DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9316744
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONDuluth Minnesota
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XONeo Civilian 0 Pessibly Astronomical
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io Case UInformztion Uniz7) Ui Feb 1963
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Southeastern Minnesota, February 14, 1963. On this date a UFO was spotted over
Se Minnesota. An Austin radio station said several reports were received from
persons teleononingzg in. The Minnesota Highway Patrol also said that they had re-
ceived reports of an unusual sky odject. Reports indicated that the UFO came froa
northern lowa and moved northeast into soutnwest Wisconsin before disappearing over
the horizon. (Source: St. Panl Pioneer Press, 2/15/63, via Robert Gribble, NICAD.)