PROJECT BLUE BOOK

oa PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

therefore, due to this fact and noise of c sctor noise of another

heard unless it was of considerable volume.

S possible that this cobdj
misidentified by witnesses due to their inabdi-ity to see details and pos

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source woulca not oe

exaggeration of the motions ascribed to objt aug to motion of witnesses.

This case is classed as In:tfficient Evidence.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS “|
eee 0D Was Balloon
8 Oct 61 Grand Forks, tiorth Dakota OD Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | + TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Bellon
1900 ” O Wos Aircrof
xp if os f/urcratt
Local Ground Vi suol OQ Ground-Redeor A Probobly Aircraft
GMT 0901 05Z D Air Vi sol O Air-Intercept Rodar | Possibly Aircrofr
5. PHOTOS SOURCE O Was Astronomicol
0 Yes QO Probobly Astronomicol
tKNo Militar; 0 Possibly Astronomico
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
BX Insufficient Dore for Evaluation
15 min 1 | Varied QO Unknown |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ll, COMMENTS
This report does not contain sufficient #£x in’o|to allow as Yalid conclusion. There is som}
| eause to believe that witnesses were good|cb:
servers, ie they reported sighting objt to tn 2t an elev of 45°. A short man right view
an angle of 30° elev through a car windshield ztthout s0me special effort but tne rule |
| wouta be something less than 30°. Since this ~es winter the windows were prcbably up;
car rc

ts0ue he a a oe ~
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UNCLAS GROIN 1258.

ADC FOR ADOIN. 29 AIR DIV FOR 290IN. ATIC FOR INTELL OFF. HO
USAF FOR AFCIN. SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS( SUBJ? UFO. >
THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 15, AFR
200-2.

15A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

(1) SHAPE OF A DISC.

(2) ABOUT SIZE OF DIME AT ARM'S LENGTH.

(3) WHITE TO YELLOW - CREAM TO READ, GRADUALLY.

(4) ONE a

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(3) N/A

€S) NONE

€7) NONE

€83) NONE

C9) NONE

3» DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

€1) OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE.

(2) 45 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 330 DEGREES AZIMITH,

(5) 20 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 140 DEGREES AZIM'TH,.

(4) DRIVER HEADING DUE WEST, OBJECT PASSED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
IN FRONT OF HIM. LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT BEHIND TREES, OBJECT THEN

REAPPEARED AND HEADED WEST PARALLEL TO PATH OF ANTMOBILE. IT

THEN STOPPED STILL AND THEN PROCEEDED IN A SE DIRECTION,
(5) SLOWLY INTO HORIZON IN SE.

(62 1988 THRU 1915 CST,
Se MANNER OF OBSERVATION,

€1) FROM AUTOMOBILE.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:

-——_—_- —— ow ae
——

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€1) 9/61988Z

(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER:

TEN MILES WEST OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA. 47 DEGREES 55 MINITES
N. 97 DEGREES 2@ MINUTES vw.

Fe. €1) NZA

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GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE

BASE, NORTH DAKOTA. A/1C i me.iiiip-qemgmmemepiae cP 11

FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH
DAKOTA.
NO REASON TO DOUBT VEROCITY. NOTH RELIABLE AIRMEN.
G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) BROKEN.
(2) DET 2, 29 WEA SQ, GRAND FORKS AFB, NDAK
SURFACE 35/6
6, 200 190/39
12,002 230/30
16,222 249/30

20,002 260/20

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30,000 262/25
50,000 260/50
80, 020 UN KNOWN

(3) EST 25,900 FT
(4) 15

(5) BROKEN CIRRUS

(6) NONE

(7) SURFACE PLUS 47 DEGREES F.

He NONE

I. NZA

Je NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC$ RADIOSONDE 23808Z, BISMARK, NDAK.

Ke INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND
FORKS AFB, NDAK.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO APPARENT EXPLANATION FOR THE
SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE DETECTED DURING THIS PERIOD

BT THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PERSONNEL. THIS PRELIM-
INARY INVESTIGATION INCLUDED PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH “WITNESSES,
CONSULTATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF THE 29 WEATHER SQUADRON, FAA
TOWER OPERATOR AT GRAND FORKS, NDAX. TOWER OPERATORS AT

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE SEN TOR DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND

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FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR.

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