PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
2. LOCATION Was Bolloon
1. DATE Probably Balloon
Iincoln, Nebraska 00 Possibly Balloon
6 nct 59 4. TYPE OF O9SERVATION Was Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Radar 0 a Probably Aircraft
Ground-Visual D Possibly Aircraft
Local Air-Intercept Radar
GM7/02157 AirVisual 0 Was Astronomical
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Probably Astronomical
5. Yes Possibly Astronomical
:No Military & Civilian 0 Other_Unidentified
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Qx Unknown
one varied
2mins 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING In the absence of positive evidenee
Rnd obj, size of dime, between white and concerning this sighting, it is placed
yellow, diming and brightening and moving in unidentified category. The possiblit LCCHOL Liet0
yellow, diming pettern. Speed was very high. very high. in unidentified high flying a/c
in en erratic in en erretic pettern. Speed was exists that this was a high flying a/c exists that this was a
Alt seemed to Alt seemed to constent and high. constent and high. or a light reflection of some sort. or a light reflection OT sone sort.
ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52) 6 SEP 52)
AS

Astronomical
I5 OT As Posse
Radar Analysis (A
Natural Phemomena (Ball Natural Fhemomena (Ball ing, etc
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Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. Lrvcoca AFS Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. Levcoca AFs
No No RTR Te
Other Other The2. The TYEXSTS THE
145 OASERVED THE 5POT SCABCH L1Gα LIGN
Analysis and Conclusions: Trre ONCY POLSIBILITIES *
THE WETNE SSES SAW THE SPST FRIM
LARCE LoCH- 8c A UEH FLYINE
AERCRAFT. Is THE AGSENCE OF POS-TIUE
CONCERNINE ToMS SICHTING IT -s CLASSIPSSA 15
O.
Frint
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DEPARIMCINT OF STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION TNC AIK TORCE
18473 (17 Oct 59) TUNCLAGRIFIED MESSAGE H/D/j1h
AFIN: N G
ACTION: CIN
INFO : OOP, SAFS
SMD B 117
CZCHQA138ZCWJA486
RR RJEZHQ
DE RJEBGD 25
R 162300Z ZEX
RUEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
/UNCLAS/98DCOI 10-959 FOR: AFCIN COFS USAF, SAFIS OSAF. /UNCLAS/98DCOI 10-959 FOR: AFCIN COFS USAF, SAFIS OSAF.
SUBJECT: "UFO REPORT".
AO DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
ROUND (1) ROUND
(2DIME
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(S) NO SPIKES OR PEAKS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLAPSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO N G
AF IN : 18473 (17 Oct 59)
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) THEY THOUGHT IT ! WAS A SHOOTING STAR
(2) 70 DEGREES AT 150 DEGREES
(3) 70 DEGREES AT 150 DEGREES
(4) TRAVELED 330 DEGREES THEN MADE A QUICK TURN TO 360 DEGREES.
AFB THEN TURN TO 090
DEGREES. SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT MADE ANOTHER ABRUPT TURN TO 180
DEGREES AND AFTER A SHORT TIME ON THIS COURSE
GRADUAL CURVED PATH SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. IT APPEARED TO STOP AT GRADUAL CURVED PATH SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. IT APPEARED TO STOP AT
BOTH 90 DEGREE TURNING POINTS. IT DIMMED OUT BOTH 90 DEGREE TURNING POINTS. IT DIMMED OUT I AND REURNED TO I AND REURNED TO
BRIGHT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE 330DEGREE AND THE 33ØDEGREE AND 360 DEGREE LEGS. 360 DEGREE LEGS.
ALTITUDE SEEMED CONSTANT AND HIGH. SPEED WAS VERY HIGH.
(5) FADED OUT TO THE NAKED EYE IN THE SOUTHEAST. (5) FADED OUT TO THE NAKED EYE IN THE SOUTHEAST.
(6) 2 MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2)NONE -
(3) NONE
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
Page 2 of 4Pages
CON

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED AESSAGE
OMING
AF IN : 18473 (17 Oct 59)
(1) 0215Z, 7 0CTOBER 1959
(2) NIGHT
E LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
(1) SOUTHEAST LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
(1) LT COL USA, SELECTIVE SERVICE,
MRS
STUDENT,
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) CLEAR
2) 6000FT 310/5 PLUS 11 DEGREES C
10000 FT 310/10 CPLUS 6 DEGREES C CPLUS 6 DEGREES C
16000 FT 320/15 320/15 MINUS 7 MINUS 7 D DEGREES C
20 20000 FT 280/20 MINUS 16 DEGREES C DEGREES C
30000 FT 30020 FT 280/35 MINUS 40 DEGREES.C MINUS 40 DEGREES .C
50000 FT 250/45 MINUS 65 DEGREES C DEGREES C
3 HIGH SCATTERED 3 HIGH SCATTERED
(4) 25 MILES (4)25 MILES
(5) SCATTERED
(5) NONE REPORTED WITHIN 200 MILE RADIUS
(7 SEE (2)
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. THE OBSERVIERS SEEMED SINCERE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED JMESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 18473 (17 Oct 59)
IN THEIR STATEMENTS AND GAVE A THOROUGH ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENTS
AND ACTIONS OF THE OBJECT. THE SON I IS STUDYING ASTRONOMY AND HAD
BEEN POINTING OUT THE S STARS TO THE F PARENTS. WHILE RETURNING TO
THE HOUSE MRS OBSERVED THE OBJECT AND PIINTED IT OUT TO THE
OTHERS. IT WAS NOT UNTILL THE OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED THAT THEY
THOUGHT TO REPORT IT TO THE LINCOLN AFB CONTROL TOWER. NO OTHER
REPORTS OF SIGHTING WERE RECEIVED ON THE OBJECT. NO CONTROLLED
TRAFFIC WAS SCHEDULED IN TRAFFIC WAS SCHEDULED IN THE AREA DURING THIS THE AREA DURING THIS PERIOD EXCEPT THOSE PERIOD EXCEPT THOSE
SHOOTING LANDINGS. THE OBSERVERS HAVE SHOOTING LANDINGS. THE OBSERVERS HAVE WATCHED WATCHED JET AIRCRAFT AT JET AIRCRAFT AT
HIGH ALTITUDES IN THIS AREA AND STATE THAT THIS OBJECT WAS TRAVELING HIGH ALTITUDES IN THIS AREA AND STATE THAT I THIS OBJECT WAS TRAVELING
MUCH FASTER THAN THE JETS. THE DESCRIPTION MUCH FASTER THAN THE JETS. THE DESCRIPTION INDICATED A HIGH FLYING
AIRCRAFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABRUPT, SHARP TURNS. THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABRUPT, SHARP P TURNS. THE
PREPARING OFFICER CAN GIVE NO EXPLAINATION OF THE CAN GIVE NO EXPLAINATION OF THE E SIGHTING. SIGHTING.
L. NONE
BT
17/0720Z OCT RJEBGD
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PRECED 24 00 84 MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ROUTINE MULTI SINGLE SYMBOL
ACTION BOOK
INFO X AF 98 DOI 1 10-959 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
LINCOLN AFB, NEBRASKA RJWFGD
AN UFO SIGHTING. REQ THE FOLLOWING INFO CONCERNING SUBJ SIGHTING,
PLUS ANY OTHER PERTINENT I INFO, BE FWD TO THIS CENTER ON AN IR 1l2:
OBSERVED, THE A LENGTH IN DISTANCE AND TIME OF TRAVEL OF EACH
LEG OF THE OBJECT'S
SIZE AS IT SIZE AS IT APPROACHED OR RECEDED? APPROACHED OBSERVER STATES THE OBJ APPEARED OBSERVER STATES THE OBJ APPEARED
TO STOP AT BOTH 90 DEGREE TURNS. I TO STOP AT BOTH 90 DEGREE TURNS. HOW LONG HOW LONG DID G DID IT STOP EACH TIME? IT STOP EACH TIME?
WERE THESE 90 DEGREE TURNS AERUPT OR GENTLE? OR GENTLE?
DATE TIME
23 1315
MONTH YEAR
OCT 1959
SYMBOL SIGNATURE
AFCIN-4E48 Co x2
TYPED NAM Dare, if recfiired) KS TYe EO (or StAmped) NAME AND TITLE
30-1-10 Major Friend RW.JWASWE HOWELL A. DENNIS
PHONE 69216 PAGGE PAGES NR. OF 1 CAPT USAF
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
FORM  173 REPLACE6 DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED

In answer to questions contained in the message:
(1) Observers feel
to height and speed of the object but gave the approximate figures as to height and speed of the object but gave the approximate figures as shown on
the diagram (page 2). Observers could not estimate time on each the diagram (page 2). Observers could not estimate time however
the overall time was approximately two (2) minutes.
viewing.
(3) 3) Object appeared to stop only a split second at the 90 t Object appeared to stop only a split second at the 90 turns.
) The 90 turns were very abrupt.
Udell S Adan
UDELL S. ADAIR
Captain, USAF
APFROVED:
INCLS
Venanta Cllei
VINCENT A. COLLINS, Lt Col, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division
98th Bombardment Wing (M)
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an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
AF 15 SEP FORM 54 112 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1954  - 315475
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CLASSIFICATION

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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948* (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCy) REPORT NO.
S1STH AIR DIVISION IR-2-59 PAGE 2 2
OF PAGES
90
H%k TURNS AND TRACK OF OBJECT
LINCOLN RELATIVE TO LAFB ONLY
AFB APPROXIMATE
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090
GENTLE TURN
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