PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6308664

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1951

REPORTED LOCATIONMankato Minnesota

FRAMES8

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PROJECT 10073 RE CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 Novomber 19 51 Mankato, Minnesota 0 Was Balloon
00 Probobly Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP . TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local. Ground-Visual 0 Ground-Rodor Wos Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 24/2153z Air-Vizuel Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomicol
Yos 00 Probably Astronomical
XtY.No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 0. NUMBER BJECTS COURSE Other_UNIDMNTIETED
:800 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 Seconds 1 E Unknown
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Small milky whi UNIDENTIFIED.
flying wing with ading east
in level flight appeared to be hanging in
air. Observed from a/e at 25,000 ft heading
west. Weather clear. Wingman of pilot
observing object did not see object. No
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FOR.THE GENERAL:
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FRAME 003 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

Object pasned
on left wing. received word one was
Checked MPLS ARTCC son
released fron University airport at 24/1446s, landed 24/190l3 250 miles ESE of MSP
Checked Lowry MFSC ; to see if any classified flight plans had been received
during last 24 hours. Answer was negetive.
7Dec 57
DOWNGI
DECLA DOD DIR 5200.1Q.
Distribu tion 160
Etng IUNG
"OTE This document contains Information affecting the national defense of
the meaning of the Esplonaga Act, 50 U. S. C.--3! and 32 as amended. Its transmission or the
may not be reproduced in whola or In part by other than United States Air Force agencies,
except by permission of the Director of Intelligunce, USAF.
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f. ! Minneapolis
MSP 0 15 278/16/5 7/026/607
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which might account for the sighting.
h. No physical evidence.
i. After sighting a degree
the object again but
Noarl tire the sighting
DOWNGRA EARS
1 DOD DIR 5200.19-
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NOTE:
lation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. It may not
be reproduced in whole or In part, by othor than United States Air Force agencies; except by per-
m:ssion 'of the Director of Intelligence, USAF.
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2 Doouctor 1osl, rubds
Royort of Unuaal Airborne Objoot', plubo siziy Airsdintaly the neoes and hao
statlon of tho F-bl pllota iovolved,
DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
51:-179602
SECURITY-CLASSIPICATI I prees
CONFIUENIAL
DHAFTER'S NAME (aNd SignatUITe, When reguired) RELEASING OPFICER'S
L E. J. Moprelt/vs
SYMBOL NTIN-ES TELEPHONE 51 OFFICIAL TITLE
DD 10C749 173 REPLACES NME TORM 17, 1 MAY 49 WHICH MAY BE USEO. -56U23-3  0. 3. COV DNNENI PNTIN 60P1E
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C-1 CONFIDENTIAL OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE D\G$
FM.CG 31 DIV FORT -SNELLING MINN
TO AMC WPAFB OHIO FOR CO ATIC
INFO CG USA WASH DC •
W4-22
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. REFURMSG PROJECT SUBMITTED: CAPT
WILLIAM H FAIRBROTHER, 15961A673 AC AND W Q FORT SNELLING, MINN
CAPT DOUGLAS NELLING MINN •
FILES 182529
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAR
DOD DIR 5200.10 AT1AT
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UNCLASSIEIED
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SOURCE: AF Pilot .
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ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending .
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DESCRIPTION wing shaped object.
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FRAME 008 / 008paddle-gpu-200dpi

DESCRIPTIO CIDENT: Flying wine shapod object.
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