PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8288043

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONDuluth Minn

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION 1
26 A August 66 26/06452 Duluth, Minn. (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS IS
One ECHO II was in area at time of observation O65OZ in a NNE direction
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observers noted white point of light traveling toward the NE.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Object was observed near the zenith and traveled NE until it
disappeared from viw.
Grourd -Visual
7. COURSE
NE
6. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Ys
DCONo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form may be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED 21061s
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 65015 (27 Aug 66) H/wkt pg l of 4
ACTION :RDC-4 INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, NIN-7,
SMB A002CBVC967 DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUWTPTAC044 2381919-UUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 261900Z AUG 66 1 2012002 A0G 66
FM HC 29 ADIV DULUTH INTL APRT MINN FM HC 29 ADIV DULUTH INTL APRT MINN
TO RUWMFVA ADC
RUWTFLA/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWTFLA/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB NO
RUEDFIF/AFSC FOREIGN RUEDFIF/AFSC FOREIGN TECH DIV WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA HQ USAF
RUEDHQA SECRETARY OF THE AIR FCRCE WASHING TON DC
BT
(FTD); HQ USAF (AFRDC); SEC CF THE AF (SAFOL SUBJECT: UFO.
REFERENCE AFR 200-2. I
DESCRIPTION OF THE E OBJECT:
,
A. NA i I 1
1
B. POINT -
C. WHITE * -
D. ONE -
E. NA .
AFHO JAN OS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
.. 65015 (27 Aug 66) pg 2 of 4
AF IN
F. NONE %
G. NONE
H. NONE
PAGE 2 RUWTPTA0044 UNCLAS TAut 2 how
INONE I NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. WALKED OUTSIDE, LOOKED UP, SAW IT. A WALKED OUTSIDE, LOOKED UP, SAW IT.
B. NEAR ZENITH. B. NEAR ZENITH. 1
$
C. HORIZON.
DMOVED NORTHEAST.
E. GRADUALLY FADED OUT.
F. FIVE MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. VISUAL.
B. NONE
C. NONE
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A.26/0645Z.
S
B. NIGHT.
5LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
AFHO  0-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 65015 (27 Aug 660 pg 3 of 4
2 K
A.DULUTH, MINNESOTA
6. IDENTIFYING INE ALL CBSERVERS:
TAVERN OWNER. DULUTH,
TELEPHONE AND GEORGE VERZICH
PAGE 3 RUWTPTA0044 UNCLAS PAGE 3 RUWTPTA0044 UNCLAS
7 WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: 7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT:
AOBERSERVERS ACCOUNT - CLEAR.
B. AWS ACCOUNT BAWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS AT - 1
(1) CALM
(2290/18
(3) 310/12
(4) 290/25
(5) 310/35
(6) 310/40
(7) 300/40
C. CLEAR.
D. 10 NM
E. NONE
F. NONE
8.UNUSUAL 8. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA:
AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN •. 65015 (27 Aug 66) pg 4 of 4
A PROBABLE INVERSION.
B. NONE
C. NONE
11 POSITION TITLE AND COMNENTS PREPARING OFFICER:
29 NORAD DIVISION INTELLIGENCE 29 NORAD DIVISION INTELLIGENCE LOCAL WAVE ALL LOCAL WAVE ALL
PAGE 4 RUWTPTA0044 UNCLAS PAGE 4 RUWTPTA0044 U UNCLAS
SILENT, GLOWING, AT NIGHT. LOW CBJECTS ROUND OR OVOID. HIGH SILENT, GLOWING, AT NIGHT. LOW CBJECTS ROUND OR OVOID. HIGH
OBJECTS USUALLY WHITE POINTS. THIS IS IN SECOND CLASS, NOT OBJECTS USUALLY WHITE POINTS. THIS I OND CLASS, NOT
BALLOON, DUE TO WINDS. PSSIBLE SATELLITE, AIRCRAFT, OR INVERSION.
12. PHYSICAL E EVIDENCE:
A. NONE
B. NONE
BT
NNNN
-
-
AFHO AOM  S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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