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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
25 Sep 61 Grafton, North Dakota 0 Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local. 0340 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 2500102 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s Probably Astronomical
O.No Stvilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING hpet wei Apear . urobably s balloon. urobsbly s balloon.
G1ow TV, . Leppeared Vini drertion ind gpeed couglef with ro-
a 6 "Z. "S. Lease tine Lease tine would would huive slloted a balloon huive alloved a balloon
aree it bino of oighting. Red lighta on sree it bino of oighting. Red lighta on
wenther bulloont cnn be seen vaen they wenther bulloonr cnn be seen vhen they
bre at eatrale sisdtude. There, ii no bre at eatrale sisdtude, There, ii no
Levidenie Avilable Miich levidenle Avilable viich indicater that
pbit wad not a bolloon. pbjt wad not a bolloon.

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE"
AF IN: 9419 (26 Sep 61)
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : 00P-2, (24) 01
SMB B 250
CZCHQE429ZCYJE166
PP RJEZHQ
ZNR ZDK
PP RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJWFAL RJWFKF
DE RJEDAF 7
ZNR
P 261640Z ZEX
FM GRADS GRAFB NDAK
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWFKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAIR AFB MO RJWFKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAIR AFB MO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHG/HG USAF WASHINGTON DC RJEZHG/HG USAF WASHINGTON DC
RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE F AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
BT BT
UNCLAS GROIN 1108
ADC FOR ADOIN. 297 -84 $8; 194 290IN. ATIC FOR INTELL OFF. HQ
USAF FOR AFCIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. SUBJECT:
UFO. THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN N AICCORDANCE WITH PARA 15,
AFR 200-2. .
15A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(I) SHAPE OF A DISC.
(2) 12 - 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER WHEN HELL AT ARM'S LENGTH.
(3) RED GLOW (COMPARED TO THE SUN WHEN N VIEWED THROUGH
SMOKE).

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCO
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(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6 NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9)NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE.
(2) 75 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 60 DEGREES (2) 75 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 60 DEGREES AZIMUTH. S AZIMUTH.
(3) 0 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 90 DEGREES AZIMUTH.
(4) DESCENDING AWAY FROM OBSERVER INTO HORIZON.
(5) SLOWLY INTO HORIZON IN THE EAST.
(6) 0340 THROUGH 0405 CST. (6) 0340 THROUGH 0405 CST.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(3) N/A.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1)25/0940Z.
(2) NIGHT.

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¸ STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ( .
. UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE -
INCOMING
AF IN: 9419 (26 Sep 61) Pg 3 of 4
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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:
ONE MILE WEST OF GRAFTON, NDAK (FIRST SIGHTING). 4 MILES
EAST OF GRAFTON (LAST SIGHTING). 48 DEGREES 24'N, 98 REES 34'W
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) MR.MMM
NDAK. NO REASON TO DOUBT
AT GRAFTON, NDAK.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS: G. WEAiHER AND WiNDS:
(1) CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, FULL MOON.
(2) DET 2, 29 WEA SQ, GRAND FC AFB, NDAK. 1
SURFACE SURFACE 200/12
5,000 240/20
10,000 10,000 200/20
16,000 270/20
20,000 20,000 320/25
30,000 260/30
50,000 260/30
80,000 UNKNOWN
. (3) UNRESTRICTED.
(4) 15 PLUS.

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 9419 (26.Sep 61)
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(5)NONE.
(6) NONE.
(7) SURFACE E PLUS 40 DEGREES F.
H. NONE.
I. N/A.
J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC; RADIGSONDE BALLOONS RELEASED AT 0000Z,
25 SEP 61, AT BISMARK, NDAK; SIOUX FALLS,( $-(; FARGO, NDAK.
K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND F FORKS S AIR DEFENSE SECTOR,
24 BRSNAFB, NDAK. BRSNAFB, NDAK. "
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS
SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE DETECTED DURING THIS IERIOD
BY THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PERSONNEL. THIS PRELIMI-
NARY INVESTIGATION INCLUDED TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW WITH ONE WIT-
NESS, CONSULTATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF THE 29 WEATHER SQUADRON, NESS, CONSULTATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF THE 29 WEATHER SQUADRON,
FAA TOWER OPERATOR AT GRAND FORKSANK NDAK, TOWER OPERATORS AT
. GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND
FORKS AIR DEFENSE E SECTOR.
BT
26/1645Z SEP RJEDAF 4