DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8278667
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONFinlayson Minna
FRAMES6
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
7 Oct 66 0030Z Finlayson, Minna.
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (other) INSUFFICIENT DNTA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 minutes SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF FOBSERVATION
Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Varied I.
9. PHOTOS'
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No , "
2. PHYSICAL IDENCE
17 Y.s 17 Yes
No No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. Prevlous oditions of this form may be used.
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Reference your unidentified observation of 7 October 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 M I
and return it provided.
Py 10 0 We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
CTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
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G. NONE.
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2. DESCRIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. BURNING TRASH in BACK yaRD.
B. FIFTEEN-TWENT GREES SOUT H
C. SAME.
. STAT IONARY.
E. OBSERVER WENT TO GET RETURNEDIT WAS GONE.
F. TWENTY MINUTES. F TWENTY MINUTES.
3. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: 3 MANNER OF TION:
A. GROUND VISUAL.
B. NONE.
C. N/A.
4 T IME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING: ,
A. 0030Z, 7 OCTOBER 1966.
BNIGHT.
5LOCAT ION OF OBSERVER M INNE SOT A
61 IDENT IFYING 7
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7WEATHER AN ANO WINOS-ALOFT ITIONS AT T IME AND PLACE OF SIGHT INGS:
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A OBSERVERS ACCOUNT: CLEAR, QUIET, NO MOON. -
B. AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS:
(L 210/5.
(2) 280/25. (2280/25.
(3)300/25. (3 300/25.
(4) 3 (4) 300/35.
(5) (5) 300/40.
(6)3 (6) 3 300/35.
(7) 2 270/50.
() UNKNOWN.
C. NONE.
D. FIFTEEN NAUT ICAL MILES.
E. TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TERED.
F. NONE.
G. NO INERSION.
8ANY UNUSUAL ACTIVITY COND IT ION: NONE.
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10. AIR TRAFFIC AND BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA: UNKNOWN.
11 POSIT ION TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPAR ING OFFI CER:
INTELL IGENCE OFFICER, 29 AIR DIVISION JAMES LUND, EDI ITOR, ASKOV
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AMERICAN, NEWSPAPER IN ASKOV, MINNESOTA, RECE IVED CALLS FROM NOB SER-
VERS, CALLED BASE. AT 0400Z, 7 OCTOBER, MRGAW STREAK OF
LIGHT GO UP RAPIDLY IN SOUTHIEST SKY. ADVISE CHECK IF MOON WAS LIGHT GO UP RAPIDLY IN SOUTHIEST SKY. ADVISE CHECK MOON WAS
OUT THAT NIGHT, OTHERWISE POSSIBLE BALL ALL IGHT iNG. itiNG.
. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE. 1. PHYSICAL EV VIDENCE: NONE.
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