PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8728344

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONFonculac Minnesota

FRAMES4

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PROJ CCRS
1. MATE TIME GROUP .ON
1 Augist 65 17/0m152 Fonculac, Minnesota
.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One E
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE SEE CASE
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Not Reported
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yes
EXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue aditions of thle form may be ueed.

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FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
29 August 1966
Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota 55802
Dear
Reference your unidentified observation of 17 August 1966.
The information which we have received a is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you and your wife complete the
FTD Forms 164 and return them in th pe provided.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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full moon.
C. red and green lights at ends, white lights
in between ights Plashing. No fuselage was visible, and
the observers seemed confused a.s to the location of the lights
whether on a fuselage or
D. One object.
E. No exhaust.
G. No exhaust.
H. No sound.
II. Description of Course
A. Seen from car, at first l0 or l5 miles Seen from car, at first l0 or 15 miles ahead.
B. B. About 60° to 70° About 60° to 70° above the horizon.
c. C. Did not move.
E. The observers drove The observers drove under the object and kept going until under the object and kept going until
it was lost from s was lost from sight. sight.
F. Cbserved for about l5 minutes. Observed about 15 minutes.
III. Manner of Observation
A. Visual.
B. No optical aids.
IV. Time and Date of Sighting
A. About 02l5Z, 17 Aug 66. 315
B. Seen at dusk.
V. Location of Observers
A. 92°15' W 46°41'N
B. Betwee duLac, Minnesota, and Wrenshall, Minnesota
Den(2) 164 VI. Data on Observers
Der
Rowland Redetennint; Rowland Redetennint; his his wife, Elaine; and their daughters,
Bonnie and Bonnie and Lana. Lana.
VII.. VII.. Weather
A. Observers saw only a few high, thin clouds.
B. The surface winds were light and herly, and there was and there was
a 45-knot west wind 8 45-knot west wind at 30,000 feet. 30,000 feet.
C. No ceiling.
F. No thunderstorms.
VIII. Unusual Activity
A. No significant temperature inversion in the area.
B. No astronomical activity.
C. No balloons known to be in the area.
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XI. Preparing Officer
29th Air Division Intelligence Officer.
XII. Physical Evidence
A. No photos. No material evidence.
B.
XIII. Miscellaneous Comments by Observers
a point of light like a star came out of the object and went
Observers were heading toward Wrenshall, Minnesota.
straight up
Received By Received By
WILLIAM B. STOECKER, 2d Lt, USAF Lt, USAF
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