PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
3 September 66 04/01:0z Duluth, Floodwood, Minnesota (4 Witnesses)
3. 3. SOURCE SOURCE T0. CONCLOSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR) Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 45 Seconds Observers noted bullet, tear drop, cylinder shaped object that Observers noted bullet, tear drop, cylinder shaped object that
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION was blue and orange, red, white, and blue, burning white changing was blue and orange, red, white, and blue, burning white changing
to bluish green. One witness reported long red tail. Object
Ground-Visual care cverhead coming cown at 35-45 deg angle. Last witness
7. COURSE saw it burn out and fall into swamp.
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8. PHOTOS
Yos
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9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yos
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·FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form may be used.
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AF IN : 7893 (6 Sep 66) H/wkt pg l of 4
ACTION : RDC-4 INFO XOP-1, XOPX-2, NIN-7, DIA-1 D0
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AFSC (FTD); HQ USAF C OF THE AF (SAFOI). SUBJECT: UFO. OOO3O
REFERENCE AF 200-2.
1. DESCRIPT ION OF THE OBJECT:
A. DESCRIBED AS BULLET, TEAR DROP, CYLINDER
B. ONE EST IMATE AS 100 FEET LONG B. ONE EST IMATE AS 100 FEET LONG
C. BLUE AND ORANGE, RED WHITE C. BLUE AND ORANGE, RED WHITE AND BLUE, BURNING WHITE CHANGED AND BLUE, BURNING WHITE CHANGED
TO BLUISH GREEN.
D. ONE
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AF IN :7893 Sep 66) pg 2 of 4
G. FIRST WITNESS SAW LONG RED TAIL O.O 00O 0000
H. SILENT
I BRIGHT, ON FIRE. IBRIGHT, ON FIRE.
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2 DESCRIPTION OF 2DESCRIPT ION OF COUR SE COUR SE OF OBJE CT: OBJECT :
A. BRIGHT
B. OVERHEAD, COMING DOWN AT 35 - 45 DEGREE ANGLE B. OVERHEAD, COMING DOWN AT 35 45 DEGREE ANGLE
C. LAST WITNESSES SAW IT INTO SWAMP.
D. EAST TO WEST
F. FROM FIVE TO FORTY-FIVE SECOND ESTIMATES 000OO00O
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A VISUAL
B. NONE
C. N/A
4 TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
A. 4 SEPTEMBER ABOU 50-ZULU-
B. DUSK
5. LOCAT ION OF CBSERVERS: 5. LOCAT ION OF OBSERVERS:
A. FIRST OBSERVERS SAW IT OVER DULUTH, MINNESOTA. LAST TWO A. FIRST OBSERVERS SAW IT OVER DULUTH, MINNESOTA. LAST TWO OO
OBSERVERS SAW IT OB SERVERS SAW IT SOUTH OF SOUTH OF FLOODWOOD, MINNESOTA,A TOWN ABOUT I NNE SOTA TOWN ABOUT
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AF IN 7893 (6 Sep 66) pg 3 of 4
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THIRTY MILES WEST OF DULUTH.
IDENTIFYING INFO ON A OBSERVERS:
ACIVILIAN
DUL UTH, TELEPHONE DUL UTH, TELEPHONE STEEL WORKER, AGE 43. KER, AGE 43.
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BCIVILIAN B. CIVILIAN DULUTH, DULUTH,
TELEPHO NE TELEPHONE STAT ION AGENT, AGE 61.
C. CIVILIAN DULUTH, DULUtH.
TELEPHONE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN.
D. CIV ILIAN - PEDERSON (FIRST NAME UNKNOWN), ADDRESS UNKNOWN,
WIL CO AMBULANCE SERVICE, AN ANG MEMBER.
E. ALSO SEEN BY AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVERS.
7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDIT IONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING:
A OBSERVERS SAW THUNDERST CRMS TO THE WEST.
B. AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS -
(1248/95
(2240/24 (2)240/24
(3)280/30
(4) 260/27
(5) 270/38 (5) 270/38 OOOO
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AF IN : 7893 (6 Sep 66) pg 4 of 4
(6) 250/61
(7) 268/46
C. 30,000 FEET/SCATTERED; 8,000 FEET/BROKEN; AND 2,500 FEET/ C. JO,DOV PEET7SCATTERED; 8,DDD FEET7OROREN, AND 2,SD6 TLET7
BROKEN.
D. SLIGHT HAZE
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E. BROKEN E. BROKEN 2
F. 50-75 M NORTHWEST O OO  O
UNUSUAL ACT IVITY IN THE AREA:
A. IAVERSION AT T 1500 FEET
B. NO SATELLITE RE-ENTRYS
C.NO BALLOONS RELEASED
11. POSIT ION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER: 2
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. OBJECT MOBED WEST OVER DULUTH. 30M
WEST, HIGHWAY PATROLMAN AND ANG MEMBER CAUGMENTING PATROL FOR
LABOR DAY) SAW IT BURN OUT. SAW CYL INDRICAL SILHOUETTE FALL IN
SHAMP. SEARCHED WITHOUT LEAVING HIGHVAY, FOUND NOTHING. THREE SNAMP. SEARCHED WITHOUT LEAVING HIGHVAY, FOUND NOTHING. THREE O OO  O
DAYS LATER, ABOUT 6 SEPTEMBER 1630 ZULU, ONE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
AND TWO AIR RESCUE PERSONNEL AMDE A THROUGH SEARCH OF THE AREA AND TWO AIR RESCUE PERSONNEL AMDE A THROUGH SEARCH OF THE AREA
BY HELICOPTER. FOUND NOTHING. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: POSSIBLE
METEOR OR BALL LIGHTING. METEOR OR BALL, LIGHTTNG
12. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE. BT
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