PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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23 Dec 60 Rushville, Nebraska 0 Probebly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION : G Pesimy Sones
2200 a GO Was Aircraft
Local Bini 4 Ue a mee Cl Ground- Vi svol O Ground-Radar Qo Probobly Aircraft
GMT 008 0400Z — D Air Vi wal D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS - SOUR 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes : , {X Probably Astronomical Meteo
0 Ne Military and Civilian D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE - “|2 Other —______
7 jea with observer “ nsutticient Dote ter Cvalvation
‘ a = one descended to SE |G Unknown
few sec to 1-3 min es
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round, size of basketball, white, trailing gray Several people reported object,one reportpd
smoke. Appeared aprox 30° elev at aprox 100° odor, one reported a sound like explosion

first time; 05° at 160° second time. Disappeareli Majority estimated duration to be few ser,
aprox 30° elev at aprox 160°. Appeared to make | but two others estimated 1-3 min. Description
level turn from azimuth of 140° to azimuth of |is characteristic of bolide disintegrating.
aprox 160° from observers on first appearance. | Direction indicates it was "Overtaking th
On second, course was straight until it dis- earth as it rotated, thereby staying in view
appeared below horizon. Faded gradually to SE | longer than it would have otherwise. Odor
Tigst time and disappeared below horizon second! possibly from federal highway next to tha

time. | witness reporting it. Long duration reported
| by 2 witnesses conld have been due to

scattered clouds.

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COFS FOR AFCIN, OSAF FOR SAFISe IMMED ATTN REQUIRED.
SUSJ=CT$ UFO REPORT. FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 292-23 Awe DISCRIPTION OF OSJECTs 1.
ROUNDe 2e SIZE OF BASKET SALL AT ARMS LENGTH. 3. WHITE.
4e ONEs 30 NOT APPLICASLE. Ge NONE. 7. TRAILING GRAY
SMOKE. Se ONE WITNESS THOUGHT HE HEARD SOUND OF LIGHT
ZAPLOSIONe OTHER WITNESS HEARD NOTHINGs 3 DISCRIPTION OF
COURSE OF OSJECTs 2. HAPPENED TO GLANCE UP AND SEE [Te 2¢

APPROX 32 DEGREES ELEVATION AT APPROX 132 DEGREES FIRST rliigs

DEGREES AT 152 DEGREZS SECOND TIME. 3. APPROX 32 DEGREES

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TURN FROM AZIMUTH OF 132 DEGREES TO AZIMUTH OF APPROK 1254 DEGREES

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25 DEGREES AT 15% DEGREES SECOND TIME. 5. APPROX 32 DEGREES
ZLEVATION AT APPROX 153 DEGREES. 4. APPEARED TO MAKE LEVEL

TURN FROM AZIMUTH OF 182 DEGREES TO AZIMUTH OF APPROX 154 DEGREES
FROM OSSERVERS ON FIRST APPEARANCE. ON SECOND, COURSE WAS

STRIGHT UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZONe 56 FADED GRADUALLY TO
SQUTHEAST FIRST TIME AND DISAPPEARED BELOW HORIZON SECOND TIME. 5.
ONS WITNESS, SEPERATED FROM OTHERS, ESTIMATED ONE MINUTE. ALL OTHERS
WERE TOGETHER AND ESTIMATED LESS THAN THIRTY SECONDS WITH EXCEPTION
OF ONE WHO EXTIMATED 2 1/2 TO 3 MINUTESe ON REAPPEARANCE IT WAS
VISI3LE FOR FEW SECONDS ONLYe Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION: 1. GROUND
VISUALe 2e NONEe 3e NOT APPLICABLE. De TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS.
t. APPROXIMATELY 2994932 DEC Se 2. NIGHT. Ese LOCATION OF
OBSERVERS$ TOWN OF RUSHVILLE, NEG. 4245N - 122236 Fe IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION ON OBSERVERSs 1. “Re QM 19, RUSHVILLE, Neg.

NO OCCUPATIONe SINCERE BUT UNTRAINED IN OBSERVING DETAIL AND NOT
FAMILIAR WITH AlaCRAFT. "2. @MMMMD 15, RusiviIv_e, Nes.
STUDENT UNIVERSITY OF NESRASKAe SINCERE BUT UNTRAINED IN OBSERVING
DETAIL AND NOT FAMILIAR WITH AIRCRAFT. MR. Qu, 13,
RUSHVILLE, NE3e STUDENT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. SINCERE BUT
UNTRAINED IN OBSERVING DETAIL AND NOT FAMILIAR WITH AIRCRAFT. MR.

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<HERIDAW COUNTY, NEGRASKA. SINCERE 3UT APPARENTLY NOT FAMILIAR ,
JITH ALRCRAFT« 25 MOGI ac, RUSHVILLE, NZu. HOUSENIFE, |
SINCERE BUT UNTRAINID IN OBSERVING DETAIL AND NOT FAMILIAR WITH |
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AF3», TEXASs SUPPLY CLERK» SINCERE. FAMILIAR WITH J-47 TYPE ALRCRAFT ?
3UT UNTRAINED IN OBSERVING DETAIL. Ge WEATHER AND WINDS ~ ALOFT |
CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLSCE OF SIGHTINGS: 3+ CLEAR AND COLD WITH

COOD VISIBILITY. NO SURFACE WIND» 2. WINDS WERES SURFACE SW/03K;, | :

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OFFICER.s AT APPROXIMATELY 2254 MST, 23 DEC 6% THE CONTROL TOWER (
AT ELLSWORTH AFB, SDAKy RECEIVED TELEPHONE REPORT FROM SHERIFF AT

RUSHVILLE, NEBRASKA TO THE EFFECT THAT SEVERAL PERSONS HAD

SIGHTED AN UNIDENTIFILD OBJECT FROM WHICH BURNING PARTICLES WERE

FALLING AND THAT THE SIGHTING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ODER OF TEAR

CAS AND A SMARTING SENSATION OF THE EYESe INVESTIGATING OFFICeR

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ARRIVED AT RUSHVILLE MORNING OF 32 DEC. AND INTERVIEWED ALL
WITNESSES EXCEDT MR. SQMmggRMMBMMMMP HO WAS OUT OF TOWN. 5, ie
VISYED THE OBJECT FROM HER WINDOW AND WHEN SHE WENT OUTSIDe
IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD EXPERIENCED A SHARP SMARTING OOF THE sY¥eS
AND SMELLED A STRON ACID TYPE ODER. SHE CALLED SHERIFF HILLS Wao
ARRIVED IMMEDIATELY AFTERVARD AND NOTICED THE ODER AND A SLiGAT
SMARTING OF THE SYESe HE DID NOT OBSERVE OBJECT. HE SAID THE ODOR
JAS SIMILIAR TO TEAR GASe HIS INVENTORY OF HIS TEAR GAS SUPPLIES
SHOyED NONE MISSING OR DAMAGED. HE PRODUCED A TEAR GAS SileLb Awd
25. QM SAID IT YAS NOT THE SAME ODOR. THE OTHER QoseaVens
APPROXIMATELY FOUR BLOCKS AWAY AND NOTICED NO ODOR AND NU

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SMARTING OF THE EYESe HE DID NOT OSSERVE OBJECTe HE SAID THE ODOR
IAS SIMILIAR TO TEAR GASs HIS INVENTORY OF HIS TEAR GAS SUPPLIES
SHOWED NONE MISSING OR DAMAGED+ HE PRODUCED A TEAR GAS SHELL AND
“RSs QREREMBPSAID IT WAS NOT THE SAME ODOR. THE OTHER OSSERVERS WERE
APPROXIMATELY FOUR BLOCKS AWAY AND NOTICED NO ODOR AND NO

SMARTING OF THE EYES. THE WERE ALSO NEARER THE OSJECT. MRS. yp
LIVES ADJACENT TO A FEDERAL HIGHWAY WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED BY
LARGE TRUCKS. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE FUMES ORIGINATED FROM THe
HIGHWAY AND IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE ODOR AND THE SIGHTED O3JECT
ARE NOT ASSOCIATED. THE PRESENCE OF NUMEROUS PRIVATE ALRSTRIPS
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF RUSHVILLE PLUS THE FACT THAT MR. QP
QM REPORTEDLY TOLD OTHER OBSEVERS HE HAD SEEN THE SAME TYPE

LIGHT BEHAVE IN THE SAME MANNER BEFORE, LEADS TO THE CONCLUSION
THAT THE LIGHT PROBABLY WAS ON A SMALL PRIVATE AIRCRAFT WHICH

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TURNED JUST SEFORE REACHING RUSHVILLE AND DESCENDED SEHIND A
RIDGE SOUTH OC THE TOWNe Es NONEs

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