PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
.DATE ·TIME GROUP . LOCATION
13 September 66 14/01542 Hibbing, Minnesota (Multiple)
3. AOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Other (ARTIFICLAL CHOUD RELEASE) Other (ARTIFICLAL CLOUD RELEASE)
Frt
4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS NUMBER OF OSJECTS 150rrom alod 1Serrom alod
One At At O135z, 14 Sep 66 tnere was a O135z, 14 Sep 66 tnere was a c chemical cloud release from Fort chemical cloud release from Fort
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Churchiil, Canada Churchiii, Canada
12 Minutes Observers watched a pale red cloud type object, almost to the Observers watched a pale red cloud type object, almost to' the
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION point of appearing as a vapor or being transparent, appeared point of appearing as a vapor or being transparent, appeared
in the northerm sky. The object was stationary except it was in the northern sky. The object was stationary except it was
Ground-Visual getting larger. Object was compared to a red translucent clod
7. COURSE with no apparen motion. Object was witnesses by the observer
at the International Falls Weather Bureau. .
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8. PHOTOS A cloud release over Fort Churchill at an altitude of approx
l00 miles would have been visible for up to about 900 miles.
n Yes A Nike-Apache rocket was launched at Ol35z and the cloud
XxNo release occured shortly after.
9. PHYSIC DENCE
07 Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous oditions of this form may bo used.
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31

Tardward
FTD (TDETR) 8
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 October 1966
Chisholm, Minnesota 55719
Dear Mr
After investigating your most unusual observation in the north-
ern sky 13 September 1966, I felt you might be interested to ern sky 13 September l966, I felt you might be interested to
learn of Project Blue Book's findings. learn of Project Blue Book's findings.
Having considered the available information and having reference
to the recent upper atmospheric recent upper atmospheric research studies at Fort Churchill, research studies at Fort Churchill,
Canada, contact was made with a was made with a Mr. Mc Bay of Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Conversation with Mr. McBay provided Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Conversation with Mr. MeBay provided
the following information.
m amo
"At O135Z, 14 September 1966, there was a Nike-Apache.rocket
launched from Fort Churchill. The rocket reached an altitude of
approximately lo2 statute miles before releasing a cloud that
would have been visible for up t to 9oo miles from the Fort Churchill
area. The objectives of these cloud releases is to cbtain measue-
ments of electric fields and wind motion in the upper atmosphere
the ionized clouds."
Although there were several different cloud releases during a two
day period, I feel that this launch at Ol35Z was the culprit in
your observation. These cloud releases are a truly fascinating
phenomena to observe as I am sure you will attest.
Sincerely,
ECTOR CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF QUENTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

U.S. AIR FORCE CAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has boen prapared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possib concerning the unidentified dorial phenomenon that you have observeri.
Please try to answ yquestions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give will
be used for research osos. Your nama will not be usod in connection with any statenienis,
conclusions, or publications without your permissior. We request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day: 8 30
Hour Hour Minures Minutes
14 14 SEPT SEP 66 66
(Circle One): A.M. or or F.M.
Day Month Your
3. Tima Zone: . Tima Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (CircleOne):a. Eastern (Circle Una (Circle Unat a. a, Doylight Soving
Control 6. Standard
Mounitain
d. Pacific
9. Other
4Where wore you when you saw the object?
BAUDETTE MINNESOTA LOKE of th Woods Couy)
Nearest Postal Address City or Town Stata or County
5.How long was object in sight (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Saconds
. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.2 Was objeer in sight continuously? Yos No ._
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYL.IGHT, where was the SUl locoted as you locked at the objent?
(Circlo Ono): In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you G. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remombor
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thie form suparoadns PTD 164, Jul 61, which Is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notico concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON(Circla Ona):
a. Nons a. Bright moonlight
b.Afow b. Dull moonlight
S. Hany C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't ramombar
9. What were the weather conditions at the tlime you saw the objoct?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. ar sky 0. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy 5. b. Fog, misi, or light roln Fog, misi, or light roln
c. Scatiered clouds c. Seatiered clouds C. C. Modarata or heavy rain Moderata or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow Snow
o. Don't romember
10. The object appeared: (Cirele Ona): 10. The cbject appsared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light
. Transparent . Don't romembor
CVepor
1.if it appnared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle Ono):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compore brightnoss to some common oblect:
LIKE
(Circle One, . Fuxzy or blurred e, Othar
b. Liko a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't ramember *
13. Did the objeer. 1. Did the objeer. (Circle One for ach question) (Circle One for ecch question)
a. a. Appeer to stond still at omy tima? Appeor to stond atill at omy tima? Yes No Don't know
b. b. Suddenly spaed up end rush away at any time? Suddenly spend up and rush away at any time? Yes No No Don't know Don' know
c. Break up into paris or axploda? Break up into parts or axploda? Yes Yos Don't know
d. Give ofl smoke? Yos Den't know Don't know
o. Chongo brightness? Chungo brightnass? Yos Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yas Don't know
9. Flash or flickar? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Don't know
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FADED OuT
1.Did ths object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos Ne Don't Know. IF you answored YES, then tall what
it moved behind:
1. Did the objoct move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the objoet move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then ta!! whst IF you answered YES, then te!! whst
in front of: in front of: _
mmmA
17. Tell in = fow words the following things about the object: 1. Tall in  fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound__ NONE
b. Color _ Red LIKE A ILUMINATED RU ClOUd
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjost and nat how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performad this exporiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
/4
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an crrow besido the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow besids the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
No No Motion
LiKE A Red Cloud Cloud
--

(Circle One) Yes No
2.Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the objoct was?
(Circle One) Yes No But VERY DISVANY
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _._
22. Where wera you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o.Inside a building b. In the residential secticn oi a city?
b. In a car c. In opon countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. A sea f. Flying over opan country?
1. Othar _ g.
. North c. Ecst . South y. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwast h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? - .miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any tims while you were looking at tho object?
(Circle One) Yos No
2. Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyoglosses Yos No e. Binoculars Yos
b. Sun giosses Yes No f. Telescope No
c. Windshieid Yes g. Theodolite Yos No
d. Window gless Yes h. Other_
Rel cloud
ILUMIN

show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skylins) when you last saw it. Place an "" on the compass
when you flrst saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the objoct.
90• 73
$At 8}$
60
NW NeV
30
1s•A+B 18A+B
SW
2. . Draw a pisture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the baginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
No MOtiON
Draw a pisture of how they were arranged, and put on arrow to show the direction that they wore traveling.
.
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Have you evar seen this, or a similar objoct bofore. If so give dato or dates and location.
No
3. Was anyone slse with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did they ses tho object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Plecse list their names and addresses:
Baubette MiNN
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32. Ploass give the following information about yourself: 32. Pleass give the following Information about yourself:
NAME E
Last Name First Nama Middlo Nams
ADDRESS BAuDette MiNN 56623
Street City Zone Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 32 SEX M
spaclal experionca, which might bo partinent. S
PRIUATE PILOT
When and to whom did you roport that you had seen the object? .When and to whom did you roport that you had seen the object?
%14 SePT 1966
Day Month Yoar
BAUDeriX AIR RORCE 5MTON

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34. Date you complote this questlonnaire: 13 Oct 66
Day Month Year
Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covared in the speclfic polnts of the questionnaire of a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Wersk WErSk LAPER LAYER this
A A
ExplAind ExplAine iN the
WAS WAS
New spapeR NeW sPaPER As As Sodiun Sodiun
Locke bocke
Rocket shat
Uxpor From A
Bray iN CANADAO
AT Had son's

minn 14 Sept.66
FTD (TDETR)h
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
29 September 1966
Rowell Laboratories 56623
Baudette, Minnesota
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 14 September 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. pe provided.
MOD SI turn it in the envel turn it in the env
preo3y prooy We wish to thank you for repor cing your observation to t Ing your observation to the the
We wish to
Air Force.
to yo Sincerely,
HECTOR QUENT ANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
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142p+66
Binn.
Wright-Patterson AFB, Onio 45433
20 September 1966
Hibbing Flight Service
Hibbing, Minnesota 55746
Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observation of 14 September 19 .6.
The information which we ha e received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Forms l4
and return them in th he envelope provided.
B
We wish to thank vou for reporting vour observation to the
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as pos ncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for researc oses. Your name will not be used in connection with any statemonts,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed nece we may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? Time of day: . 8 54
Hour Hour Minutes Minutes
13 Sept. 66 (Circle One): (Circle One):
A.M. or or P.M.) P.M.
Day Month Month Year Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object?
Hibbing Flight Service Station
Chisholn-Hibbing Airport. Hibbing Minnesota
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 12
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess 4
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 5.l How was time in signt determined? - 24 hour clock.
5.2 Was cbject in sight continuously? Yes No No
What was the condition of the sky? 6.
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
N/A.
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thin form superaedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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P 1413002 SEP 65 ETX O
FM 29 AIRDIY DULUTA INTL APRT MINN e9 AIIOIY sMLUIH INTL APRT MINN
TO FLFVA/ALC TO FUAIPYA/ALC 0
NU. 1FLA/IOAF AICHAPOS GEDAUR AFS MO NU. 1FLA/IOAF AICHAPOS GEDAUR AFS MO 1T0 1T0
AULOFIA/AFSC FOREIGN TECH OIV MRIGHT PATTERSOT AUEOFIA/AFSC FOREIGN TECH OIV MRIGHT PATTERSO
RUCCHAA/HS CSAF RUAUHAA/HG CSAF 0 O
RUEDRJA/SECRETARY OF THE ARR FORCED
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UNCLAS 29 C1 09035 SEP 60.
FCR ADC (ADOIN). 1OAF (IINT), AFSC (FTD) H FHCC), SEC OF
THE AF (SAFODD. SUXUECT: CFO. REFER
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OFJECT: 0
A. EGG
3. LARGE
C. RED
D. One o
E. /A
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ONCLASSI E RIORITY 0
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UNCLASSIFTE C PRIORITY -
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5. LOCATION OF S SERVERS: BAUDETTE. VINN.THIDBING. MINN. AND
INTERNATIONAL FALL MIN. i 160
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OSSERVERS: CIVILIAN
AGE 320 E BAUGETTE, MINNESOTA VICE PRESIDENT OF ROWELL LABORATORIES:
CIVILIAN CIVILIAN OF HIGBING HIGBING FLIGHT FLIGHT
PAGE 3 RUCDDU 28 BNCLAS
SERVICE. HIBBIAG MINNESOTAI ALSO SEEN BY WEATHER OBSERVERS AT
INTERMATIONA FALL MINNESOTA.
7. WEATHER ANL KINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OF SIGHTING:
A. CLEAR.
B. ANS ACCOUAT OF WINDS:
(1) 020/10
(2) 010/30
(3) 330/20
(4) 340/40 (4) 340/40
(5) 540/25 (5)340/25
(6) 250/50
(7) 200/50
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UNCLASSIFIEG P RICRITY
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UNCLASSIFIE PRIORITY (
C. MONE
D. FIFTEEN N.
L. CLEAN
F. MONE
INVERSION AT 36,500 (
FECT ASL.
9. INVERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE 9. INTENCEPTION OR IDEATIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE
LO. LOCATIO OF AHDM AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF L0. LOCATIOOF AHDM AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: NONE
PAGE 4K RUCDOU 26 UNCLAS
I1. POSITION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: INTELLIGENCE
BY ALL OBSERVERS. HIBBING ABOUT 11D NMN SOUTHEAST OF BAUDETTE.
INDICATING HIGH ALTITUDE TO BE SEEN FROM BOTH PLACES: ALSO
EXTREMELY LARGE SIZE. UNLIKELY THAT INVERSION WOULD BE SEEN FROM
DIFPERENT AMELLS. NO KNOWN SALLOON IN AREA AT THAT TIME, NO
KMOWN STRONG LIRHT SOURCE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF BAUDETTE. THINLY KMOWN STRONG LI3HT S SOURCE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF BAUDETTE. THINLY
POPULATED AREA. UMABLE TO ASCERTAIN CAUSE OF SIGHTING. POPULATED AREA. UMABLE TO ASCERTAIN CAUSE OF SIGHTING.
12. PHYSICAL EVILEICE: MONE. 12. PHYSICAL EVICEICE: MONE.
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UNCLASSIFIE PRIORLTY

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UACLASSIFIEO PRIORITY
(
G. MONE
H. NONE
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PAGE  RUCDOU 28 UNCLAS PAGE E RUCDOU 28 ONCLAS
I. MONE I. MONE
2. CESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF DEJECTE
LTTASEA
OF HIBSING.
C. HORTHEAST OF EAUDETTLO CRTH OF HISBING.
D LOOKED STATIOMANY FROM HIBBING.
E. VENT BELON HORIZON.
F. SEEN TNENTY INUTES AT BAUDETTE, TEN MINUTES AT HIBBING.
3 MANNER OF COSERVATION:
A GROUND-VISUAL.
B. NONE
C. N/A
4. TIME AND LATE OF SIGNTIAG: 4. TIME AND CATE OF SIGNTIAG:
A. 14/01402 SEP 66 (BAQDETTE) SEP D6 (BAQDETTE) AND 1401502 SEP 66 (HI8SING). 1401502 SEP 66 (HIESING).
S. NISHT SNIGHT
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8IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight rose later.
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don'f romamber
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky NORTH a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Scattered clouds SouTH. c. Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid a. Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Aurora borealis.
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
o. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand Appear to stand still at any time? ill at any time? Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
C. c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes (N\o Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No No Don't know
f. Change shape? Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO,
. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\o Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (N\o N0 Don't Know. Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of:
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Soundr none.
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
1/8 to 1/4.
.Draw a picture thet will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details 1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include pur sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) (Yes No
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city? a.In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building .In the residential section of a city? b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car .In a car c. In open countryside? c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Neer an airfield? d. Neétr an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sec f. Flying over open country? f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other Other
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars No
D.5uny-33e3 Sun glasses Yes TC3 No f. T. rereseope Telescope No
c. Windshield Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window glass Window gless Yes Yes No h. Other h. Other
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
A red translucent Towering Cumulus or Cumulonimbus cloud. A red translucent Towering Cumulus or Cumulonimbus cloud.

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.In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75
60°
NW NK
30
B E
SW 3W 55
S
path, a "B at the end of the path, and shiuw sny changes in direction during the course.
No apparent mo
2. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how w they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
N/A.
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.Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No.
Was anyone ese with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Curtis Fischer. Hibbing Flight Service station, Hibbing, Minnesota. Curtis Fischer. Hibbing Flight Service station, Hibbing, Minnesota.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS Chisholm 55719 Minnesota
Street City . Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 30 Male.
SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, ng any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 3.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
1.3 Sept. 66
Day Month Year
Base operations, Duluth Air Force Base. Duluth, Minnesota.
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 24 Sept. 66
Day Month Yoar
.Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
At the time of observation, about six hours after a cold frontal passage, the
All clouds were in the southern half of the sky. Visibility was more than
one five miles.
This phenomenon was also wi tnessed by the observer at the International falls the International falls
weather bureau, Tnternational Falls, Minnesota. Also I weather bureau, Tnternational Falls, Minnesota . Also looking North. looking North.
Gentlemen,
Rather than filling out ner FTD form, I will just add this concurring
note to the form Mr. Wo d has completed.
time, has described
the phenomena almost exactly as I saw it. I am certain it was not a
"Flying Saucer", however, it was a rather strange phenomenon.
Hibbing, Minn.
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3 Oct 66
Contact was made with Mr. McBay Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland
ex-4893 regarding the observance of alleged UFOs over Northern Minn.
The following is the information as stated by Mr. McBay on behalf of
Mr. Karl Medrow.
At Ol35z 14 Sept. 66 there was a rocket launch from Fort Churchill,
Canada. The 1 rocket was a Nike-Apache (l4-278 CA-CIand went to an
altitude of lo2 statue miles. This was not a specific barium cloud
release but the cloud was sibilar in chemical composition to those
that were launched in August. The that were launched in August. The cloud would cloud would have bee have been similar in similar in
color to those launched in August also. color to those launched in August also.
Additional launches - Additional launches -
14 Sept. 0400Z C400Z 100 n miles altitude 14-279
16 Sept. 0122Z 100 miles altitude (11/280)
16 Sept. Sept. 03002 120 Miles 120 Miles altitude altitude (14-281)
16 Sept. 0417Z 120 miles altitude 120 miles altitude (14-282) (14-282)
All of these were cloud releases except the one launched at 04002
14 Sept. 66.
L