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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

REPORT NO,

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sabher Purean Aimmort Station, Duluta, Uimesota, August 5, L752.
is. sh ¥ Jt U.S. WEATHER YURSAU METEOROLOCIST OF LIGHT SEEN IN PLio? GALLOON OSSERVATTON

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Moecing the routine afternoon »wilos balloon observation taken on Aums® /, '

alLL brischt Licht sopeared in gow aocoLLta,. 2 licht es vie aol 1 the : :
vy “Jisve 3 \poroidmately one twentictir uch Lo 9 A 21 i DaALL ns ti: nh At 4
lonit. rts ticird dimension could not be obser beer Tts lor was the color of 77 -
I do not lmow when the light moved into, oP \winated on, “he field of viston, ,

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+9 its small sise it was “oticied only by ucelicent,

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cr i Llows, ng the drizt of Hie balloon the movement of tie theodol alu

Sah pel ——-< ah ae! “ it
brient Licht to move to the edges of the field of vision, Since 1 warnved ~ eo Lie
Livwht in the Pi sid of vision T let the Yalloon pass out of tna field, rought

3 omall bright Lizht back to the center oO. the field. Yiers acveared 2 19 OTe
sant of the Licht during the mimitea when 1 1% centerad in the theoculite Cheld.
Tts aglauth anvle remained at 237.63 degrees, ond the clevation anvle 16 22,0 (errses,
ft haves no estinate to cive concerning the actual sise of the obiecs, ur of ita distant

from this statione

fa it tempting to fulfill my purpose of observing (the pilot balloon) I moved
aolita to the vosition where I exmected to find tha er nee Then J iomediate
¥ ‘ “bacie ‘o 23/ “3 asimuth and 22,0 dezroes clevation. fovever, I then c t not
the light. I actually observed the light for s

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Winds aloft computed from this observation, civen iin thousands of Yeet MY

fron Yorth, and in chats were: 2200-7, BH220-10, h-20-0), 5-250-15.
7-2°046, %-2))0-20, 9=2h0-15, 10-21,0-15, 12-230-17, L-220-12, 3 240415, 15-259-15.

£ do no® koow whether the Licht was reflected from some obj et OF i
soure@ of liveht. The light tms shimmering and bricht, but : lax
nowzh so that I could not doafine lta borrdars.e

Since moving the theodolite caused the light to move across the field of vision ft
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that the Llivht vas not caused by any llaw any Sart of the instrument.

lo publicity wes civen the observing of this ohsnomenon.e

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ARYA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency)
6 od Ale Rase Squadzoa

Duluth, lilanesota

DATE OF REPORT i DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
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GO Aucus® 1952 i Anguat 1952

PREPARED BY (O//icer)
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Lowen FF. Enghamt, 24 Lt, USar

AEPERENCES (Cuntrol number, directive, prerious report, ete, es applicable)

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SUMMARY: es nte ’ r concise summary of report. Cive significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left, Begin tert of report on - “AF Form 12—P ut iL. t

&b lizht, color of sunlight, no sound, no movensat. Observed
CAA Meterologist while observing weather balloon ‘irough

Je Lie AL janson-Johnaon Airport, Duluth, Minnesota, Observed tiureush
theodolite eyeniece, object aspeared anproxinately 1/20 inch long ari 1/0 inca

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Qbserved for Gwo mimites from Simos to 21002, 7 August 19526

Mts te oe a CAA materologist, shovld ba corsidered reasonably reliaple.
Winds 2¢ 18,000 feet, 250 degrees, 15 knots. Full wind report and Location of
object given in narrative POD.

Wo physical evidenca, no interception, no idenbiricatioine

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TENTATIVE
OBSERVERS QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION A

1, When did you see the object:

1.1 Date: | A 9 sl JP S$ 2-

Day Month Year

1.2 Time of day: _/5- ee ao7 kM, or é.m. (Circle One)
Hrs, Min, ;

1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
a, Eastern d. Pacific

b. Central e. Other
c,. Mountain

(Circle One): a, Daylight Saving
b. Standard

1.4 Circle ona of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above question 1,2:

Be (Certain) c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d, Just a guess

2. Where did you see the object?

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Postal Address City or Town State Country

3. Where were you located when you saw the object:

(Circle One): a. Inside a building d, In an airplane
b. Ina car e. At sea
Ce (Outdoors) f. Other

3.1 Were you:

(Circle One): a. In the business section of a city?
b. In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
e. Flying over a city?
ff, Flying over open country?

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5. When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?

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Day Month Year

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SECTION B

6. What were you doing at the time you saw the object? —Ma-Niy:

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6.i What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
approximate amount of time spent on each,

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7. Were you moving at any time while you saw the object? (Circle One):
Yes or (1o.)

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IF you answered YES, then complete the follqing questions,
7.1 What direction vere you moving?

(Circle One): a, North 6. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest

7.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour,
7.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

(Circle One): Yes or No

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8, What direction were you facing when you first saw the object?
(Circle One): a. North ®. South
b,. Northeast £, Southwest
c. East Be West
d. Goutheast> bh. Northwest _ '
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8.1 What direction Were you facing when the object disappeared?
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast ff. Southwest
c. East g. West
ad. Goutheast h. Northwest . 335”

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8.2 Circle ona of the following to indicate how
your answer to the above two questions, (8

Be (Certain)
b. Fairly certain

Cc.

ad. Just

9. Were you wearing eye glasses when you saw the obj

(Yea) No

How was the object seen?

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(Circle One): a.
b.
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Through window glass
Through windshield
Through binoculars
Through telescope
11, What do you remember about the weather conditions
the object? weatrer Buveaw Records Show
Seanttecred clands wat ao be wrt 34, ooo Ft.

11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One)

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a, Clear sky Qs
b. Hazy b.
ce. Scattered clouds > Cc.
ad. Thick or heavy clouds d.
e. Don't remember e.
11,2 WIND (Circle One) 11.4
a. No wind a.
‘bd. Slight breeze b.
c. Strong wind Ce
d. Don't remember a.
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certain you are of
and 8,1).

Not very sure

a guess

ect? (Circle One):

“Through theodolite <
“Through sun glasses
Through open space
Other

at the time you saw

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11,3 WEATHER (Circle One)

Dry ‘
Fog, Mist, or light rain

Nederate or heavy rain
Snow
Don't remember

TEMPERATURE (Circle One)

Cold

Cool

Warm

Hot

Don't remember

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SECTION C
12. Estimate how long you saw the object? © ent 40
Hours Minutes Seconds

12,1 Cirele one of the following to indicate how cortain you are of
your answer to Question 12:

Be Certain co. Not very sure
b. Fairly sure ad. Just a guess

13. Did the object look: (Circle One) Solid oor Transparent? Could t fe// re
fected lima a bein light.

14. Did the object at any time:

(Circle One for each question)

14.1 Change direction? Yea & Don't _know
14.2 Change speed? Yes és Ponrt. kage know
14.3 Change size? es oo know
14.4. Change color? Yes ee Don't know
14.5 Break up into parts or

explode? es (flo Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Gig) _ Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes 0) Don't_know

14.8 Flicker, throb, or

pulsate? (Skimmer (Yes No Don't know
14.9 Remain motionless? (Zes> No Don't know

15. Did the object give off a light? (Circle One): os » No Dontt know ze e¢, tier

Pacts off ight Tren (ts own Seuvee ov peflected™ (ipae

15.1 IF you answered YES, what was the color of the light? bite sa. Ins At bet

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16, Toll in a few words the following things about the object?
16,1 Sound Mo ne

16.2 Color _Ye/oursh guniiont
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17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? —@’1!r ou.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they were traveling.

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18, Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One) Yes (Mo) Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind,

18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One ) Yes (9) Don't_know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of,

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18,3 Blend with the background? (Circle One) Yes (Mo » Don't Joiow

19, Which of the following objects is about the same actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):

a. Pea f. Automobile

b. Baseball g. Small airplane

c. Basketball h, Large airplane

d. Bicycle wheel i. Dirigible

e. Office desk j. Other J. ey eric: “ of Creede), ¢« a oe
weds abouwt Ao tech law aoe Kade otapey ene heifas ks gh eS 1 wes flowy. EL do ued Re *

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19,1 Circle ona of tie following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to Question 19.

ae (Cortain c, Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Uncertain

20, Try to tell the following things about the object:

20.1 How high above the earth was it? ‘Yo_sdJes feet, 22.0° Shere the herranwun
20.2 How far was it from you? “2 :/s. feet or miles
20,3 How fast was it going? _ 4 jad‘-« miles per hour,

20.4. Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions:

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a. Certain. ¢. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess

21. How did the object disappear from view?

(Circle One): a. Suddenly c. Other

b. Gradually ad. Don't remember

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SECTION D

22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the polnt shown, Place an
"A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when when you
last saw it,

Overhead

Horizon

Your eye

23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the position the object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it,

Overhead
Horizon santa Horizon
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Your eye

24. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object made. Place
an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path,

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25. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include
in your sketch any details of the object that you saw, and place an arrow
beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving,

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SECTION E

26. Was this the first time that you have seen an object like this?
(Circle One): (Yes ) No

26.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what conditions
did you see other ones?

27. (In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have
caused it? +

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28. Give the following information about yourself:

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What is your present job? ls. S$. Lita Sher Bwreanuw leben ~o/e pee ia
Age 47
Sex MM « Je

Last School Attended Gustavus A ol [ph ws Co/ege, RES Pe oe “ A ) eto boy
Year of last attendance at this school -’- 7