DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7438282
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONLincoln AFB Nebraska
FRAMES4

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BARUMRT
1. DATE · TINE GROUP LOCATION
B4 dul65 25/03302 Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
MLitary AIRCRAFT
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Ho data presonted to indleatod that the objects were Mur A/c.
Descriplion, flight oheructeristies of blinking light, dration
To 4-5 minutes. Straiht flight at a/c speed all point to a/c
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OVALIMDY
4-5 Minutes Each Witness observed flesh of li ht ot So dog elevelion in Morth.
No sound. Two objects in trail about 5 minud es apert. Objept
6. TYPE OF CBSERVATION bright and dimod six or soven bines. - Disappuared at 45 deg
Ground-Visual elevation 130 dsg arirath. Obs rved following EOHo gnssige
tio minubes earlier. Invoralcns at 5,00o-8,o0o ft.
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yos Yes
AXNO SXNO
9. PHYSICA 9. PHYSICA EVIDENCE IDENCE
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of Ithis fore cay be used.
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ZVJU4 11/3252
LINCOLN NECRASKA
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS BIBTH COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC)
LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA 6B319
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
BC 28 JUL 1965
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Following
1962.
a. Description of the object.
(1) Round light only.
3) White.
(4) Two.
(5) In trail 5 minutes apart (second object slightly more to In trail 5 minutes apart (second object slightly more to
the west).
(6) None.
(7) None.
(3) (3) None heard.
(9) First initial sighting near polaris; the object was bright
and then it dimmed out. It did this six or seven times during transverse
of sky. Second initial sighting near polaris; the object wes bright,
then it dimmed out. It did this six or seven times. The second object
was not as bright as the first.
b. Description of course of object.
(1) Flash of light near polaris. The first observer thought
attention
was drawn to it.
azimuth.
(4) Straight line (both).
Peace....is our Profession
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)Light faded out.
64 to 5 minutes each.
c. Manner of observation.
() Ground visual.
2) None.
(3) N/A
d. Time and date of sighting.
(1)25/03252 (first).
(25/0330z (second).
(3) Night.
e. e. Location of observers: Location of observers: Lincoln AFB Lincoln AFB, Nebraska. aska.
.. . Identifying informe
Frank W Frank W. Colonel
fully reliable. fully reliable.
(2) Lt Colonel, Colonel,
reliable.
(3) Mrs.
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(4)
g. Weather and winds. Aloft conditions at time and place of
sightings.
(1) l000o scattered, 14o00 scattered, high scattered, 12 miles
visibility, temperature 7 71 degrees, winds 340 degrees knots.
Pressure altitude 3007.
2) The following info was valid for 25/000oz:
6,000 ft 360/10
10,000 ft 250/12
16,000 ft 260/22
20,000 ft 260/20
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g.(2Cont'd
30,000 f 260/20
50,000 ft 270/40
80,000 0 ft unk
(3) None.
(4) 12 miles.
(5) 2/10.
(5) None.
(7) (Valid at 25/ooooz) Averege, surface to 30,0oo feet,
2 degrees C per looo feet. Temperature inversion from 5,ooo feet to
8,000 feet. This information was extracted from Omaha, Nebraska,
sounding.
One of "Echo" satelites passing base to southwest at approximately base to southwest at approximately
the same time. the same time. The first UFo was sighted prior to "Echo" The first UFO 0 was sighted prior to "Echo" ' and both lights
had disappeared approximately one to two minutes prior to "Echo's" com-
pleted passage. UFo's were traveling three to four times as fast as
"Echo."
i. Unknown. Unknown.
j. None know. None known.
k. 1- Colonel, Calono one of the observers,
considers the objects were most likely tumbling sections of a spent
missile in orbit reflecting sunlight at certain angles. A closer orbit
to the earth would account for the greater speed in comparison with
"Echo."
1. None.
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