Omaha, NebraskaMarch 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On March 15, 1956, in Omaha, Nebraska, a civilian witness reported observing one round object about the size of a basketball with red and dark coloring. The object appeared to be hanging, hovering, and returning. The observation was still in sight at the time of reporting, with the duration unknown. The witness was looking at the object but could not give a description or identify it. The Air Force concluded the report contained insufficient data for evaluation and noted it sounded like a kite.

Reported location

Omaha, Nebraska

Date of incident

March 1956

State / country

NE / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
15 March 1956 | Omaha, Nebraska | [X] Was Balloon
 | | [ ] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | [ ] Possibly Balloon
Local _____________ | [X]Ground-Visual [ ]Ground-Radar | [ ] Was Aircraft
GMT_____ 15/2100Z | [ ]Air-Visual [ ]Air-Intercept Radar | [ ] Probably Aircraft
 | | [ ] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | [ ] Was Astronomical
[ ]Yes | | [ ] Probably Astronomical
[X]No | Civilian | [ ] Possibly Astronomical
 | | [ ]
Other
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | [X]Insufficient Data for Evaluation
still in sight | | | [ ] Unknown
unknown | one | unknown |
 | | |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
One object round size of basketball. | Witness looking at object
Color of red and dark. Object seemed | still in sight with BX and
to be hanging, hovering and returning. | couldn't give description or
 | identify. Insufficient data
 | for evaluation (sounds like a
 | kite).

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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