PROJECT BLUE BOOK

MULTIPLE SIGHTING
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
31 Aug - 6 Sep 60 David City, Nebraska 0 Was Bailoon
0 Probobly Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERYATION Possibly Boliaon
4.
GroundVisual Ground-Rodor 0 Was Aicraft
Probably Airerait
CMT Ai-Viswal Air-intereval Rodor 0 Possibly Airerait
5. PHOTOS o. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
OY.s D Probobly Astronamicol
No Military and Civilian Possibly Astronomical
Prob atmospheric re-
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 13. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other
Insulficient Data for Evaluation
various times one S Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object sighted by 24 people. Each story The descriptions of the object fit those
aiffered somewhat. All agreed that it changed of objects which have been effected by
color from red, blue. green yellow and white. atmospheric refraction. There were many
Some thought blue color was exhaust. All but bright planets and stars in positions
one indicated object at least which coincide with those given by the
showed showed Gigns oigns of movement. Or mOv ement. witnesses. It is probable witnesses. It is probable that that the the cause cause
of this sizhting was atmospheric refrac-
tion of common astronomical objects. obfects. This
case is therefore case is therefore classed as "Other" due
to it resulting from the phenomena of
atmospheric refraction.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 32) ATIC PORM 1329 (RKV 26 SEP 52)
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....On August Rlst, several pecpie in Hegeraville, Pa.
informed the State Police about 2 circular object they had seen hovering
10 feet or so above the ground near a locnl hish The objeat was flat
on tho bottom with a protuberance on the There rei, green, and white
Hats around the circumference of
Baucer, and flashing red
Lot on top. The UFO fimally flew
ofr witha scund that resembled
that of an eloctrie motor..- that of an eloctrie
.

No Casa (Information Only) 23 August 1960
Eglin AFB, Florida
Ballute" Test
Successful
Balloon To Be Used
On Space Capsules
A rubher-coated fabric balloon
was launched successiully in a
Wright Air Development division
WADD) test yesterday over the
Ezlin guif test range in Florida.
Scientists foresee using the bal-
loon. nicknamed Ballute" to
cover spsce capsutes. retard
their tumbling and control their
speed.
Nine-feet in diameter. the hal-
loon was developed by Goodyear
Airerait company of Akron.
Eailute" Ballute" biossomed forth
when inflated at an altitude of
130.00o feet-its zenith-and at a 130.00o feet-its zenith-and at a
speed of more than I's times the
speed of sound.
A second firing of the balloon
is scheduled in three weeks. Yes- is acheduled in three weeks. Yes-
terday's boosting mechanism was
a Cree and two Nikes. à third
Nike is expected to accelerate
the speed to three times the speed the spend to three times the speed
of sound and boost the heizht to of sound and boost the heiznt to
200.o0o feet, during the next fir- 200,00o feet, during the next fir-
ing.
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NO CASE ONLY) 31 AUGUST 1960
Du QUOIN, ILLINOIS
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
April 20, 1961
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MENORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF INFO TION, USAF
SUBJECT: Referral
The inclosed correspondence is forwarded for consideration and
appropriate action to include direct reply to the writer who has
not been notified of this referral. this referral. Information copy of your reply
is not requested.
Incl: Ltr dtd April 17 Staff Assistant
STEVE ERDMANN Directorate for Special Activities
St. Louis, Missouri Room 2D 776, The Pentagon
LIberty 5-6700, Ext. 76462
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through a the atmosphere (increased Due to slant range
are bent and density), the strobe visibility
red being filtered, thereby creating type light vEves
the longest and colors of the spectrum with
account further for the strongest. Atmospheric rltratiou
excellent disappearance of the light would
Venus demonstration of this phencmena time. (An
nears the horizon prior con be geen when the planet
Jupiter, and Venus as to its "setting.") Also the
(this is referred well, can be seen to perturbrate fromt planet
will also to as amparent perturbration). position
2so appear appear in severnl in several varying These These two two planets
another denoustration of the colors a.3 as they they near the the
a relatively effect of slant range ranvge horizon;
dense atmospheric en en elope. elope riltration through
A recent flurry of
in the vicinity of Fort saucer" reports from
report Pierce, Florida, produced the the Floride coast
as you quote as you quote in your Letter. 12 same type of
Atlantic Missile Range We "acquired" target
a B-57 jet radars and also a visual. on our
alreraft aireraft to investigate. The Air Ar Force "scrambled" "scrambled"
pair of powerful binoculars The pilot of-the aireraft had a pilot of-the aireraft had a
"glowing white and when within fifty fifty
through through oscillating Light which alles of the target, the target,
the glasses and glasses and sew a seW a changes color at times," he Looked times," he Louked
more reports more reports came cane in civil jet alrliner. alrliner. A few
pilot pilot of of the the from ground observers and two airline observers and nimutes later mimutes later
B-57 vectored tovard the two airline pilots. The
he Looked through his through target (same description). target (some
same type of light. glasses, he saw another jet airliner When
International This was Delta DC-8 flight f822 with the
Alrport. inbound for Miami

A check with the Director of the Ailer Planetarium in Chicago
reveals that they are not compiling data on the sighting you nention.
As a Latter of fuat, the stipulated they knew nothing
abourt this sighting.
Mr. per previous letters to you, I 2 enclosing the
latest news release on the subject of unidentiried flying objects.
You must realize that we do not have the personnel or the time to
accommliah the monumental task of opening up the Aerospace Technical
Intelligence Center's UFo files to all those who aak. Hovever, we
do permit bonafide newe nedia representatives to bave access to these
files when they 30 reques
Sincerely,
WELLIAM T. COLELAN
Major, UEAP
Public Inforntion Division
Offiee of Information
St. Lauis ll., Missouri St. Lauis ll, Missouri
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IZES A ARE COMPARISONS OF OBJECTS HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) ALL
AGREED IT CHANGED COLOR FROM RED- BLUE-GREEN-YELLOW AND 9
SERVERS
HITE. (4) IN ALL CASES ONLY ONE WAS OBSERVED. (5) N/A.
) NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS. (7) SEVERAL OBSERVERS
HOUGHT THE BLUE COLOR REPRESENTED EXHAUST AND APPEARED WHEN THE
JECT STARTED MANEUVERS. THIS EXHAUST APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY @
E SAME SIZE AS THE OBJECT. (8) NO SOUND HEARD. (9) ALL BUT
ONE OBSERVER (E) INDECATED THE OBJECT WAS SPINNING OR AT LEAST
HOWED SIGNS OF MOVEMENT. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT (S):
() OBSERVER (A) WAS LOOKING AT THE NIGHT SKY TO OBSERVE THE ECHO
SATELLITE AND NOTICED THE OBJECT. (Q) OBJECT APPEARED AT AN
AZIMUTH OF APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES AND AN ELEVATION OF TREE TOP e
VEL. ONE OBSERVER (E) SAW IT AT AN ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES AND
ZIMUTH OF 290. (3) THE OBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR BUT ROSE TO CrToTH OF 29o. (3) TAz OBJECT DTD NoT DiSaPPeAR BoT RosE TO
ELEVATION OF 45 TO 55 DEGREES (OBSERVERS A-D) OBSERVER E @
STATED IT DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES. (4) OBSERVERS TATED IT DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES. (4) OBSERVERS
D STATED OBJECT ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 DEGREES AND THEN •
PERFORMED A SERIES OF ERRATIC MANEUVERS, HOWEVER, STAYING IN THE
SAME AME GENERAL AREA. OBSERVER E STATED THE OBJECT DID NO 0
WEUVERING BUT MOVED IN A STRAIGHT IN A STRAIGH LINE. (5) OBSERVER E DID DID
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OT VATCH IT DISAPPEAR. OBSERVERS A-D HAVE VATCHED THE OBJECT

-7 Kadena AB, Okinawa Military Satellite (ECko I)
Seranton, Pennsylvania Insufficient Data
Dayton, Ohio Aircraft
Dayton, Ohio Aircraft
N of Lavaiian Islands Astro
Trout Creek & Astro (METEOR)
Duluth, Minnesota Astro (METEOR)
Fargo & Grand Forks, North Dakota Astro (METEOR
lll Mi E Kansas City, Missouri Astro (METEOR)
Chicago, Illinois Insufficient Data
tlwaukee, Oregon Insufficient Data
10 Ridgecrest, California (EL UNIDENTIFIED
10221 Lincoln Park, Michigan Insufficient Data
12 Ft Sill, Oklahoma Military J Astro (METEOR)
12 Grand Portage, Minnesota Multi Aircraft (HELIcoPTER)
12 Los Angeles, Calirornia Los Angeles, California Astro (ETEOR)
SW of Nashua, Montana SW of Nlashua, Montana Multi Satellite (D/k 1960 Satellite (D/k 1960 F
Lorxin, Ohio Lorain, Ohio Civilian Insufricient Data
943399 LO M B1 hO M B Misawa AB, Japan Military Astro (METEOR)
Deyton, Ohio Other (HALLUCINATION) (HALLUCINATION
944A95S99 Mornero Moroero Astro (METEOR)
Raney AFB, Puerto Rico Multiple Multiple Satellite (D/k 19601 Satellite (D/k 1960 1
3 15 Tulsa, Oklahoma Aircraft
S99 Ironton, Ohio Astro (JUPITER)
Puzcon, Arizone Insufficiant Data
DD7 REPORTED SIDETHGS (yOT CASES) (WOT CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Portago, Wisconsin Surmary - Fireball Reports
Madison, Wisconsin Summary - Fireball Reports
Certbbean , Sea Newselipping
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1960 SEP 7 04 41
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002340Z ZEX @
1 B13ADIV LINCOLN 4-4×20
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JUFKF/33AIRDIV RICHARD GEBAUR
JEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB .
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CLAS 98DCOI 9-663, "UFO*. SUB: REPORT OF UFO. CLAS S .
LLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 15 AFR 200-2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT(S): (I) NOTE: SEE PAR F FOR . .
ENTIFICATION OF OBSERVERS. THREE OBSERVERS (A-C) STATED IT WAS • •
ACER SHAPED WHEN VIEWED WITH THE NAKED EYE AND INVERTED V SHAPED AJCER SHAPED WHEN VIEWED WITH THE NAKED EYE AND INVERTED V SHAPED
N VIEWED THROUGN TELESCOPE. ONE OBSERVER (D) STATED IT WAS N VIEWED CD I WAS
CER SHAPED, STANDING ON END, ONE (E) STATED BALL SHAPED.
THO OBSERVERS S (A&B) STATED IT WAS SMALLER THAN A DIME , .
OBSERVER (C) STATED IT WAS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN A HALF DOLLAR,
OBSERVER (E) STATED IT I VAS S THE SIZE OF A GRAPE PEFRUIT. THESE .
MNE
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20009 FT 290 DEGREES/23 KTS MINUS 10 DEGREES s c
3800D FT 290 DEGREES/25KTS MINUS 34 D DEGREES SC
50000 FT 290 DEGREES/35KTS MINUS 681 DEGREES S C
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80000 FT UNKNOWN UNKNONN
(3) CEILING: NONE• (4) VISIBILITY: 10 PLUS MILES. (5) AMOUNT
OF O COLUD COVER: NONE. (6) THUNDERSTORMS: NONE. (7) TEMPER ASTERICK
0
ATURE GRADIENT: APPROX 2 DEGREES PER 10DD FT• H. NO UNUSUAL METERORLOL
GICAL CONDITIONS. I. LOCATION OF FLIGHT OF VEATHER BALLOONS: NONE• es
COMMENTS OF REPORTING OFFICER: FROM FACTS OF THE PRELIMINARY
REPORT THE CAUSE OR IDENTITY IS AT PRESENT UNKNOW, THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY THAT THE PHENOMENON COULD IN, AT PRESENT, AN UNEXPLAINABLE
MANNER, BE CAUSED D FROM LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND. A COUNTY FAIR
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MAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE TWON OF COLUMBUS 15 HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE TWON OF COLUMBUS 15 NAUTICAL MILES NW OF NAUTICAL MILES S NW OF
9
DAVID CITY, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY Y HAVE SOME CONNECTION. NORMALLY Y HAVE SOME CONNECTION. NORMALLY
IF GROUND LIGHTS WERE TO CAUSE THIS SORT OF THING THE PRESENCE IFG GROUND LIGHTS S VERE TO CAUSE THIS SORT OF THING THE PRESENCE 0
OF CLOUDS WOULD BE REQUIRED, BUT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CLOUDS IN THIS 9
AREA FOR THIS PERIOD. THERE HAS BEEN A VISIBLE PRESENCE OF DUST
IN THE AIR HOWEVER. TOTAL OF 16 PEOPLE E HAVE OBSERVED THIS 7
LIGHT OF WHICH, 5 VERE PERSONALLY INTERVIEVED. ALL PERSONS SEEM
TO 3E OF REASONABLE INTELLICENCE AND WERE APPARENTLY BEING TRUTHFUL
ABOUT WHAT THEY SAW. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. AIR FORCE
OBSERVERS S WILL OBSERVE FOR THE OCCURANCE TONIGHT, Ss SEP. ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN PICTURES WILL ALSO BE MADE.

IMATELY 1D MINUTES. OBSERVERS A-D HAVE SEEN THEIR'S FOR VARYING
OF OBSERVATION: 0
POVER TELESCOPE AND 7XID BINOCULARS. (3) NA. D. TIME AND 0
DATE OF SIGHTING: (I) AS STATED IN B. OBJECT SEEN FROM APPROXIMATELY
2215Z TO AS LATE AS 073OZ THE NEXT DAY. OBJECT WAS FIRST
SIGHTED 2215Z 31 AUGUST 1960 AND HAS BEEN SEEN NIGHILY SINCE THEN.
OBSERVER E SIGHTED OBJECT 3 SEP 60 AT 210OZ. E. LOCATION OF
OBSERVERS: OBSERVERS WERE AT T 41 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH AND 97
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DEGREES D8 MINUTES WET. ALL OBSERVERS VERE IN THE CITY OF DAVID
CITY, NEBRASKA. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
JMPS, AGE 13, SAMM* DAVID CITY,
0
STUDENT, 8TH GRADE. INITIAL OBSERVER. , AGE 17,
SAME ADDRESS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT (SENIOR). C. . 5
D. AVID CITY, OCC CITY, OCC
PRITNTER PRITNTE T T 4 DAVID CITY,
...
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AD MANAGER, G. WEATHER AND VINDS: THE FOLLNOWING
IS A CERTIFIED TRUE EXTRACT OF THE WEATHER I TAKEN AT
LINCOLN AF3, NEBRASKA, AT 2227 LOCAL STANDARD TIME, 31 AUG 63.
HEIGHT DIRECTION AND VELOCITY Y TEMPERAGE 9
SURFACE 18DDEGREES/13 KTS PLUS 24 DEGREES C
S300FT @
213 DEGREES/15 KTS PLUIS 16 DEGREES

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MCLAS.DSDCOI 3-E1E. SUBJ: REFORT OF UFO. (UFO).
SFERENCI OLR NSG, 98DCOI-9-6SS, SAME SUDJEOT, DATED S SEP 50.
ERSONAL OBSERVATION WAS MADE 5 SEP NIGNT BY LT COL COLLINS
(INTELLIGENCE TECHINICIAN) AND 5 AIRMEN. OBSERVATION MAS MADE AT
ORIGINAL SIGHTING. ALL CONDITIONS WERE SAME AS AT TIME OF .
ORIGINAL SIGHTING. CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
THE OBJECT SEEN BY THE PEOPLE IN DAVID CITY AND BY THE AIR TORCE 3
GASERVER, WAS A STAR. IT WAS IN THE VACINI LLUX, OR WAS .
OLLUX. IT IN NO RESEMBLED AINTHING
THER THAN A STAR. A STAR. .
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14/101sZ SEP 14/20187 SEP RJEBGD RJEBGD
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SUSPESTED DUPLISATE OF MESSAGE SUSPESTEB DUPLIRATE OF MESSAGE •
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DEPARTMENIT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLAJGIFIRD MESSAGE UFyl
INC NG
AF IN : 51432 (14 Sep 60) Z/rvp
ACTION: : CIN-14
(21) 0/
INFO : OOP-3, SAFS-3
SMD B 070
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P 132240Z ZEX
FM 818ADIV LINCOLN
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT
RJWFKF/33ADIV RICARD GEBAUR
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/COFS USAF
BT
UNCLAS 98DCOI 9-812. SUBJ: REPORT OF UFO. (UFO). 9-812. SUBJ: REPORT OF UFO. (UFO).
REFERENCE OUR MSG, 98DCOI-9-663, SAME SUBJECT, DATED 6 SEP 60.
PERSONAL OBSERVATION WAS MADE 6 SEP PERSONAL OBSERVATION WAS MADE 6 SEP NIGHT BY LT COL COLLINS NIGHT BY LT COL COLLINS
(SENIOR NAVIGATOR), MAJOR EDDY Y (COMMAND PILOT), M/SGT MILLS (COMMAND PILOT), M/SGT MILLS
(INTELLIGENCE TECHINICIAN) AND 5 AIRMEN. OBSERVATION WAS MADE ) AND 5 AIRMEN. OBSERVATION WAS MADE AT
ORIGINAL SIGHTING. ALL CONDITIONS WERE SAME AS AT TIME OF ORIGINAL SIGHTING. ALL CONDITIONS WERE SAME AS AT TIME OF
ORIGINAL SIGHTING. CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
THE OBJECT SEEN BY THE PEOPLE IN DAVID CITY AND BY THE AIR FORCE
OBSERVER, WAS A STAR. IT WAS IN THE VACINITYOF POLLUX, OR WAS
POLLUX, IT IN NO WAY, SHAPE, FORM OR R OTHERWISE RESEMBLED ANYTHING
OTHER THAN A STAR.
BT
14/0016Z SEP RJEBGD
NOTE : 9-663 is AF IN 43994 (7 Sep 60)
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Natural Phenomena (Ball Lightning, etc) —
Aireraft, Balloons, Airships, etc.
Other
Evaluation of Source Reliability_ CuKNowN
Analysis and Conclusions: Tik Trk 065 I - o8 TS
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