PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8290869

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONRalston Nebraska

FRAMES4

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:6 PROJECT TOG73 RECORD PROJECT T0073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
c c
13 July 66 14/0415Z Ralston, Nebraska Ralston,Nebraska
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE
6.
Ground-Visual(TX)
7. COURSE
NW - SE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of this form may be used.

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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Pattterson AFB, Ohio 45433 26 July 1966
Ralston,Nebraska 68051
Dea:
Reference ycur recent unidentified observation of l3 July 1966. The information
AfB, Nebraska is not sufficient for eveluation. which we have received from Offutt
you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return Request
the envelope provided. it in
We wiah to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
Sincerely,
ehier, Project ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Blue Book

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B.SIZE COMPARED OOKED LIKE LARGE
STAR. - C
C. COLOR: BRIGHT SILVER.
D.NOMBERT ONE .(1).
C
11 2 TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAL JST: NONE. 11
C . BOUNDT NONE.
. OTHER UNUSUAL FEATUREST NONE.
2. DESLRIPTIOLOF COURSE OF OEJECT:
C A. DNAT FIRST CALLRO ATTECTIOH TO GHJECTIJUST LOOXINS (
ARO TE-LSCOPE. -
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PAGE 2 I PAGE 2 ROCSC E23 UNCLAS ROCSC E23 UNCLAS
L. -2IMUTH2 AND ELEVATION OF OBJECH: 1OO-11O DEGREES AZIMUTH
ELEVATION.
CLOUOS OUSTRUCHEO VIE. CLOUOS ONSTRUCHED VIET, (
D. DESCHIPTION OFTALIGHT PATH OF OBJECTA NM TO SE LEVEL D. DESCHIPTION OFTFLIGHT PATH OF OBJECT: NM TO SE LEVEL =
FLIGHT.
IER IN HHICH ARJECH CISAPPEARESA BEHINO CLOUD. IN HHICH EJECH CISAPPEARES: BEHINO CLOUO.
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3. MANNER OF OBSERVATLONA GROUND-VISUAL. ***
OFTIC4L A1OS CS01 17SX OF7IC4L A105 060T 17SX 1 TELEsCOPE- TELESCOPE.
4 4. TI TL NO DATA OF SLGHTINSA SLEHTINSA
* ZULU TINE-LATE SHOUP OF S1GH71N51 14/0415-04302. SIGHT1N61 14/0415-04302.
LIGHT COMDITIONS: NIGHT SLS:NIGHT
S. LOCATION OF OESERVER: APPROXIMATELY H1 DEGREES 4 MINUTES
NORTH AND 97 DEGREES AND 0 S5 MINUTES WEST, OF 7066 PILFORD CIRCLE
RALSTON 6SOS1.
6. IDENTIFICATION O3SERV 16 YEARU OLD.
7. ETRKANF NiNDS:
WBSERVER'S ACCOUNT: CLEAR WITH CLOUCS IN SOUTH.
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TOITA0U FEET, FS T RNOTSI AY 10-h00 FECTa
KTaT Lo000, OPLAS AT NOTST
20.9CL, 270 D86RZES AT 1D KNOTSI AT 30U00, 270 DE3REES AT -20
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HAVE CAUSED THE SIGHTINGS. TAKEN.
9. NO INTERCEPTION OF IOENTIFICATION ACTION WAS ROCOJIT FO
) 1O. THERE WERE/ NO AIRCRAFT IN THE APEA WHICH MIGHT
THE SIGHTINGS. THERL WERE AIRCAAFT IN THE AREA, PUT TCTHILG )
WHICH WOULU FIT T THE DESCRIPTION OF THEOEJECT GIVEN CY THIS
) OTHER OBSCRVERS IN THE WREA.
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11. REPORT OFFUTT AFR. IERRASKA SORIPTION
AIR BASE WiNGe AND OTHER OI
OF THE HT HAVE BEEN A METEOR. SONE OBSERVERS ECSCRIHEO
THAT THEOBJECT THE OBJECT AS LOCKING LIKE A BALL OF FIRE AND OTHERS SAID IT
APPEARED TOHAVE A TAIL OF FIRETREPORTS OF OTHER SIGNTTMGS WILL THE CEJECTAS L EPORTS OTHER SIe-Tres WiLt
APPCARED TOHAVE A TAIL J
FOLLON. NO PHYSICAL EVIDEICS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCS CONNECTED WITH CONNECTED WITH THIs
12.THERE WAS
OCCURRENCE.
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