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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8674993
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONLincoln Nebraska
FRAMES15

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30 Minutes Observers noted a rourd circle or as a ball of fire. It was
6. so hot in the apartment and was so liht, the whole apartment
TYPE OF OBSERVATION was lit up. Object was like a big ball expanding, only the
Ground-Visual sides expanded and the heat intensity was so great that we
7. COURSE could hardly watch it.
Many confusing factors are noted report(date
E of observance, time etc).
8. PHOTOS
Yos
XXNo A
9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE
Yes
XXNo XXN
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be ueed.
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IN
10 August 1966
Mrs
Lincoln, Nebraska 68500
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation. The information
in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Request
you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MaJOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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Mrs
Lincoln, Nebraska 68500
Dear Mrs
Reference your unidentified observation.. The information
in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Request
you complete, the attached FTD Form l6k and return it in 7
pet o te the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 'DATE -'TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
March 1966 0830Z Lincoln, Nebraska
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CONFLICTING DATA) gur
INJUFFICIENT )\atα)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 Minutes Observers noted a round circle or as a ball of fire. It was
so hot in the apartment and was so light, the whole apartment
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION was lit up. Object was like a big ball expanding, only the
Grourd-Visual sides expanded and the heat intensity was so great that we
7. COURSE could hardly watch it.
Many confusing factors are noted throughout the report ( (date
E of observance, tire etc).
8. 8. PHOTOS PHOTOS
Yes
KIXNo
9. 9. PHYSI PHYSIC IDENCE DENCE
Yes
KXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditions of this form may be ueed. Previous oditions of this form may be ueed.
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b(A few) .Dull moonlight
c. Many (c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a.(Clear sky) (a. Dry)
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One): The object appeared: (Circle One):
GSolid d. As a light d.As a light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember . Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
ich
(a. Brighter ( a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer . Dimmer d. Don't know themoon
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
Lc. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes) No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? (Yes) No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publicati tions without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed ne e may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Fab.? 2. Time of day: betuzand2
1
Hour Minutes
24ch march1966 (Circle One): A.M or PM
Day Month
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
6 Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Lineoln 0 P 0
dancester 2ebr
Nearosr Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) /2 307n
Hours Minutes Seconds
(a. Certain) c.Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
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5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright ( a Bright
b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
OCT 62 164 FORM
FTD This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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2.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) (Yes) No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
Inside a building)
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. g. Other
.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
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18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the obrect is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? 0
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31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Isow it that o bno wo7.
.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAM
Nam First Name Middle Name
Lincol 68500 sefo
City Zone State
TELEPH NUMBER AGE 47 sex Zemale
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? "onlytotheaiw
Day Month Year Zo
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when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
45 NW NT
30 B
E A
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Draw a picture that will show themotion that the object  jects madPlace a  the beginning o
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shuw ony changes in direction during the course.
B. Eas
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watch it.
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