DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6981152
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1953
REPORTED LOCATIONWaubun Minnesota
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I. DATE· TIME.GROUP LOCATION 71
11 Cetober 53 11/17301 Maubun, Mmssota
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion WALISENTO2
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS Souree's statamnt cocemning SOUS his observetion on Us.F Info Shoet his olservetion 1US. V Info Shoel
2o 20 . was anddyoed andyoed I and obsorvation a obsorvation 1n0 18O avlieted as O-4 evlieted as G--4 (Unraltable ipt) (Unraltable (pt)
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11.
1. 1. 5 linutes
2. Feu Seconds Large flat disk dth a buszing Large flat disk dth a buszing sown covnd sonco ad alowdy in a l alowdy in a l
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION dirsction. Gouce statod tlst Goureo otstod tlet swveral long sveral long slondor foelors slondor foelors
hound-Visval hound-Visual vore henging fio  the bottol of the object. vere henging fio  the bottol of the object. A fow mimutes A fow minutes
leter a sdiilar object which traveled et a high rate of speed
7. COURSE in a S direction wes obs rved. in a 3 direction wes obs rved.
1. lest
? South ? South "
8. PHOTOS
a Yes
9. PHYSI 11 cct Waubun, Mira. hallucination/hoax
a Yes
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SIGHTINGS ARE UNKNOWN BY THIS STATION PD (
7. UNKNOWN
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8. NONE.
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13. UNKNOWN
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B. THE COUSE OF DELAY IN REPORTING THESE UNUSUAL. SIGHTINGS WAS BECAUSE
THE OBSERVER REPORTED THEM TO THE GOC POST AT WAUBUN CMA MINNESOTA AND
THE REPORT WAS MAILED FROM THERE TO GOC HEADQUARTERS AT MINNEAPOLIS CMA
MINN UHO IN TURN NOTIFIED THIS STATION 19 OCTOBER 1953 PD
C. THE COMPLETE E ADDRESS OF THE OBSERVER IS CLN ADDRESS OF THE OBSERVER IS CLN -
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C/O POST OFFICE
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- ATTN ATIAA-2C FLYOBRT CLN REF ALF 200-5 PAR 7
26 APRIL 1952 PD
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TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DISK WERE SEVERAL LONG SLENDEF FEELERS OR POSSIBLY
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ANTENNAE AND FRON THE FRONT OF THE DISK WAS A SINGLE ATTACHMENT SHAPED
LIKE A GOOSE NECK PD A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE ABOVE OBSERVATION ANOTHER 1
FLAT TRIANGULAR OBJECT FLASHED OVER THE FARM YARD TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY
- IN A SOUTHERN DIRECTION PD THIS SECOND OBJECT APPEARED ALMOST AS A FLASH
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AND WAS LOST TO THE EYE IN A FEW SECONDS PD AND VAS LOST TO THE EYE IN A FEW SECONDS PD
2. THE TIME OF THE FIRST SIGHTING WAS OCTOBER 11 1953 AT 1130 CENTRAL 2. THE TIME O
STANDARD TIME PD THE FIRST OBJECT WAS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5)
MINUTES PD THIS OBJECT SLOWI. FARM
YARD PD
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION WAS ISUAL PD
4THE OBSERVER WAS MR CMA A YOUNG FARMER WHO LIVES
THREE AND ONE FOURTH MILES NORTH AND THREE MILES WEST OF WAUBUN CMA
MINNESOTA PD THE FIRST OBJEC THE SECOND OBJECT
MOVED RAPIDLY SOUTH PD
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MINNESOTA AND ALSO IS KNONN BY THE PERSONNEL AT THE GOC POST THERE PD
THE GOC PERSONNEL STATE THAT IT IS FELT THAT MR
IMMAGINATION IS NOT SUPPLYING THE DETAILS OF THIS OBSERVATION PD
6 THE WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF
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liders WauBum, Minike
WPD168 09 2 1 53 22
YMA068 21 OCT 1953 0i2
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C FM COMDR 674TH AC&N SQ OSCEOLA WIS FM COMDR 674TH AC&W SQ OSCEOLA WIS
C TO JEPHO/HQ USAF UASH DC TO JEPHO/HQ USAF WASH DC
JENWP/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO JE.NWP/AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSC
JECEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRGS JECEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRC COLO
JEDKF/COMDR CADF KSC MO JEDKF/COMDR CADF KSC MO DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
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ROUTING COMMUNICATIO CENTER
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
260c158 21 292 FED
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SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY DATE-TIME GROUP
FROM: (Originatar)
212010Z OCT 53
PRECEDENCE ACTION INFORMATION
COMDR ATIC FOR: ROUTINE
TO: COMDR 674TH AC&W SQ OSCEOLA WISCONSIN BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
wice MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
YES NO
REFERS TO MESSAGE:
IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: 674-20-J-2
IRESTRHTEO
AE-10-9-E UNCLASSIFIED
FROM: AFOIN-
Reurmsg 674-20-J-2 regarding the observation of an unidentified flying object at
1130 CST 11 Oct 53 by M 1130 CST 11 Oct 53 by M in the vicinity of Waubun, Minnesota.
Request thorough interroga cion be made of the soure tion tion
of the observation. of the observation.
In reply cite Project Blue Book. In repl; Blue Book.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERYS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
COORDINATION:
ATIAE-5 MTuLDATE 2L QCT 53
A/IC FUTCH
ATIAE le DATE 22ON
JOITSTON OFFICIAL FILE COPY
ATLA DATE 230d53 10073
fot RN ELECTRONICS BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED Office of Record
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DRAFTER'S NAME (and signalNre, when required) RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE
A/iC Max G. Futch/jos
SYMBOL ATIAE-5 TELEPHONE 65365 OFFICIAL TITLE R. C. SCHUM, CWO, USAF
ASST. ADJUTANT
DD   173 REPLACES NME FORM 173, 1 MAY 49.
WHICH MAY BE USED.
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TO JEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INT COMD WRIGHT-PA ATTERSON AFB OHIO - 1
/R /R 674-02-K-21/ IN REF UR MESSAGE ATIAE-1-9-E K-21/ IN REF UR MESSAGE ATIAE-1©-9-E .
REQUESTING THOROUGH INTERROGATION OF SOURCE OF UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT PD THE MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED TO FLT 2A 4602ND
AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQDN, FORT SNELLING MINNESOTA PD THE TECHNICAL
INTELLIGENCE FORM A WILI YOUR HEADQUARTERS UPON CONPLETO
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V4-1S-K-1S/ PROJECT BLUE DOOX CLN REF UR NSG V4-1S-K-1S/ PROJECT BLUE BOOX CLN REF UR NSG
AFOINATIAE-IS-G-E REGARDING YOUR REAUEST FOR THOROUGH INTERROGATION
OF SOURCE WITH RESPECT TO EXAGGERATION OF THE OBSERVATION OF AN (
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT MADE BY MR EL AT A1SO CST AT A13O CST
1I OCT 53 PD THE 46V2ND AIR INTELL SERVICI SIDN CHA FLIGHT 2-A CHA 1f OCT 53 PD THE 46"2ND AIR INTELL SERVICE SIDN CHA FLIGHT 2-A CMA .
SIST AIR DIV CMA ST PAUL 11 MINN RECEIVED MR  M STATEMENT SIST AIR DIV CMA ST PAUL 11 MINN RECEIVED MR  R STATEMENT
CONCERNING HIS OBSERVATION ON USAF TECH INFO SHEET FORN A PD CONCERNING HIS OE - SHEET FORM A PD
THE JOINT ANALYSIS OF THIS REPORT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF INTELL SIST
AIR DIV INDICATED THAT THE OBSERVATION SHOULD DE EVALUATED C-4 PD
IN VIEW OF THIS EVALUA TION IT IS THE OPINION OF AIR INTELL SERVICE
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