PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
25 January 1963 Minneapolis, Minnesota 0 Probably Balloon
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
AXGround-Visual Ground-Radar XX Was Aircraft
Local Probably Aireraft
GMT 26/0028Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
ENo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
one minute one North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Small white object like a star observed ECHO I was over Minneapolis at
at 60 dgr elevation in south moving 1858 heading southeast. Object
to 45 dgr elevation during reported sighted 30 minutes
one minute obsery seemed previous headin north ruling
positive that objec satellite. H out satellites. Most probably an
Had witnessed satellit previous a/c sighting with a/c at extreme
occasions. Stopped atching. altitude.
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26/00282 Grisa
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ZNR By: C
P281430Z
FM DUADS DULUTH INTL APRT MINN U
TO RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUCDAH/30ADIV TRUAX FLD WISC
RUCDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO 3X2a
RUEAHQ/COFUSAF WASH DC WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS DUOOP 336 HQ USAF FOR SAFS AND .
AFCIN. REFERENCE AFR 200-2. T AFCIN. REFERENCE AFR 200-2. THE FOLLOWING UFO
REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
A (1) ROUND C
(2 SMALL (2SMALL LIKE A LIKE A STAR ,
(3) WHITE N
(4) ONE
(5) NONE
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(6) BRIGHT
(7) NONE

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(8) NO
(9) NO
B (1) DAUGHTER BROUGHT IT TO HIS ATTENTION
(2) 60 DEGREES ELEVATION AND 180 DEGREES AZIMUTH
(3) 45 DEGREES ELEVATION AND 360I DEGREES AZIMUTH C.
(4) STRAIGHT
(5) STOPPED WATCHING IT 1
() ONE MINUTE
C C 61_VISUAL SIGHTING 61 VISUAL SIGHTING
(2) N/A -6 C
25/1828 Coes
D (1) 26 JAN (1) 26 JAN 63, 0028Z 63, 0028Z
() NIGHT (2NIGHT 658 658
L1 (1) 4458N -9315W (1)4458N -9315W Mory Morily
(2) OVER MSP C C
F (1) F (1) MINNEAPOLIS
NNOUNCER. C C
17, MINNESOTA
(2) V/A (
U 1) CLEAR PLUS MI VIS
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(2) WSW6
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270/30
270/60
260/75 2 C
260/70
C
270/70
270/30
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) U UNRESTRICTED
(5) LESS THAN 1/10 C
(6) NONE C
HA NONE
NONE
HEAVY Y AIR TRAFFIC IN MINNEAPOLIS AT THAT TIME. MINNEAPOLIS AT THAT TIME. 1.
C
IMPOSSIBLE TERMINE PRECISE LOCATION LOCAT 2 AIR-
CRAFT. : C C
K F/L W. N. MORRISON, NORAD K F/L W. N. MORRISON, NORAD INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
C
L NONE -
M OBSERVER SEEMED POSITIVE IT WAS EARTH M OBSERVER SEEMED PO SATELLITE.
HE HAS OBS) 0 O
HE HAS OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY.
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AT 05.50 PM JAN..23 NORTH CF CITY, BO DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT07.55 PN JAN.·23-SOUTH-0F C1TY, 39 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON-MOVING-SE
Ar06.57 PN JAN-24 SOUTH OF CITY, 6I DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
01 05.59 PM JAN. 25 SOUTH OF CIIY, 82 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.05 pM JAN..25 SOUTH OF C1IY, 2C DECREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING-SF
AT 07.06 PN JAN-A26 SOUTH OF CITY, 38 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
. AT O6.08 PM JAN.127 SOUTH OF CITY, 59 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT O8.17 PM JAN.:2T SOUTH CITY, 05 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON-MOVING SE
1 HELENA, MENT. MST -
3
AT 05.35 PP JAN..21 NORTHCF GITY, 88 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
. AT 07.38 pN JAN..21 soutH of CITY, 58 DEgRees ABovE HORIzoN mOViNG SE
Af 06.41 PN JAN.122 souTH OF CITY, 73 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 08.46 PP JAN..22 souTH OF CITY, 24 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05,43 PN JAN.-23 SOUTH OF CITY, 84 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
4T 07.48 PM JAN..23 sOuTH oF CITY, 40 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AI 06.50 PN JAN.-24 SOUTH-OF CITY, 57 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MUVING SE
1T 05.52 PN JAN-125 SOUTH OF CITY, , 72 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
A1 07.58 PM JaN,225 SOUTH UF CITY, 23 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON I MOVING SE
AI 06.59 P. JAN..26-30UTH-OF 06.59 p. JAN.26-3OUTH OF CITY, -39 DEGREES-ABOVE HORIZON CITY, -39 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING MOVING SF
AT O6.01 PP JAN..27 SOUTH OF 06.01 PP JAN..27 SOUTH OF CITY, SS DEGREES ABOVE CITY, SS DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON MOVING SE SE
A1 Q8.09 PM JAN.427 SOUTH CF ( A1 Q8.O3 PM JAN.427 SOUTH CF E CITY, O9 DEGREES ABOVE HORTZON MOVING SE MOVING SE
1 MINNEAPGLIS,MINN. MINNEAPGLIS, MINN. CST CST-
AT 06,40 PM AT 06.40 PM JAN..21 SOUTH OF JAN..21 SOUTH OF CITY, 82 CITY, 82 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE DEGREeS aBOVE HORIzoN MoVINg SE
AF 05.42 P! JAN.-22 NORTH OF JAN.-22 NORTH CF CITY, B6 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON-MOVING SE CITY, 86 DEGREES -ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 07.47 PN AT 07.47 PM JAN..22 SOUTH OF CITY, 47 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE JAn..22 SOuTH OF CITY, 47 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 06.49 PI AT 06.49 PA JAN.:23 SOUTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE JAN.:23 SOUTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05.51 Pp AT 05.51 PM JAN..24-SOUTH-CF CITY, BI BEGREES ABGVE HORIZON MOVING SE JAN..24 SOUTH-CF CITY, BI DEGREES ABGVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AI 07.57 PP JAN, 124 SOUTH OF CITY, 28 CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 06-58 PM JAN.:25 SOUTH OF CITY, 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
31 06.00 PM JAN..26 SOUTH OF CITY, 63 ES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
41 08.08 PM JAN..26 SOUTH CF CITY, 12 DEGRE ABOVE HORLZON MOVING SE
AT 07.08 PF JAN.127 souTH oF CITY, 27 DEG ABoVe HoRIzon MOVING SE
- MONTPELIER,-VT: EST
AT 07.46 pp JAN..21 SOUTH CF CITY, 47 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 06.48 PN JAN.122 SOUTH-OF CITY, 66 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT 05.51 pp JAN..23 SOUTH OF CITY, 83 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
07.56 PM JAN.123 SOUTH OF CITY, 28 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AY 06.58 PF JAN.:24 south-of CITY, G6 DEGREES-ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
4T 06.00 PP JAN..25 SOUTH OF CITY, 65 degrees above Horizon moving se
%1 0F.07 PU IAN..25 south GF CITY, 12 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING SE
TT 07.08 JAN-.26-SOUTH OF CIIY,-26 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING-SE
A1 06,09 PM JAN..27 SOUTH CF CITY, 44 DEGREE ES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
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