PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
31 May 61 Duluth, Minnesota Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Losal5 CGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
010555214N61961 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. Air-Visual Air-Intercept Rodar Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE Was Astronomical IMeTR
Yes 000 Probobly Astronomical
O.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1-15 seo 1 D Unknown
degoended to W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, Size of basebuli. commentsDescription is characteriatic
plue in color. Had tail 8-lo' long red and fireball. Duration is I
yellow. Deacended to W losing longer than usual for
altitude very meteor; however, some meteors have been
frast. Ended in blue glow. knowm to be in view longer than 15 see.
Two witnesses reportedly sow an objt at
about the sume tine, reporting a variande
of 6 min. However, considoring probabilipy
of errors in their time pieces, they
probably saw same objt. This report is
catogorized 23 probably firoball.
Afacd ds Prosably Trrooall.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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CSQE02ZCDUA149
RR RJEDSQ-
DE RJEDDU 150 101011 23 40
ZNR
R 0121902 f
FM DUADS DULUTH MUNI APRT MINN
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDAH/3D AIR DIV TRUAX FIELD WISC 4X2A
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHO/COFSUSAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DUOIN O4 HQUSAF FOR SAFS AND AFCIN- REFERENCE
AFR 200-2 PARA 15 THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED:
A (1) ROUND BALL A (1) ROUND BALL
(2) BASKETBALL (2) BASKETBALL 1961 JUNT
(3) BRIGHT BLUE ADMIL
(4) ONE (4) ONE ADMIL SENVICES
2+12
(5) N/A
(5) NONE
(7) EIGHT TO TEN FEET (7) EIGHT TO TEN FEET YELLOW TAIL TAIL
(3) 1 MONE
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PAGE TWO RJEDDU 50
(3)N
B (1) APPEARED IN FRONT OF AUTONOBILE
(2) 50 FEET, TRAVELING FROM EAST TO WEST
(3) E DISSAPEARED TO WEST LOSING ALTITUDE
)STRAIGHT PATH
(5) FADED
(6) FIFTEEN N SECONDS
C (1) VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D (1) 05552, 1 JUN o1
(2) NIGHT
E (1) N/A
(2) ONE AND D ONE HALF NORTH
DRIVE.
4 - 30, ARMY
RESERVE CENTER, DULUTH, MINN
DÄMP AND NISTY, LIGHTNING BÄMP AND NISTY, LI IGHTNING TO NORTH WEST.
(2) SE 9 KTS .
280/30 230/30
PAGE THREE RJEDDU 50
290/35 (
283/49

S
PAGE THREE RJEDDU 50
290/35
W
280/40
280/35 (
280/55
282/25
280/15
(3) BROKEN ABOVE TWENTY THOUSAND FEET
(4) T TWELVE E MILES
(5) 4020 SCATERED, 6200 SCATTERED, HIGH BROKEN BROKEN
(6) TSTM E (5) TSTM E ENDED 0101 ENDED 0101
H NONE
I NONE I NONE
J NONE
K CAPTAIN K CAPTAIN N WILLIAM R. WILLIAMSON, CHIEF WILLIAM R. WILLIAMSON, CHIEF INTELL DIVISION INTELL DIVISION
(1) LIGHTNIN
NONE
M DIDN'T THINK IT WAS LIGHTNING.
BT
@1/210SZ JUN RJEDDU

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:B161 1931 J51 1 23 22
TCZCSQG517ZCDUA156 -
AR RJEDSO 1
HE
DE RJEDDU 51,
ZNR 7
R 012100Z 34X2A (
FN DUADS DULUTH MUNI APRT MINN
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDAH/3O AIR DIV T TRUAX FLD WISC
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIC
RJEZHQ/COFUSAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC WASH DC
- .
BT
UNCLAS D UNCLAS SI DUOIN 25 HQUSAF FOR SAFS AND AFCIN REFERENCE DUOIN 25 HQUSAF FOR SAFS AND AFCIN. REFERENCE (
AFR 220-2 PARA 15 AFR 200-2 PARA 15 FOLLOWING REPORT Is Is SUBMITTED:
A (1)ROUND (1) ROUND
(2) BASEBALL
(3) ELECTRIC (3)1 ELECTRIC BLUE 1961 JUn 1961 JUN 1
(4)ONE CAONE ADMIA
WOA
(5) N/A 212 7
(S) RED SPARKY TAIL
(7) SPARKS
(3) 1 NONE

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(9) NONE
B (1) CAUGHT EYE OUT OF LEFT CAR WINDOW
(2) 12D0 FEET 75 DEGREES TO NORTH
(3) 0 DEGREES TO NORTH
(4) DESCENDED
(5) ENDED IN BLUE GLOW
(6) ONE SECOND
C (1) VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D.(1) 0549Z 1 JUN 51
(2) NIGHT
E US HIGHWAY 1 1S4 AT WHITE PINE RIVER BRIDGE
F MR DULUTH, MINN
STUDENT
(1) CLEAR (1) CLEAR
(2) SE 9 KTS (2) SE 9 KTS
"280/30
290/35 290/35
280/49
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PAGE THREE RJEDDU 51
288/35
283/55

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PAGE THREE RJEDDU 51
280/35 .
280/55
280/25
280/15
(3) BROKEN ABOVE TWENTY THOUSAND FEET
(4) TWELVE MILES
(5) 4000 SCATTERED, 6033 TTERED, HIGH BROKEN
(6) TSTM (6) TSTM ENDED 0101 ENDED 0101
H NONE
I NONE
JN JN NONE
K K CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, CHIEF CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, CHIEF INTELL DIV
(1) LIGHTNI (1)1 LIGHTNING REBALL
L NONE
M OESERVER IS AMETEUR ASTRONAMER
BT
11/2108Z JUN RJEDDU
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DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATICN
June Temple, Texas INSUFFICIENT DATA
Winston Salem, North Carolina AIRCRAFT
34.02N 1 164.17E (Far East) Military SATELLITE
Highland Fark, Illinois Astro (ALTAIR)
San Clemente,Island, California Military INSUFFICIENT DATA
Miyako Jima Air Station, Japan Multiple UNIDENTIFIED
Tampa, Florida Military (RADAR) INSUFFICIENT DATA
NNN Nevada AIRCRAFT
Dayton, Ohio Astro (VENUS)
Montgomery, Alabama INSUFFICTENT DATA
Silver Grove, Kentucky AIRCRAFT
Datroit & Selfridge AFB, Michigan Multiple SATELLITE
Champaign, Illinois Astro (BCOTES)
Naha AB, Okinawa Military SATEILITE
Mount Zion, West Virginia HYS. SFECIEN) Other (CHAFF)
10 Middletown, Onio INSIFFICIENT DATA
10 19.25N 116.20E (Far East) Militery INSUFFICIENT DATA
10 17.53N 131.27E Gar East) Military SATELLITE
11 11 Caracas, caraca3, vensz-=.3 Other Other (FIREVORKS) (FIREVORCS)
11 11 Dayton, Ohic Dayton, Ohic Astro (METECR)
12 12 Port Moresby, Nsw Guinsa Port Moresby, New Guinsa INSUFFICIENT DATA INSUFFICIENT DATA
14 Bedford, Massestusatts Bedford, Massacitusatts AIRCRART
14-15 Lake Shelton, Shelton, batnington alsington Multiple Other (MIRAGE/INVERSION (MIRACE/INVERSION
14 Jun-15 14 Jun-15 Sep Bucyrus, teis Bucyrus, teis Astro (VE:US & STAFS)
ADDETIHAL ADDETEHAL CASES) CASES)
DATE LOCATION SOURCE SOURCE EVALUATION
Italy Newa Clipping Newa Clipping
334 3ad Vaalscl, Wisconsin Caniscl, Wisconsin 11
Bile Ridge Pennsylvania nsvlzania
(NICAP) S0P(Ltr)
7 Jalona, Montana News Clipping
9 Charleston, South Carolina "
10 Wheaton, Ilinois " "
12 Vaynesville, Ohio :