PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9614477

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1950

REPORTED LOCATIONHibbing Minn

FRAMES8

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FRAME 001 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

WO NO. AFRTC letter SCURCK.._.Ero_sivilians
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FRAME 002 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

4 April 1950
. SUBJECT: Inform Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General .
Air Materiel Command .
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohic
ATTN: TSDIN
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1. At 1840 hours, March 1950, an illuminated object,
traveling from North to South, was o have been
seen by four people in Northern Minnesota the vicinity
of Hibbing and
2. Investigati revealed that no solar
. : aerial testing appar aerial testing appar ases were being used. nor
3.1 3. Militar clons
were were normal.
4The two 4  The two citizens citizens making making the the most most credible credible reports
were interviewed using a copy of Essential Elements of In-
formation as a guide. .
5. Results or.
mation. *
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C.T: Cole
.COLE
1 Incl: lst Lt., USAF J
EEI Proie IGN" Intelligence
. Re: 1
YEAR INTERVALS: C
DOWNGRADED AT 3 AFTER 12 YEARS.
ANIALYSIS CIVISION FILE DECLASSIFIED 5200.10 712
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FRAME 003 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

5. Distance of object from observ
a. miles.
b. Deconding at a 45 degree
c.
6. Time in sight: Approximately onds.
7. f object:
Shaped
with a tail, hurtling through the gir in a straight track.
s.
c. Apparent construction: No opinion was
d. Size: ibout the size of a 55 gallon oil drum.
8. Direction of flight:
Decending from North to South. SE
9. Tactics or maneuvers: 4
4
a. Decen neeHncl
straight U IE .
now
PECLASSIFIED YEAR .
1 AFTER 12 1LMS
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FRAME 004 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

18. No sound was noted.
19. No projection was observed.
20. Object d
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Relutive to ti:e Observer
1.1 Name of o & wife 7
2. iddress: anesota
3. Occupation: root
Ability to determire ce at
diatance is believed to be good.
7. Keliability of observer:
a.
8. Attention the
object.
9. Witness: .
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERV AIS.
. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR.
DOD DIB 5200.10
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FRAME 005 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTE
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEA...
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FRAME 006 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

a.
b. Decending utu degree
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6. Time in sight: Approximately 1 (4) . ads.
of object:
a. iescending - besoer
1: straight pa.th.
FLE NO CLASSIFIED AFTER 12 INTERV.AI.
DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
INITIALS
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FRAME 007 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

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16. lio .ir ducts were noted.
17. lo opinion was given t hour.
18. No sound was noted. 4
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20. Object behind obstacle.
Relative to the Ubserver
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1. Hame of obser & wife
Addr nesota .
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. distance is believed to be .
7: keliability of observer: .
. Dn is considered exceptionally reliable.
8. i.ttention was he
object. "
witness:
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FRAME 008 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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DATE