PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6310901

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONMitchell Nebraska

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
T. DATE - THME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 Jul 49 26/21 Z itchell, Nebraska
3. SCURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
5. LENGTH OF ODSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
bbject was metallic-silver with a highly reflective surface.
3 minutes down saucer. Appeared to maintain level
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Looked like an upside side to side.
flight with exception of slight dipping motion from
Ground. Viaual Appeared to be whirling.
7. COURSE
Southwest
3. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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a. Objoct
b. Surrounding terrain where observed. All surrounding terrain is
low rolling ground with e:ception of one small _rouo of hills rising
abruptly 600 fot 4hove round South o itchell.
d. Mancuvers.
9. Obtain fragments physic idence whe possible.
UNCLA
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IAXA
1. Attached for your mation are two copies of Report of
Investigation of Special Agent OCIAM STING. th istrict,
dated l0 November 1949. ject
2. In regard report, your attention is invited
May l949, which prohibits disclosure
of this information to unauthorized persons.
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of 5,000 ntaining towards the
southwest. Object aveling at DO MPH.
The object emitt revealed
to be the sun shinin surfaces of object which
looked like an unside down saucer about 25 feet in diametcr and !
three or four feet thick. The object was in view about three min-
utes and finally disappea behind a line of hills. The weather
was clear with liaht scattered clouds at l0.OCc
the southwest, miles.
DOWNGRA:. S.
DECLAN:
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AAL.
X-object

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(b). Air_ x7A
(c). Sea_/à
4. Number ormation type (if any),
One
5. Observable cclestial may account for the
sighting. (Local facilitic r or cnizations which follow such
celestial phenomena or olanets were observed in Scottsbluff,
Mebraska on 25 July 1949
6. Distance of object from observer:
a. Laterally Horixntally Appcared approrimately 4 miles in the
south
b. 300
c. Altitude 5,000 to 7,000 feet
what material or substance) Aluminum
d. Size_25' diametor
. Direction of fl light_Toward southwest
10. Tactics vers (Vertic-l ascent or descent, horizontal, oscil-
lating, flutterin, evnsiv,  (reasive, erratic, etc.) Aopeared to
maintain level flight with oxcuotion of slight t dioping motion frcm
side to side. Arneared to be whirling.
Tne #3
UNCLASSIFIED

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a.R Reflected or attached N/A
b. L Luminous N/A
c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed N/A
14. Support: None noted
a inesN/A
b. Aerodynamic list of fiselage N/A
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b.R Roar, whistle, wheosh N/A
c. I Intermittent N/A
20. Manner of disappearance:
a. Explode /A 8
b. F Faded from view N/A
c. Disappeared behind obstacle disappeared from view bchind a line
of high hills.
Relative to the Observer
1. Name of observer Dr
2. Address Mitchell, Mebraska
7. Reliability of observer Excellent
8.
a. Sightings in goneral
of town. Attention wns drawn by a bri ht lirht flashing in his cves. Closer
examination revealed object which appenred to be whirlin; and dioring slightly
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UMCLAS

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what recius of turnt I If  ius of turn is not observable, how did
the tore
C. Note particularly any scparation of distant target into several
nossible N/A
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Were there ise
N/A