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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 6 Jan 59 | 2. LOCATION | Okaha, Nebraska  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 07/0045Z Jan 59 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE |   | West | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |   | Circular obj, smaller than a penny at arm's length. Color changing from green, purple, blue and whi
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4STPO
1954
4354

TELEPHONE
NO. 71222
TIME 9:30 AM
Date 8-4-42
By: [signature]

NNNNOZCSQC377ZCWY8202
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWFKFO 4
P 072000Z
FM COMDR 789TH ACWRON OMAHA AF STA NERR
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJWFKE/COMDR 20TH AIR DIV
RJEDSO/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERFON AFR
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
BT

/UNCLASSIFIED/OPNS 11 HQ USAF ATTN: ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF
INTELLIGENCE & OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES. SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT (UFO). REPORT SUBMITTED IAW
APRA 15, AFR 200-2. ALL ITEMS ARE NUMBERED IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS
PARAGRAPH.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
A1. CIRCULAR
A2. ONE QUARTER TO ONE 
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D1. 00457 7 JAN 59 SECOND REPORT 03357 7 JAN 59.

D2. OBSERVATION WAS AT NIGHT NEAR MODERATELY WELL ILLUMINATED SECTION OF THE CITY.

E. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: 24TH ANDNST MARYS STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 2400 BLOCK VAN STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA. OMAHA AIR FORCE STATION 72ND AND BENNINGTON ROAD, OMAHA NEBRASKA. GEOREF: FJKM 0505

F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVERS

F1. SUPERVISOR OF TELETYPE MAINTENANCE SHOP AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

F2. LT RODNEY A. CONSER, WEAPONS CONTROLLER, 789TH ACWRON, OMAHA AIR FORCE STATION NEBRASKA, DUTY DIRECTOR WHO RECEIVED INITIAL REPORT. CAPTAIN HOWARD T. MOODY, 
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REPEAT NOT NECESSARILY IN SAME ORDER.

A4. ONE OBJECT

A5. NOT APPLICABLE

A6. DESCRIBED AS ONE BRIGHT LIGHT IN CENTER OF OBJECT WITH A DIMMER LIGHT ON EACH SIDE IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE.

A7. NO TAIL, TRAIL, EXHAUST.

A8. NO SOUND

A9. OBJECT TWINKLED.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

B1. OBSERVER "QUOTE" JUST HAPPENED TO BE LOOKING OUT HIS KITCHEN WINDOW WITH A PAIR OF BINOCULARS.

B2. 100 DEGREES AZIMUTH FROM OMAHA, NEBRASKA AT ANGLE OF ELEVATION 15 TO 20 DEGREES.

B3. NOT REPORTED BY OBSERVER. SEE ITEM K.

B4. MOVEMENT REPORTED TO BE WESTERLY WITH CONSTANTLY INCREASING ALTITUDE.

B5. NOT
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45388 270/68 -62C
58808 260/43 -62C

C3. UNLIMITED
C4. UNRESTRICTED
C5. NONE - CLEAR
C6. NONE

H. THERE WERE TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS AT 5000 NAND 4800 FEET.
I. INTERCEPT ACTION WAS NOT CONSIDERED FEASIBLE.
J. NONE REPORTED
K. REPORT PREPARED BY CAPTAIN HOWARD T. MOODY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, WEAPONS CONTROLLER. HE IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT, QUALIFIED OBSERVER. FIRST OBSERVER WAS INTERVIEWED WHILE OBJECT WAS STILL IN VIEW. HIS ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS WERE CHECKED AND

PAGE FOUR RJWFKFO 4
FOUND REASONABLE ACCURATE. NTHE BEHAVIORNAND COURSE OF THE OBJECT CORRELATES CLOSELY WITH THE PREDICTE
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ET
07/2145Z JAN RJMFKFO
NMNH
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TD-E

TD-E/Major Friend/vw/69216
UFO Information 7 NOV 1961

Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

Dear [redacted]

Attached is a copy of the meteor sighting which Major Friend experienced during January 1959.

Your letter to Congressman [redacted] expressing your opinion that the proposed hearings on the UFO program should not be held was greatly appreciated by us. Your view that the Air Force is approaching this problem scientifically and with an open mind is one of the few healthy attitudes toward our program.

If we can be of any further assistance in providing you with informati
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

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 as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contac

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