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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  10 December 1952 | Lincoln, Nebraska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local CMT 11/0012Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUM…

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DE RJEXGD 43
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FM COMAIRDIV 818 LINCOLN
TO RJEDDM/COMDR ADC ENT
RJWFAM/COMAIRDIV 25 ADC LOWRY
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON
RJEZHQ/ASSST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF INTELLIGENCE WASH 25 DC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
INFORJEDDM/CODE 1006 AISS ENT
BT
/UNCLAS/98 DCOI 12-645. SUBJECT: UFO
A. DESCRIPTIVN OF OBJECT:
(1) ROUND
(2) NICKEL HELD IN THE HAND AT ABOUT ARM'S LENGTH
(3) VERY BRILLIANT WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) TRAIL ABOUT 4 TIMES SIZE OF OBJE…

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(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) SAW UNUSUAL LIGHT

(2) OBJECT WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES ELEVATION FROM OBSERVER'S POSITION. OBJECT WAS SIGHTED SLIGHTLY BELOW "ORION" AND (SE) APPROXIMATELY THE SAME DISTANCE WEST AS THE LENGTH OF ONE SIDE OF "ORION". OBJECT CONTINUED SITS BRILLIANCE FOR A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS THE LENGTH OF THE BELT OF "ORION".

(3) SAME AS WHEN FIRST OBSERVED OR APPROX. 30 DEGREES.

(4) APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING ON A TRACK OF ABOUT 250 DEGREES.

(5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE WEST/

(6) 4 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) GOUND-V…

SOUTH OF LINCOLN AT THIS TIME/ At the time reported, "Oriod" was just starting to appear above the NC horizon. At 0012 local, "Drivon" was due south.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER

(1) N/A

(2) DALE E. GRAYBELL CAPTAIN, AO 2085281 98TH HQ. SQ. 98TH BOMB WING, PHOTO-RADAR INTERPRETATION OFFICER. VERY RELIABLE RATED AIR FORCE NAVIGATOR. WHAT!!

C. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFZ CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:

(1) CAVU

(2) SURFACE-CALM

|  FEET | DEG | KNOTS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  6'000 | 320 NW | 15  |
|  10,000 | 310 NW | 30  |
|  16,000 | 320 NW | 55  |
|  20,000 | 320 NW | …

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80,000 NOT AVAILABLE
(3) NO CELING
(4) 15 MILES
(5) 10/10THS
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. N/A
J. NO AIRCRAFT LANDINGS AT THIS BASE FROM 0005Z TO 0020Z 11 DEC 58.
K. PREPARING OFFICER IS CAPTAIN GEORGE B. KOCH, 98TH BOMBARDMENT
WING INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. PREPARING OFFICER BELIEVES THAT THE
OBJECT SIGHTED WAS A METEOR/ METEORS WERE OBSERVED BY LINCOLN AFB
CONTROL TOWER ON THE NIGHT OF 9 DECEMBER 1958
L. NONE
BT
12/2312Z DEC RJEXGD

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