieve verbatim interview, historical duty and launch-site records, independent witness statements.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-08

Not yet in the Case Assessment Matrix.

Lovelace Whiteman matte-black diamond object Claim unverified
CE-V81-02 · mid-1970s · Retrospective firsthand interview
Gaps: Date and launch-site assignment need checking

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Lovelace Whiteman matte-black diamond object Accounts / secondary only
CE-V81-02 · The Age of Disclosure (2025 documentary)
Why it's still open: Transcribe documentary interview. Chunk M search (2026-11-12): Lovelace's own book and interviews only; sources disagree on the park's location. No incident, personnel or park record found. Flag stays.