Project 10073 Record Card — Columbus, Nebraska, 29 July 1955

On July 29, 1955, a civilian witness named G. O. C. Morrice Raymond reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Columbus, Nebraska. The sighting, which lasted between five and six minutes, involved five objects—four orange and one white—that appeared to behave like an explosion and then reassemble. The witness described the objects as flashing lights that moved in a manner likened to a 'yo-yo' east of the station before fading as they passed through a cloud. The incident was reported to the 31st Air Division at Snelling Air Force Station. Official military documentation, including a Project 10073 record card and a teletype message, indicates that the sighting was evaluated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The military investigation concluded that the report was 'semi-fantastic' and did not meet the established criteria for further investigation. Consequently, the case was officially classified as 'UNKNOWN' and forwarded to ATIC for record-keeping. Weather reports from the time noted cloudy conditions in the area, and a report from 1st Lieutenant Warren S. Hayes confirmed that there was no balloon activity reported from the local weather station at the time of the sighting.