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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Belloon
Pessibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

ll August 1958 Lincoln & Omaha Nebraska
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Lecal *4XGround- Vi sual O Ground-Roder

omt__12/0411Z MK Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS ‘ JOUR
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

X Was Astronomical 1:2 00°0r
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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insufficient Dete for Evaluction

Unknown

lst obj white, ball-shaped obj, size Believed to be meteor,
of basketball w/tail 10 times size .

of ball, fluorescent green w/purple

halo. All purple at disappearance

gradually burned out.

2nd obj green, ball-shaped obj w/tai
Same size. Disappeared instantaneously.

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4, Reporte from Major Kirby, Stoffer ont SD (1+) received

by Lincoln AFB indicate that an unidentified flying object was seen |

traveling south to north, Filet trajectory, angle 30 to 40 degrees south
of Lincoln AFB. It was aQarge red bell with (green teiljand a purple
1 ball, It was believed to be a meteorite and three reports

say it was brighter than any they have ever seen, Witnesses were to be
interrogated by the 98th Bomb Wing Intelligence Officer and a report will

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(4) 25 MILES. (4) TO HORIZON.

(5) NONE» €) NONE.

(6) THUNDERHEAD SOUTH OF (6) NONE.
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WING INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. THE PREPARING OFFICER BELIEVES THAT

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REPORT WAS MAJOR GEOGE We LEGGAT, A0399672, S45RD BOMB SQDNe,
LINCOLN AFB, NEBR, MAJOR LEGGAT WAS TOWER OFFICER THE NIGHT
OF 11-12 AUGUST 1958. DURING THE TIME PERIOD MENTIONED BY

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D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS s
(1) 04102,12 AUG 58 (1) 04102, 12 AUG 58 Pet
(2) NIGHT. (2) NIGHT. ”
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: s
ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF 5 MILES WEST AND 3 MILES SOUTH
LINCOLN RANGE STATION OF LINCOLN, NEBR. OBSERVER .
BETWEEN SEWARD, NEBR. AND HEADED SOUTH. 96-45W 40-41N P
LINCOLN AFB. 40-54N 96-46W |

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(1) QRS, ACE 47 CE LINCOLN, NEBR., ‘

7 GROCERY CLERK (IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE Y ABOVE)
7A ROBERT Le STOFFER, CAPTAIN, A01696735, ORG-34ADS,

SPECIAL WEAPONS OFFICER, (SOURCE X ABOVE), LINCOLN AFB NEBRe @
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(2) SURFACE-CALM.

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6,000 340 10 e
10,000 310 6

16,000 300 14 .

20 ,000 350 23 a
30,000 330 30

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(9) VIEWED FROM AIRCRAFT (9) VIEWED FROM CAR -
AT 3500 FEET
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SOURCE X SOURCE Y | e
(1) SAW UNUSUAL LIGHT ¢1) SAW UNUSUAL LIGHT
(2) ABOVE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE (2) LOW ANGLE ARC, 250 TO -
FROM AIRCRAFT - OBJECT 300 FEET HIGH. -
LOOKED TO BE 1516000 FT.
(3)BELOW AIRCRAFT AT 45 DEGREE (3) SAME AS BC2) °
ANGLE .
(4) FLUID ARC. (4) FLAT ARC.
(5) GRADUAL BURN-OUT (5) INSTANTANEOUS TOWARD e
NORTH. ‘
(6) 10-15 SECONDS (6) 5-10 SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATIONS :
(1) AIR - VISUAL. (1) GROUND - VISUAL °
(2) N/A (2) N/A
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Be DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS
(1) NOTICED LIGHT
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(3) ANGLE SAME ON SIGHT AND AT DISAPPEARENCE
(4 ARC)
(5) INSTANTANEOUS
(6) GEVERAL SECONDS >
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION?
(1) GROUND VISUAL
2) N/A
(3) NVA
De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS
(1) u1oz - 12 wwe ss O¥/C-S = F2/0
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER 3 MILES WEST OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THREE
AND ONE HALF MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN AFB.

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AS TOLD TO HIM BY A 345TH BOMBARDMENT SQDN, THIS STATION.

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Ae DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS

SOURCE X SOURCE Y

(1) BALL SHAPED (1) GALL,SHAPED )
(2) SIZE QF BAKETBALL @) SIZE OF GASKETBALL) |
(3)@HITE > (3) GREEN >

(4) ONE (4) ONE

(5) NA | (5) NA

(6) NONE (6) NONE

(7) TAIL-20 X SIZE OF BALL, (7) TAIL SAME SIZE AS BALL AND
FLORESCENT GREEN WITH ALL GREEN.

PURPLE HALO, THEN ALL PURPLE AT DISAPPEARANCE.

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(8) NO SOUND. (8) NO SOUND.
(9) VIEWED FRO AIRCRAFT (9) VIEWED FROM CARs
AT 354@ FEET.
Be DEXRIPTION OF COURS OF OBJECTS
SOURCE X SOURCE Y
(1) SAW UNUSUAL LIGHT. (1) SAJ UNUSUAL LIGHT.
(2) ABOVE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE (2) LOW ANGLE ARC, 258 TO_
FROM AIRCRAFT -OB JECT 500 FEET HIGHe

LOOKED T -
(3) BELOW AIRCRAFT AT 45 DEGREE (3) SAME AS B(2).

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ANGLE.
(4) FLUID | (4) FLAT ARC.
.(5) GRADUAL BURN-OUT» (S) INSTANTANEOUS TOWARD NOR

(6) @-15 SECONDS. (695-10 SECONDS.

Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION?

(1) @IR-VISUAL) (1) GROUND “VISUAL2
(2) NA 2) NA
(3) C-47-3500 FT ALTITUDE. (3) NA

43516157 TURNING FRO 2798

DEGREE TO 18@ DEGREES. SPEED-
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‘De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS
OY/C7—-6 =—AZLIC

(1) 04102, 12 AUG 58 (1) 4102, 12 AUG 58

@) NIGHT. (2) NIGHT.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS

ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF — 5 MILES WEST AND 3 MILES SOUTH
LINCOLN RANGE STATION OF LINCOLN, NEBRe OBSERVER
BETWEEN SEWARD, NEBRe AND HEADED SOUTH. 96-45W 4O-41N

LINCOLN AFB, 4@-54N 96-46

F. IDENTIFYING INFROMATION ON OBSERVERS $

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GROCHRY K (IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE Y ABOVE)

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SPECIAL WEAPONS OFFICER,S (SOURCE X ABOVE), LINCOLN AFB NEBR.

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Ge WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIOS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTINS«

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(2) SURFACE -CALMe
FEET DEG KNOTS ©
MN W
692890 349 19
' YW
19,902 31d 6
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16,990 398 14
NV
28,990 3558 235
MV WwW
38,990 330 30
VV
59,008 560 19

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(3) UNLINITEDs (3) NO CLOUDS.
(4) 25 MILES (4) TO HORI ZONe-
(5) NONE (5) NONE

(6) CTHUNDERHEAD SOUTH OF (6) NONE.
STATION,

He NONE. He NONE

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COMING IN FROM NORTHEAST ¢)
Ke PREPARING OFFICER IS MAJOR JON Re O° KEEFE, 98TH BOMBARDMENT

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WING INTELLIGENCE DIV. (THE PREPARING OFFICER BELIEVES THAT THE
OBJECT SIGHTED WAS A METEOR OF LIKE OBJECT WITH A LONGER

THAN USUAL BURNING TIME. /
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REFERENCES (Control number, directise, previous report, ete., os applicable)
AFR 200=@2, 5 Feb 58

SUBJECT
Unidentified Flying Object, Omeha, Febreska Arca

SUMMARY (Enter concise summary of report. Gise significance in Anal one-srntence paragraph. Liat incloeures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 1182.)

Several persons in the Omaha and Lincoln, “ebraska arees reported
observations of an intense light ‘n the form of a flech, then e glowing green

object travel‘ng in @ northerly direction during the early morn‘ng hours of
12 Aug 58 (U)

No evaluation attempted, although the probebility of e meteorite exie ts,

HOWARD P, SMITH, JR.
Major, USAF
Chief, Vapabilities Branch

APPROVED:

W.¢, SHELTCy
Colonel, USA?
Chief, Air Estimates Division

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1. DD 96, S44 MiG, 2 cys
2. Cy of clipping, Omaha World Herald, 2 cys
3- Cy of Zippo 08~055/M-12, 98 Bomb Wg, Lincoln AFB, Nebr, 2 cys

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