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[s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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= Ground Visual

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

10. CONCLUSION
Possible (AIRCRAFT)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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Please excuse the delay in replying to your letter regarding _
your unidentified flying object sighting. resin [occa Soe te .

| Youe MithAdner of: Bapheuber: 12; 1965-bas. charecterieticn of anit
aircraft observation at high altitude. However, because of the tine
lapse between your observation and reporting it to us, it is impossible
to check the military and civilian traffic in the area at the time of
your sighting. Your description of the two objects corresponds very
closely to aircraft with contrails. An aircraft at high altitude is
usually seen only as a result of the reflection of the sun's light
and ita outline would not be readily discernable. Also, the odject
would appear to disappear when the reflecting surface of the aircraft
no longer reflected the sun’s light toward you. The fact that there
was no noise associated to the sighting ia very easily expiained by
the fact that the aircraft was at a very high altitude.

Tunas Jou See your interest in.cur programs t regret it bas
taken us so long to reply.

Sincerely, | 7 a

P. FREEMAR, JR.
Lt Colone}, USAF Sat lige
Chief, Civil Branch ee

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REPLY TO

ATTN OF: TDEW/ UFO

sussect) UFO Sighting, 11 September 1965

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a. Dear Neainmnige®
~ Your sighting of 11 Septembe 965 hag, characteristics

of an aircraft observation at high altitude® ever,
pryesdebe it is impossible to check the military and civilian
traffic feptAte area at the time of your sighting. Your de-
scription of the two objects corresponds very closely to aircraft
with contrails. An aircraft at high altitude is usually seen

only as a result of the re See oe of ie surfs light and its out-
line would not be readily MANso, the object would
appear to disappear..when tg reflecting surface of the aircraft
no longer’ reflected the sun's light toward you. The fact that

there was no noise associated to the sighting is very easily
Fs explained by the fact that the aircraft was at a very high altitude.

FOR THE COMMANDER

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ERIC T. de JONC , Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems Lt

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Pro ject Blue Book Office :
SAFO1
Washington, D.C.

Sirs,
First,let me say that I am not writing this beonuss of all the reported

sightings of objects in the last few wesks,but only beoause I finally found an

address to write to. I might also ad that I em a state employes,a pilot,end I live
here in e I would like to state just what I saw-without worry about how

it may sound to others; 5S
On September 11’ rned home from Litcohfield,Minnesota. I had a canplaint
about a deer @ west end of town, I drove out to the west side of town and did not

see mny deer. I than saw a fellow on the road that I knew sei drove ever to hin.His
nane was of Sauk Centre and he was with two other fellows. working on

a new road constriction. I was in my oar and talking toting out of my left window,
car was facing west.There were some high clouds in the sky. e was about 4 pm. Mr

Qe. pointed to the sky and high, very high thers was what appeared to be tre Ligrts

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coming down.At first I thought it-was a plane with landing lights—thoy seamed to be
about that far apart. It trailed smoke from way up. When it was about whet seemed to be
500 feet fron the ground the lights went out. I had a pair of 7X50 classes on the

‘seat and out of the oase. I took the glasses and looked up to the top where the smoxe
ssemed to start and I saw two objects.Thsy seemed very close to each other and one ~
disappeared immediately and the othor was in sight for only a few seconds.I don't have
oy idea as to the height only that it was way high. I did not hear any engines fron

any planes. I called the Highway Petrol radio and they checked with the Alexendr ia
airport to see if there were any planes in the area and in trouble and they, did not mow
of any plenes in the vielnitys. I then drove to our local airport where we had a instructor
flying this day. The instructors neme wes from Aloxendria. He too saw the
lights,he was in the air and said the first thing he thought of was an airliner in
trouble and was trying to make the field. His student did not see the fire or light but

she cid see the smoke that. trailac. So it appearec tocboth of us like landing lights

on aplane and yet we were about 5 miles apart and looking aD it fran @ifferent directions,
I contected my nephew,who is flying 552%s and asked him what it could be od he had nov
explanations The two objects that I saw in the sky just seemed to be black specks, It
provablywas 20-25 thousand feet but even at that distance one can see the outline of

ean airplane. This I did not see aud as I stated before there was no engine noisee I om a
state game warden end this is the reason I have good glasses end on this day I had them
on the seat where they were handy. This also was our opening of the Teal season, .

Would appreciate hearing fram anyme who can explain this,ell of the other’
people who saw the same(except the objects in the sky)are still living hers,

Dirt a oe eee ts en *

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Sauk Centre, innesota
March 31,1966

Project Blue Book Office
SArOl
Washington,D.C.

Sirs,
First,let me say that I am not writing this because of all the reported

sightings of objects in the last few weeks,but only because I finally found a
address t ©. I might also ad that I am a state employee,a pilot,and I live
here in I would like to state just what I sawewithout worry about how

On September 11’ rned hane from Litchfield,Minnesota. I had a canplaint
about a deer @ west end of town, I drove out to the west side of town and did not
see eny deer. I than saw a fellow on the road that I knew so I drove cver to him.iHis
nae vo Sauk Centre and he was with two other fellows working on
a new road constriction. I was in my oar and talking to Cie: of my left window,
car was facing weat,There were some high clouds in the sky, e was about 4 pm. Mr

QPS ointed to the sky and high,very high there was what appeared to be two ligrts
coming down.At first I thought it was a plane with landing lights-—thay ssemed to be

about that far apart. It trailed smoke from way up. ‘Then it was about what seemed to be
599 foet from the ground the lights went out. I had a pair of 7X50 glasses on the

seat ond out of the case, I took the classes and looked up to the top where the smoxs
seemed to start and I saw two »bjects.Thsy seemed very close to each other and one
disappeared immediately and the other was in sight for only a few seconds.I don't have
oy idea as to the height only that it was way high. I did not hear any engines fron

any plemes. I called the Highway Petrol radio and they checked with the Alexendria
airport to see if there were any planes in the arsa and in trouble and they iid not imow
of any planes in the v'e’nity,. I then drove to our local airport where we had a instructor
flying this days The instructors name wes QQ from Aloxendria. He too saw the
lights,he was in the air and said the first thing he thought of was am airliner in

trouble and was trying to make the field. His student did not see the fire or light tut
she did see the smoke that trailed. So it appeared tecboth of us like landing lights

on aplane and yet we were about 5 miles apart and looking at it fram @ifferent directions,
I contacted my nephew, who is flying B52's and asked him what it could be and he had now
explanation, The two ob jects thet I saw in the sky just seemed to be black specks. It
probablywas 20-25 thousand feet but even at that distance one can see the outline of

ean airplane. This I did not see amd as I stated before there was no engine noise. I am a
state geme warden and this is the reasm I have good glasses end on this dey I had them
on the seat where they were handy. This also was our opening of the Teal season,

Would appreciate hearing fran anyme who can explain this,all of the other
people who saw the same(sxcenpt the objects in the sky)ars still living here.

truly yours,

Rawr. be Hoye

TDEW/ UFO
UFO Sighting, 11 September 1965 . wry 9 § 1966

Hq USAP SAFOICC (Mrs. Hunt)

Reference the attached letter werent ene ct requesting
information on ee flying objects. The following is a a 5
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, Your sighting of_ 1 ee a 1965 has characteristics
of an aircraft observati tudé, however, at this
late date it is impossible to check the military and civilian
traffic for your area at the time of your sighting. Your de-
scription of the two objects corresponds very closely to aircraft
with contrails. An aircraft at high altitude is usually seen
only as a result of the reflection of the suns light and its out-
line would not be readily identified. Also, the object would
appear to disappear when the reflecting surface of the aircraft |
no longer reflected the sun's light towerd you. The fact that
there was no noise associated to the sighting is very easily
explained by the fact that the aircraft was at a very high altitude.

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FOR THE COMMANDER -

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ERIC T. a6 JONCKHEERE, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Deputy fér Technology and Subsystems. _— Ltr,

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