DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9071683
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONDuluth Minnesota
FRAMES5
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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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INTOMING DIPAROMENT GF THE AIT. FORT:
MESSAGE STAFF MBSGAGE SRANCH _ UNCLASSIFIED
Page 1 of 2
AF IN : 34899 (10 Apr 65) G/pge
ACTION: NIN=-7
INFO : XOP<1, XOPX-7, SAF-0S-3, DIA-1 (20)
SMB A154
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PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDDUN 1 12/1815Z
ZNR
P 1017452
FM 756TH RADAR SQUADRON FINLAND AFS MINN
TO RUWGALE/ ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RUCDAH/ 30TH AIR DIV (SAGE) TRUAX FIELD WIS
RUCDDU/DULUTH AIR DEFENSE SECTOR DULUTH MINN
RUCDSQ/ AF SYSTENS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHO/HQ@ USAF SEC OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
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UNCLAS 7356-00P 24946. ACTION TOs SOTH AD-ION, DULUTH AIR
DEFENSE SECTOR=OIN, HEADQUATERS USAF-AFNIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR
r ORCE-SAF OI. SUBJ: UFO. (A) (1) ROUND (2) BASKETBALL (3) wHITE ¢4)1
C5) NA (6) NONE (83) NONE (9) NONE. (3) €1) PILOT DISCOVERED
IN A SNAP UP ATTACK (2) DIRECTLY ABOVE (3) DIRECTLY ABOVE ¢4) TRACK-=-
ING 149, NO MANEUVERS (5) OBJECT FADED (6) 323 MIN (fe) (1) AIR VISUAL
C2) A/C VISUAL (5) F-89°S, 904 AND 522, 49,9232 AND 44,9233, 143, .70,
DULUTH €D) ¢€1) 99/1658, FIRST SIGHTING MAINTAINED USUAL CONTACT (2)
DAY CE) €1) 160/168 DULUTH, 9159y, 4430N CF) (1) NA (2) ALBERT
AMATUZIO, MAJOR, 179 ANG FS, PILOT, EXELLANT, RAYMOND KLOSOWSKI
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IN TOMING OPP ARPMENT OF THE AI”. FORT
MESSAGE STAFF MMLSS-AGE BRANCH __UNCLASSIF 1ED
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PAGE 2 RUCDDUN 1 UNCLAS AF IN : 34899 (10 Apr 65) Page 2 of 2
2LT, 179 ANG FIS, PILOT, EXELLANT (G) (1) BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT
THE WEATHER WAS VFR WEATHER (2) SURFACE 1699Z 229-6 ,NOTS
1720Z 369-7 KNOTS, 6,990-240-9, 10,0900-290-14, 16,2929-309-25,
235, 209-280-49, 30,990-282-61, 50,900-272-37, 80,993 NOT AVAILABLE
(3) 1690Z CLEAR 19 MILES, 1702Z CLEAR 12 MILES (4) CLEAR (5) NONE
(6) NONE (7) 6,990-2, 108,909-40, 16,0999-17, 28, 999-24, 30,2929
-49, 59,999-55, 80,099 NOT AVAILABLE (H) NONE C(I) AIRCRAFT MAIN-
TAINED SURVEILLANCE BUT WERE UNABLE TO REACH ALTITUDE OF OBJECT.
(J) ST CLOUD, MINN WEATHER STATION HAD A BALLOON RELEASE DURING
THIS PERIOD OF TIME AND MINNEAPOLIS WEATHER STATION HAD A BALLOON
RELEASE DURING THIS PEROID - EACH RELEASED ONE. (xu) INTERCEPT |
DIRECTOR = THE PREPARING OFFICER HAS NO COMNENTS EXCEPT THOSE OF
THAT THE OBJECT LOOKED SIMILAR TO A BALLOON.
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MESSAGE TA Mkts Ot 3 UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 34847 (10 Apr 65) L/pge i! | Page 1 of 2
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-0S-3, DIA=-1 (20)
SMB B211
CZCHOA676ZCYJX167
PP RUEAHO
DF RUCDDUN 2 10/1815Z
ZNR
P 1017452 |
FM 756TH RADAR SQUADRON FINLAND AFS MINN
TO RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RUCDAH/36TH AIR DIV (SAGE) TRUAX FIELD wIs
RUCDDU/DULUTH AIR DEFENSE SECTOR DULUTH MINN
RUCDSQ/AF SYSTEMS COMMAND FORFIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF SEC OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 756-O00P 24047. ACTION TO: 38TH AD-OIN, DULUTH AIR
CEFENSE SECTOR-OIN, HEADQUARTERS USAF-AFNIN, SECRETARY OF THE AlIr
FORCE*SAFOI. SUBJ: UFO. (A) €1) ROUND (2) BASKETBALL (3) WHITE ¢4) |
(>) NA (6) NONE (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE (B) (1) PILOT DISCOVERED
ON A RTB STATUS (2) DIRECTLY ABOVE (3) DIRECTLY ABOVE (4) TRACKING
140, NO MANEUVERS (5) A/C CONTINUED ON RTB AND OBJECT FADED (6) 4
MIN €C) €1) AIR VISUAL ¢2) A/C VISUAL (3) F-89, 522, 38,202, 332, 72,
DULUTH (DBD) ¢€1) 89/1748 (2) DAY CE) (1) 15571206 DULUTH, 9108W, 4510N
CF) €1) RAYMOND KLOSOWSKI, 2LT, 179 ANG FIS, PILOT, EXCELLANT (G) (1)
PILOT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS VFR WEATHER (G) (1) 17@@Z 562-7
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KNOTS (2) 6,000-246-9,10,@00-290-14, 16,000-300-25, 20,000-282-4u |
5% ,000-280-61, 50,002-272-37, 80,222 NOT AVAILABLE
(S) 17002 CLEAR 12 MILES (4) CLEAR (5) NONE (6) NONE (7) 6,000-2,
lie yODU-40, 16,000-17, 26,000-24, 30,000-49, 50,000-55, 82,000 |
NOT AVAILABLE CH) NONE €1) AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED SURVEILLANCE BUT WAS
UNABLE TO REACH ALTITUDE OF OBJECT. (J) ST CLOUD, MINN WEATHER
STATION HAD A BALLOON RELEASE DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME AND
MINNEAPOLIS WEATHER STATION HAD A BALLOON RELEASE DURING THIS
PERIOD = EACK RFLEASED ONF. (K) INTERCEPT DIRECTOR - THE PREPARING
OFFICER HAS NO COMMENTS EXCEPT THOSE OF THE PILOT WHICH WERE THAT
THE OBJECT LOOKED SIMILAR TO A BALLOON.
ET NOTE: ADVANCE COPIES DELIVERED TO NIN AND DIA.
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