Light over Gretna, NE
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Orange objects appear over Gretna Nebraska
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2013-06-24 → 2013-07-11
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November 3, 2018 · 11:00 PM · TRIANGLE
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July 20, 2017 · 1:18 PM · LIGHT
Gretna, NE
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