Project 10073 Record — Nebraska Area, 26 August 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects reported by the 90th Strategic Missile Wing (SAC) in Nebraska during August and September 1965. The report, dated 20 September 1965 and signed by Colonel Willard R. Gilbert, serves as an addendum to a previous report from 6 August 1965. It outlines several distinct observations. One incident involved a Geodetic Survey Team who observed objects through a theodolite (equivalent to a 40-power telescope). These objects appeared as three lights, described as twice the size of a pinhead, located in the middle of the Big Dipper. They moved on a specific course before disappearing in the East. The official conclusion for this specific observation was 'A/C' (Aircraft). Other sightings mentioned include objects observed by civilian guards at the Sioux Army Depot, personnel at a Launch Control Facility, and a group of eight civilians near Cheyenne. Some of these sightings were attributed to weather balloons or identified as the planet Jupiter. The report notes that the Geodetic Survey and Target Alignment personnel involved were considered well-trained in astronomy and capable of providing accurate descriptions. The document includes four maps as attachments to illustrate the locations of observers and the movement of the objects.