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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 Aug 62 | Lincoln, Nebraska | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 0511Z GMT | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1/2 to 1 min | 8. NU…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
ZCHQD582ZCWJA560 INCOMING
PP RJEZHQ 11 Aug 59
DE RJEBGD 2
P 142200Z
FM 818 AIRDIV LINCOLN AFB NEBR
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB
RJWFKF/20 AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASHDC
BT
/UNCLAS/98DCOI 8-714. SUBJECT: "UFO REPORT". ATTN: 1006TH AISS, ENT.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) DESCRIBED AS ROUND
(2) THE HEAD OF A PIN
(3) BRIGHT WHITE, FADED TO ORANGE PRIOR TO DISAPPEARING
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) HIGH FREQUENCY FLICKER…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

B (1) OBSERVER WAS MOON WAZCHING, USING BINOCULARS, TURNED AROUND AND OBSERVED WITH NAKED EYE A MOVING WHITE OBJECT.
(2) ANGLE 15 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES.
(3) ANGLE 10 DEGREES, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES.
(4) GRADUAL RATE OF DESCENT TO THE EAST NORTH EAST
(5) THE LIGHT PROGRESSED FROM WHITE TO ORANGE AND GREW WEAKER, GRADUALLY FADING OUT.
(6) ONE TO ONE HALF MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) 10/50 BINOCULARS, JAPANESE MANUFACTURE.
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 05…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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(2) WILLIAM J. JACOBS, SSGT, 98TH AIR REFUELING SQUADRON, KC-97 BOOM OPERATOR. ESTIMATED RELIABLE SOURCE, LACKING KNOWLEDGE OF ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA, ITELLIGENT.

G. WEAZHER AND WINDS:

(1) SKY CLEAR, SURFACE WINDS GUSTY, 10-15 KNOTS, GOOD WEAZHER.

(2) REPORT FROM LAFB WEATHER STATION FOR 11/2400Z

|  SURFACE | 180/GUSTS 10 TO 15 KTS  |
| --- | --- |
|  6M | 220/25 KTS  |
|  10M | 290/15 KTS  |
|  16M | 310/20 KTS  |
|  20M | 320/20 KTS  |
|  30M | 320/20 KTS  |
|  50M | 330/40 KTS  |
|  80…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

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J. ONE B-47 SHOOTING TOUCH AND GO USING RUNWAY 17, RIGHT TURN THREE MILES SOUTH OF RUNWAY END, DOWN WING TEN MILES WEST OF RUNWAY 17, TURN FOR FINAL MADE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES NORTHWEST OF BASE, MAXIMUM ALTITUDE 2500 FEET MSL.

K. REPORTING OFFICER: CAPT LORENZO H. HERRING JR, 98TH BOMB WING OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. AFTER CONSULTING MR KJOHN HOWE, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PLANETARIUM, THE REPORTING OFFICER BELIEVES THE OBSERVED OBJECT TO BE OF ASTRONOMICAL NATURE, REFERENCE PARAGRAP…