Project 10073 Record Card — St Edward and Battle Creek, Nebraska, 12 August 1955

This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on August 12, 1955, in the vicinity of St. Edward and Battle Creek, Nebraska. The witness reported observing a single object for a duration of fifteen minutes. The object was described as having two distinct appearances: initially as an oblong, silver object with a tail to one side, and subsequently as a round, red and green object. The witness estimated the size of the object to be equivalent to the head of a pin held at arm's length. The object remained stationary throughout the observation, which was conducted using a three-power telescope. The witness noted that the object appeared very bright and emitted no sound. The official evaluation of the incident, conducted by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the object was likely a balloon. The report explicitly notes that the data provided was very limited, specifically citing the absence of wind information, which hindered a more definitive analysis. The document includes teletype communications between the 789th AC&W Squadron in Omaha, Nebraska, and various Air Defense Command and intelligence units, confirming the reporting chain for this incident. The record card serves as a formal summary of the event, categorizing it under the standard ATIC reporting format for unidentified aerial phenomena.