Project Blue Book Sighting Report — Ralston, Nebraska, 13 July 1966

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on July 13, 1966, in Ralston, Nebraska. The witness, a 16-year-old, reported observing an oblong, bright silver object for approximately 15 minutes. The object was described as looking like a large star and followed a northwest to southeast trajectory. The observation was made using a 17x telescope. The report includes a formal letter from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, addressed to the witness, stating that the information received from Offutt Air Force Base was insufficient for a full evaluation and requesting the completion of an FTD Form 164. The internal analysis notes that there were no aircraft in the area to account for the sighting and that the object was eventually obscured by clouds. The final assessment by the 3902 Air Base Wing at Offutt AFB suggests that the object may have been a meteor, noting that other observers described it as a ball of fire with a tail of fire. No physical evidence was found in connection with the occurrence.