PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 August 65 24/0250z Superior, Visconsin
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible Astro (STap/PLAET)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Elevation at apjearanee missing, azimuth at-disappearance not inglud-
edDeseri ption indieates Astro Rady. be reeval ated-if Fdrm
One 64 is returned
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION TT. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
One Hour One object vith ring around it. Color gren. No features
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION trail exchenst or gound, Initial sightine lorth. Disanreand
wer the herizon. Tridh te rast reported
Ground-Visual hour. Inveali gnting official regards the most likely cause as a
7. COURSE star. Dircction missing. Flight to Bast can be explained if
azimuth not changed. Fore l64 seut for clarificiation, not
ast (?) returned. Rewgt is muracteristie of an Astro Body cxcert for
8. PHOTOS the direction reeted of fliht. Also no major astro soy in th
North. Possible error in direction. Casu wiil be evaluated hs X
7Yes an Astro Observati on in view of the investigating off i cial s uarl
XNo Subject to change if Forn l64 is returned by witiess.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
F
11 Yes
IXXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlonn of this form mey be ueed.

2402500 23AU.G
FTD TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
14 September 1965
Superior, Wisconsin
be
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 23 August 1965.
A0D TH MOHSO The information which ve received was not sufficient for evaluation.
Request you fill out the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the
envel provided.
We wish to than
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr HECTOR QUI CANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book Chief, Project Blue Book

2H0X50-SUPERIOR, wIse.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 17545 (24 Aug 65)R/js 1 of 4
TO CYS
ACTION : NIN-7, OS
: XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1, (21) OSA
INFO OSP
SMB C172 @C655ZCYJE472 1 US
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ZNR UUUUU TLS
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R 241445Z RD
FM DUADS DULUTH MAP MINN IMP
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TO RUWGALE/ADC I WER
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RUCDAH/30 ADIV SAGE TRUAX FLD WISC 1A41
IA'R
RUDSQ/FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT RUCDSQ/FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO OHIO |GC
101 OI
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC RUEAHO/HQ USAF WASH DC ILL
TSS SS
BT DSMG
UNCLAS DU0IN 00092 AUG 65 UNCLAS DUDIN 00092 AUG 65
FOR: USAF SAFOI & AFN FOR: USAF, SAFOI & AFI
1 DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A SHAPE : UNKNOWN
B. SIZE: PENNY AT ARMS LENGTH
Co COLOR: GREEN/RED RING AROUND
D NUMBER: ONE
E. FORMATION: NONE
F. DISCERNA RES: NONE
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 17545 (24 Aug 65) -
2 of 4
G TAIL, TRAIL OF EXHAUST: NONE
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H SOUND: NONE
I. UNUSUAL FEATURES: NOT OBSERVED
2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE E OF OBJECT:
A. WHY NOTICED: UNKNOWN
B INITIAL ELEVAT ION AND AZIMUTH: NORTH OF SUPERIOR
Co ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH AS CBJECT DISAPPERED: HORIZON
D. FLIGHT AND PATH MANEUVERABILITY: HEADED EAST D. FLIGHT AND PATH MANEUVERABILITY: HEADED EAST
E MANNER OF DISAPPERANCE: NOT OBSERVED
FO LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: I HOLR F LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: I HOLR
3 MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A METHOD: EYE
B OPTICAL AIDS: BINOCULARS
Co AIRBORNE SIGHTING INFORMATION: NONE C AIRBORNE SIGHTING INFORMATION: NONE
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
Ao DTG (Z): 24/0250Z
B_ NIGHT
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER (S): SUPERIOR, WISC:
6 DIN ENT16
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 17545 (24 Aug 65) 3 of 4
SUPERIOR , WISC.
7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT SIGHT ING:
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A. CBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: CLEAR AND VERY DARK
B AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT:
1 SURFACE 210/10
2 6,000 280/20K
3. 10,000 290/25K
4 16,000 320/35K
5. 20/000 290/30K 5 20/000 290/30K
60 30,000 310/25K
7. 50,000 300/35K
Co CEIL ING: 7,000 BROKEN Co CEILING: 7,000 BROKEN
D. VISIBILITY: 15 MILES Do VISIBILITY: 15 MILES
E CLOLD COVER: NONE
F. THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE -
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: WX BALLOON REL'D 24/0400Z pt
9. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN: NONE
10. LOCATION OF AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING : NONE )
11o POSI
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF 4 of 4
-
INTELLIGENCE/THIS PARTICULAR OBSERVATION OCCURRED DURING THE
PERIOD OF MY REPORT, DUOIN Ø0093. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS PERSON
SAW THE SAME OBJECT AS COVERED THE OTHER REPORT, HOWEVER THE
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OBJECT APPARENT MOVEMENT TO THE EAST WOULD TEND TO RULE THIS OUT.
THE COLOR OF RED AND GREEN BEING EMMITTED BY THE OBJECT CAN POSSIBLY
BE EXPLAINED THAT THE CBSERVER WAS ONLY SEEING THE RED AND GREEN
PORT IONS OF THE CCLOR SPRECTRUM DUE TO IMMEDIATE LOCAL DUST CONDITIONS
OR LIGHT REFRATION OCCIRING AROUND THE OBJECT. IN THE PAST, I HAVE OR LIGHT REFRATION OCCIRING AROLND THE OBJECT. IN THE PAST, I HAVE
NOTED THAT STARS OCCASSIONALLY SEEM TO EMIT GREEN AND RED LIGHT.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CBJECT SEEN WAS A SATELLITE BUT MOST PROBABLY IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CBJECT SEEN WAS SATELLITE BUT MOST F PROBABLY
A STAR
12 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE 12. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE
13. MISC. COMMENTS BY THE 13. MISC. CCMMENTS BY TH OBSERVER: NONE
BT
NN
N
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