PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8638144

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONSilver Bayand Gilbert Minnesota

FRAMES5

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| 4 3 { PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

0 Wes Balloon
22 Feb 61 Silver Bay & Gilbert, Minne sat robably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical MeTeoC
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicel

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Insufficient Date fer Evaluation
Unknown

oe a, [¥ Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rador
| ee OD Air Visuol O Air-Intereept Reder

5. ‘PHOTOS

O Yes
xX) No
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

ooo oso ago

sec 1
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Brilliant, round tapered|)!. COMMENTSnescription indicates that

cone-shaped objt. Conflicting reports on objt was a rare daylight meteor of
size, from dime size to 4-6 inches at arms such a size that it reached a low enoug
length. Vivid red, green, and blue. Trailed | altitude to be heard when it exploded,
fire and sparks. One observer hears sound as reported by one observer.

like sonic boom Estremely high speed. Appearep

at unknown elevation, 300°. Disappeared belo

trees, 300°. One observer mid objt broke

into 3 or # pieces and disappeared behind

trees.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

FRAME 002 / 005POOR LEGIBILITY — PENDING RE-EXAMINATION

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(7) TRAILING FIRE AND SPARKS
(3) ONE OBSERVER STATED SOUND WAS HEARD LIKE SONIC BOCM, BUT
_ COULDN'T SAY WHETHER IT WAS BEFORE OR AFTER SIGHTING.
_ OTHER OBSERVERS NOTICED NO SOUND.
(9) EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED» 6 OR 7 TIMES FASTER THAN F-106
B (4) BRIGHT COLORED LIGHTS
(2) ELEV UNK BUT LOW, 300 DEGREES
(32 BELOW TREES, 300 DEGREES
(4): 306 eesti NO DEVIATIONS FLYING HMNEA
O@ EARTH. | decmeiot Glee, Mobea VD rua teuLe ee
> ¢5% OBSERVERS AT SILVER BAY STATED OBJECT DISAPPEARED BEHIND
BILLS POLICEMAN GULBRANSON AT GILBERT, MINN SAID OBJECT
BROKE INTO 3 OR 4 PIECES AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES,
APPROX 20 TO 30 MILES DUE NORTH OF GILBERT, MINN. WAS VERY
VAGUE ABOUT DISTANCE NORTH OF GILBERT AND COULD NOT ESTIMATE
ELEVATION.
(S$) ..-5- SECONDS --
© (2) VISUAL.
(2) NONE .
(33) N/A«-«
D (1) ALL OBSERVERS REPORTED SIGHTING AT APPROX 22/22482 |

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(o> DAY (i> 9110—4720N (SELVER BAY? AF aaeO Rae (GILBERT?
(3) SILVER BAY AND GILBERT MINNESOTA:
¥ (4%) MR GARFIELD GULBRANSON, POLICEMAN, GILBERT, MINN
. _MR AND MES, RESERVE MINNING CO, SILVER BAY, MINN

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‘ik SUMO, SILVER Bay, MrNN- Nuidig
MRS QM, HOUSEWIFE (VISITING AT SILVER BAY) an
CE, DULUTH, MINN
ASC MACE Ay FENNELL, AIR POLICEMAN, FINLAND AP STATION,
FINLAND, MINN
G ¢2) CLEAR
(2) A 480 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS
8 19@ DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
C 230 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
U5. 22@ DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS. © -
2a. BE 326 DEGREES: aT 3s KnoTS at
F 220 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS UNCLASSIFIED
G 240 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS — a ee
H 270 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS
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NORAD INTELL OFFICER, IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT OBJECT WAS BRILLIANT
ENOUGH TO BE SIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT:
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'L ¢1) NONE
(2) NONE
(M OBJECT WAS FIRST SIGHTED BY OBSERVERS AT SILVER BAY. O8JECT WAS (

| OVER LAKE SUPERIOR HEADING NORTH WEST AT LOW ALTITUED AND EXTREMELY :

HIGH SPEEDs OBSERVERS AT SILVER BAY STATED IT DISAPPEARED .
“SEHING HILLS HEADING NeWe OBSERVER AT GILBERT SAN THE OBJECT .
| HEADING FROM EAST TO WEST AND ACCORDING TO HIS ESTIMATE 20 TO 30 a
MILES DUE NORTH OF GILBERT. HE WAS VAGUE ABOUT DISTANCE. HE
| THEN: SAID IT BROKE INTO 3-OR 4 PIECES AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND 5
| TREESe FURTHER COMMENT JUST RECEIVED FIVE OBJECTS IN FORMATION. =

| WERE: SIGHTED AT 2245Z. ON. THE 22ND OVER LAC LA CROIX (4815N 9200W).

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| THE OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED BY sang, P11CT, nqqeiaeneneieiog .*

D SLY, MINN, AQ, ZN, VIRGINIA, QD AND OR :

) MOF DEPUTY SHERIFF, VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA. THESE THREE MEN HAD oi

| JUST LANDED ON LAC LA CROIX FOR ICE FISHING. ALL MEN AGREE CN ge:

THE FOLLOWINGS THERE WERE FIVE OBJECTS IN FORMATION, HEADING 4

FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THEY WERE ROUND AND DOME SHAPED WITH i 4
GREENISH HUED TAILS. OBJECTS WERE TRAVELING AT A TREMENDOUS RATE. (

°F SPEED AS COMPARED TO RESULAR JET AIRCRAFT AT AN UNESTIMATED

ALTITUDE. CBJECTS DISAPPEARED IN THE NORTH. ; (
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