Pf<OJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCAfiON 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos Balloon 3. DA'(!:Tl '-'E G~OlJP 1\. TY?E OF OSSERVAriON os~o.; Y 0 Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Aslronomi col Probably Ao;t ronomicol Pos::ibly A-slronomocol O ther _ 7. LENGTH vF CSSERVATION 8. NUMBEq OF OBJECT S 9. COURSE l nsuffic o,.nt Dolo for Evoluotion lO. DRIEF ~l.\.U.IA~Y OF SIGHTING 11. COMM!:HTS A'TZC FORM J19 (~EV 24 SV 5:) (SECURITY INFORMATION whtm filled ,-n) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. 818'!'H AD DIVISION Ll- 1-59 ( 9 ) Observer estimated the and not of a natural phenomena, moving' to have a verJ even velocity speed of a satellite. (U) b . (1) The observer' s parents observed the object first and called his attention to it. (U) (2) Angle -10 above the horizo n , Azimuth -South Southeast. (U) (3) Dissaope~red belm-1 tPe horizon, South Southeast. (U) (4) Passerl over to a direct meridian point . (U) (5) Seemeri to fade a lit~le and immediately disappear. ( U) (6) Ten (10) seconds. ( U) c . (1) Ground visual. (U) southeast section of t he city. (U) , Lincoln, Nebraska, Geolo , ity of rre time lecturer at the University o Nebraska Planetarium. Observer seems reliable, he is intelligent and has some knowledge of s~ phenomenon. ( U) (1) Cl~ar :.;ea~.:er, uinds c?J...-n. (J) VTe:1ther Detachment , Lincoln :ir Force Ba.Ge, Nebraska Surface-cailn; 6000 -not ~vailable. (U) (4) Fifteen (15) plus nautical niles . (.;) AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED I JUNE 1948 FRO~ (AQ.cr) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT ItO. 818TH AIR DIVISION , 25 years , Nebraska. f the Gallaher Company, O:naha, 1 1ebraska. Teacher of a course in t ronorny, Adult College , University of Omaha. President of the Great Plains Astrono~ical Society, Oma ha Chapter. Lieutenant (JG) USNR. Observe r has twenty ars interest and study in Astronomy as a hobby. Backgr ound of the Observer indicates that he is reliable with a knowledge of Astr onomy . (U) Clear weather, winds calm, weather very good. (U) CAA Weather Bureau, Nunicipal Airport, Omaha, Nebraska Surface -calm; 6ooo -130/09; 10 etc -not available. (U) Unlimited. (U) Fifteen (15) miles a t 03002/20 July 59. ( U) h. None . ( U) j. Flying activity was c hecked out in the Li ncoln area a nd found to be egative except for the T-33 and 1-19. I daho Control (GCI Site) at Omaha was ntacted and the results were negative. Offutt AFB, Omaha was included in t he Idaho Control check. A written request was made to the Federal Aviation Agen~J in KansAs Ci t y, t1issouri. 111e IF~ traffic analysis prepared by t he FAA was lotted and checked out wir.h negative results. The t raffic wa s primarily west to east and east to west, none flying over the observed object' s r oute. (U) a . (1) Sirius (Canis 11ajoria). (U) (2) The size of Hars. (U) (3) \ofhite when observed t-tith naked eye. of the spectrum. (U) Thr u the scoue, blue end bottom und sides. ( U) t'lith the naked eye, t br n t he scope , long spikes at the top, Appeared stationary for apnroxL~tely five (5) minutes befor e le were waiting their turn object and Called~the observe r s to look thru attention to a telescope . At' tUHM I ll--I'AH I II APPROVED I JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (MIIICJ) REPORT HO, 818TH AIR DIVISION h . None. (U) j . T- 33, AF29711 -Heading from Omaha appr oximately 228 magnetic, Penetration made south of Lincoln AFB, GCA made landing on runway 350 at 0336Z/20 July 59. Landing lights used on GCA and final approach only. Aircraft overflew extreme south eastern oe ction of Lincoln. L-19, National Guar d -Heading from Omah..a approximately 220 Nagnetic. Altitude approximately 3000', climbing to 4000 liSL for left turn over center of Lincoln. Left turn traffic pattern used in shooting three landings at Union Airport (4053' N/9637' W) ,northeast of Lincoln. Landing lights,used on finals, aircraft down at OJ55Z/20 July 59. (U) Round, star like. (U) As large as Venus in magnitude. YellowiGh red, brigl:t. ( U) None. ( U) Seemed out o f place in the sk-; to a trained observer . (U) Angl e -20 to 30, Azimuth outbound-45 passed east of (4) Straight line, exact course. Apoeared to stand still at first sighting. The object gradually acquired speed, its drift was the opposite of the other astr onomical bodies in the sky accellerating f aster ar.d faster at a , speed greater than a B-52. (U) (5) 9ehind trees. (IJ) ( 6 ) Twenty (20) to thirty (30) minutes . (U) c. (1) Ground visual. ( U) (2) 2 . 6 Ikon refractor telescope (4tt r efract or , 8 refl ector (2 ) Night, clear lri.th full moon. (U) AF FORM 112-PART II APPRO\!EO I JUNE 19-48 A1R INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FRO~ (Ji4niCJI) I ~PORT NO. 818TH AI~ DI'ITSION d . eo ents of preparing Officer: (1) Personnel contacted: (U) \leather personnel, 11unicipal Airport, Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, i';ebraska Omaha, il:ebraska braska, Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, 1lebraska Lincoln, i'lebraska (2 ) Inquj ries made : (U) Nebraska National Guard Nebraska Air National Guard Lincoln .~8 Wedther Detachment Lincoln AFB Base Ooerations Lineoln AFB GCA Site Idaho Control (GCI), Omaha, r:ebraska (3) Written inquiries: (U) Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska AFB, Nebraska Nelson, Nebraska elson, Nebraska Federal Aviation Agency, Air Route Traffic Control Center, 11unicipal Airpor t , Kan3as City 5, Hissouri Lt Gor mley, 5l.tth FIS, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, pilot T- 33 (4) The above per~ons and agencies were contacted in this inve3ti gationo No positive conclusion can be made by the reporting officer as to what the observers may have seen. In the sighting by His and t the only related flights are the 1-19 and the T-JJ. The L-19 flew a course t Pat would possibly be related to the described course of the light seen by lii t the aircraftP4d a red ~otating beacon underneath and should be easily descernable to the observer at t he altitude the-aircraft was flying. 7tr Mr lookin:?: t.hru tel~sCtJDes ~;f:or:!.d he .,bla ':.'J 1.i3t"!.:-t~:..sh atL"<ill3.1':"! of a n airc:-aft. The ti.i:-te t::e ai_5!"n. i ng :-1as ::t::td3 rul ~s out sun reflection o:f any known aircraft flying at t he tL~e. Therefore t he ureoaring Officer cannot reach a conclusion as t o t he identity of the sightin~so G:tidt', .!i.J:Jio n ..:iuo;:>ort 9Jth Po:1b ;,ling Intellige nc e AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED I JUNE 1948 AIR INTElliGENCE INFORMATION REPORT RLPORT 1'10. 818TH Ain DIVISION (2) Angle of elevation-5, Azimuth-210. (U) (3) Disappeared behind a cloud bank, elevation-10, Azimuth-20.(U) (4) Great arc, pretty much in a straight line, although it did not pass directly overhead, but to the east of the observer. (U) (5) Behind a low cloud bank. (U) (6 ) Seven minutes, approximately five (5) mjnutes before movement. (U) Cu (1) Ground visual. (U) (2) Four inch Bausch and Lomb 75 power refractor. (U) e . \vorld War II Memorial Park, Omaha, Nebraska(4110 Staff Director, WOW TV, Societ, Omaha Chapter. 27 years , Nebraska. Omaha, Vice Pres Great Plains Astr onomical Obs~rver believed reliable with a knowledge of Astronomy.(U) Clear weath~r, winds calm, we~ther very good. (U) C.lA \-leather Dureau, Municipal Airpor t , Omaha, Nebraska (3) UnlL~ted. (U) (4) Fifteen (15) miles at 03002/20 July 59. (U) j . Flying activity \;as checked out in the Lincoln urea and found to be negatbre except for the T- 33 and L-19. Idaho Control (GCT Site) a t Omaha '..ras -::ontactP-rt rl'i:e result3 ~er-~ ylc~ar,ivB. u qr,::_ ,,,.3J ~""\aha ra..3 .:'1clt:.ded l!1 ':.~ IJ3.ho '~:>"'ltr-nl cndck. A :vri '-. ~.:m :'3f1Uest ;.,r3.s .. ndd r,') t .~e _.~ddr"'l ~ria tlon AJBncy in Kansas City, Hissouri. The I FR t raffic analysis prepared by the FAA was plotted a nd checked out with negative results. The traffic ~as primarily n~st to east and east to west, none flying over the observed object' s route. (U) ZCSQF7022CWYD102 MM RJEDSQ ... DE RJWFDS 8 . FM 3560 PLTTNGWt; TO RJWFALIADC RJWFKF/.3.3 AIRDIV RJEDSQJAIRTECH INTEL CNTR ~ RJEZHQ/ASST COFS INTEL HQ USAF RJEZHQ/OFI OF INFO SERVICE HQ USAf UNCLAS FROM WOP -1 102 G lAW AFR 200-2, PA~ 15, fOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED 15. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: C1) OBLONG, LENGTH APRX TWICE THE.WIDTH. C2> AS WIDE AS A PEA, TWICE AS LONG (3) YELLOW LIGHT. VCZC5QB040ZCVYA284 .R.JEDSQ --- rtJ.ESDA 22H F:1 i10BI LE AI3 NATERIEL AREA BROCKLEY AFB ALA t<) RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS ILJSDSQ/COMDR ATIC t4PAFB DAYTON OHIO----- RJ!SDB/COMDR J2ND AD MARIETTA GA EJE1HQ/ASST CH OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HOgs USAF WASH D C DlCLASSir"IED FROM MOE/\-6-51-E ACTiON ALL i\DDRESSES. UFO. AS R~QUI~EO BY PARAGR~PH 15 AFR 2aJ- 2 5 FZB 58 THE FOLLO~I~IG FORMAT I~.70ih~AliON I S SUBMITT0 / 6 / BRIGHT PERIODIC LIGHT /7/ mJLY i!lt.4D AS n~I!..LlJ\NT LIG:iT D o /1/ Er1ISSION OF LICHT / 2 / TEN DGRtES RIGHT OF AIRCR~FT c ouqs! ANi) s;\ i1E ALTITUD! /3/ SAME AS / 2 / flBO\f /4/ FLIGHT P.:\TH AP?EARED LEVEL ~ITH NO NOTICA!3LE NANEUVERING~ EXCEPT EX!RZMELY HIGH RATZ OF DEPART URE /5/ FADE D DUE TO DISTANCZ ON 095 DtG~E PAGE-TWO RJISBA 22H TRACK /6/ VERY BRIGHT L~GHT THO TO THREE MINU1:SS T;tEN DISAPPEARJ INSTANTANSOUSLY REAPPL\RED IN A??ROXH1ATZLY 0~::!: HALF MINU7!:: THEN FADID OUT OF S IGHT C, /1/ VISU.~L .~I~CRAFT OBSE~Vi\T!ON THRZE tl::!:N IN BOTH COCKPITS AND PP03.r'\BLE -;~ J;JND-ELECTRONI CS FPS -20 /2/ NO~lE /3/ AIRCRAf'7 TYPE TUO KC-135 ~ IDENTtFICt\T10 EYELASH 26 AND ROOYTOP 22 tlLT!TUDE 33000 HEADING 085 DEGREES TAS ESTIMAT!:D 3 50 InJOTS HOME STATION UNKNOWN L J-'lr J p c/J/- ;:._ 3~ DEGREES 20 MINUTES NORTH 38 DZGRE'2S ?0 NT.NUTE'-' HZST 5 t-JIL-::5 ~J.ES T SOUTH '.lEST ME:RI DIAN MISSISSI PPI G~ /1/ HIGH THIN BROKEN /2/ 35000 230 DEGREES 1~5 KNOTS / 3 / HIGH THIN /4/ TWELVE MILES /5/ TH1N BROKEN / 6/ ~lONE REPORTED !" UNKNOl.f#N EYZL!\<;H 26 AND ROOYTOP 20 HERE BEING FLIGHT FOLLCY.vED BY SEDESTEP ~C&'~ ~IT PROCEEDING ON EASTE~LY COURSE, EYELASH 26 RPORTED A IGHT OBJECT ON LEVEL ONE OCLOCK POSIT!O&J 20 TO 3~ MitES OUT. ROOFTOP 20 CONFIRMED THIS SIGHTING UITH THE SAf1E ANGLE AND ELEVATION c PAGE THREE RJESBA 22H BUT ROOYTOP 2~ WAS 30 NILES DIRECTLY AHEAD OF EYELASH 26. THESE POSITIONS WERE VERIFIED BY CITED AC~W SITE ALSO THE POSSIBLE PAINTING OF A~IOTHER DdJlCT IN THE B~LIVED UFO AREA. Wli i LE THE UFO WAS CLOS~ TO THE AIR CR.-\ FT THERE WAS CONS! DERABLE BUZZING Oi'l ALL RA 'D! 0 TRAN5MISS IO'B 1HU Cii W:\'5 NOT NOTZD BE FOR NOR AFI'ER DISA?PARANCE OF TH OBJECT. J. NO OTHER K N TRAFFIC !N AREA AT THIS TIM J:~ REPORT PRE?A~ED BY LYLE 8 NICHOL$ JR 1ST LT OFFICER 07 THE DAY B~OO~LiY AFB ALA. FROM REPORT DESCRIBED TO HIM VI~ TEL~PHONE BY LT H!:GH PERFORMANCE AIRCR~FT LIGHTING AND r;; ~!JTT H J'; OFF .\ :--:-:R-BUrt.lER TURN Er. ~m EN HE T) I n , SAir, AND FOt.LOWEn HIM AS HE DROVE ~LO~G THE ROAD. ET MR ANn MRES WERE O~l THEIR WAY TO HEY SAlT" THE OBJECT FOt.t OWEn THE 3 , CliANGING DIRECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES ANn SEEMING TO STOP ANn TART, BEFORE FADING FROM VIEW. THEY SAi n THE OSJECTSEEMEn TO BE ROUNn, LIGHTEn BUT NOT BRit;HTLY, AND TO BE SEVERAL INCHES I N nrAMETER. IT WAS AT ABOUT A 30- DEGREE ANGLE IN THE SKY AND SEEMEn TO BE PAGE FIVE RJEBr,n l 0 1 ABOUT A ~UARTER OF A MILE AWAY. 21/22492 JUL RJ EBGn SECURITY CLASSI .. I C A TIOH JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLo\.S::iiFIED SPACB BELOIT RBSBRYI!D POR COMMUNICATION Cl!NTER PRECEDENCE ACTION ROll.!' I NE TYPE MSG (Cbu t ) ACCOUNTING ORIO. OR REFERS TO 8001( MUI.TI 81NOU CLA S81,-ICATION OF RE,.EAltHCit SPECIAL INaTRUc:TlO H 8 A1'IC. W- P AFB 813TH AIR DIV. UM;Ol.N .AFB, NEBRASK.\ /UNCUS/FR0H: JUS'r A. LIGHT OBSE...~VED? \ lr...3 'f =ill SI~E, .A3 RE.PO~TD, AN ESTD'l.1'E OR ACTU.\L Sit.ili'? WH..\.T \1.\S 'r . .::: &::i'l'I!IATEw DISTA~ICE BET'.IECJ.\f OBJECT \HD OB3:!:RVER? ODSERV: .. 9 ST.\'~:.:S 'l'li.AT TriE OBJECT ':!fi..S AT FL~ST STAri O!'L!..!N .r:~l VADE A ~UICK ERK 'l'(ffiN. '.f.:G 'YrliS \SOU'l' \.N AJCLJ OF TH::!: OBJmT 'IHEi~E ':lAS AliY O'rHER ;JIU!::=::.:Jw )F TliiS OBJ~T. f?EQ.U"EST :~ ~ U:U DIVZSTIG~TIOi'J OF Tr!IS INCID::!:Lff , ~\:liD AI;:;() T;IE 3ICETI !!C ~.'HIC!I YOUR FRET r1!l~-qy REPORT INDICATES ,/AS \'ffii.f'TEN UP I N A LO!,;AL !IE'tiSPA.P~. ~ . .,.IJ>tt~r:--T.!t.\TlVP: O~'f.'ICFR REI"L-'CI:S 00 FORM 173, 1 OCT 4~. WHICH WILL BE USEO U N TIL EXHAUSTilD eCURITY INFORMATION when lilltJd i n ) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. 8l8TH AIR DIVISION 1 . The fo miing report is the result of Captain nd SI13GT P:J.tt~rson Air Force Base in Hessage, PAGE '2 OF 8 ~n investigation conducted by requested by ATIC, T;lright- a . In answer to questions contained in the message: (U) (1 ) Just a light was seen . (U) (2) The size is purely an estimate and is not too reliable. (U) (3 ) It ivas difficult to estimate the t rue distance of the object but from the ob server's description at first sighting , it l>~as thought to be about thirteen (13) miles f rom the observer by measurement of a map in accordance with the descripti on . No reliable estimate offered on altitude when the object passed overhead. (U) (h) Observer describes the turns as a.'ds t'.!IilS ar.d the second turn as srnoothe r . (U) b . Upon investig~tion of tr.e sighting mentioned in the ne\.YSpa.per, it r::JS found that this inclcient probably ocr-ured on 26 June 59. It Has pub- lisr.ed in the Lincoln p:~po::r and broadcast on local stations by coincidence on t!v3 same date as the re 1n-:-ted sighting b~r ~Ti3s ~ 'i'he hearing of a