PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 August 65 27/05302 Nebraska Area
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
!ilitary A/C
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One object appearing as three lirbts throught a theodolite. Data
Three (One) consi stant. with A/c evaluntion.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Cbject were observed vith the aid of a theodolite (equivalent
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION to a 40 power telesey re). (hiect apneared to be twice the sile
of a pinnead, appeared in tho middle of the Big Dipper and moved
Ground-Visual (Theodo)iteton course as iniic ted. then seen through the theodolite, ob ect
7. COURSE becane three white obgcts rouped torether. Cbjccts disapeared
in the East. No sound.
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. PHOTOS
n Yes
XIXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
I Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoun editione of this form may be used.

Control facility, where Air Torce personnel observed with binoculars.
The first sighting began at 2i4s local time, and the second sighting
at 2220 local time. The laster sighting consisted of two objects
moving dpproximately one mile aparc. Objects were the size of the
North Sear, pale yellow to whice, and moving rapidly about 3o degrees
above the horizon. See plot number 1.
b. Reported Eron Hocal Launah tactlley and observed by nine
military personnal wich the ald of Dindcutars. See plot number 2.
(W) The flrst sighring ves ol an object the size of a star
which aro ared co che Souchonse and trnveled Westward, disappearing
co the Souchvest. Oojaet waa dt 20, ooo foet, very fast, and reappeared co the Souchvest. Oojact was dt 20, ooo foet, very fnst, and reappeared
ad four 25 minute ad four 25 minute F incervnls ob ahe Game dourse. F incervnls on ine Game doucse.
(a) The sacond sigaetrgs were to the North of the 20 The sacond sigaetngs were to the Morth of the observation
point. objnct was aligheiy leog than the siae of a pea but appeared point. objnct was allghely leog thaa the siae of a pea but appeared
slighely larger wich eash aueeussive slgheing. slighely larger wich cuch aueeussive slgheing. Resembled a luminous Resembled a luminous
glow, white co yellowish in trone, scni-etroular in shape, and the last glew, white co yellowiah in Irone, scni-etreular in shape, and the last
dwe sight ags appeared to have a tratling whice glow. On four occasions, dwe sight ags appeared to have a tratlinx whice glow. On four occasions,
there was a roarins jut-lile holse at sone dlstance behind. Notice there was a roarins juc-lile holse at sone dlstance behind. Notice
some simildrity to following Poport on dane night by another group. some simildrity to following ruoort on dane night by another group.
e. Osjects reported by ehrue almen oi a Guodatie Survey Team, who
observed them with the atd 'sl a thgodelice (equivalent to a power
colescopa). See plot number 3.
(1) Objece appearud to be ewi the size of a pinhead, appeared
ta the middlo of the Sid Dipper and mov on course as indicated. When
secn through the theodoliea, objeet beems chree white objects grouped
is showm on plot.

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members of the Target Aiignmene Team at a nearby Launch Site. The
latter observed the ebjecr with a tbcudolice and identified it as
Jupiter, due to observation of the thrce moons of that planet.
3. The members of che Terget a.igrnent Taam and Guodetic Survey
personnel aeam to he fairly vari druined in astronomy and can present a
very accurata deseription of eyjccts and movaments.
4. The weacher in all sigheings wes c clear wich occasional clouds.
5. Ropert vas compilod by Major Elva D. Brown, Intelligence Staff
Officer, wich lo years of mdlitary enpertence.
6. Attachsd are four plots showing locations of Ooservers and i direct-
ions of movement.
7. Request informacion as to whecher chis or the
released to the public. relensed to the public.
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WILLARD R. GILBERT, ColOnel, USAF 4 Atch
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