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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
20 Uct 66 21/00302 Minneagolis, Minnesota 2 witnesses
3. SOUECE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Fhoto: Other (REFLECTION)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
25-35 seconds 25-35 seconds Cbject should about 30 ft off the ground for 25-35 seconds Object should about 30 ft off the ground for 25-35 ssconds
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION and then took off at a angle of and then took off at a angle of ab out 30 degress and dis- ut 30 ) degrees and dis-
appeared to the N . Chject was appeared to tho N . ( Cbject was a steady white hight. No steady white hight. No
Ground Visual sound was heard. Objrct was about 5 ft in diameter and Obj-ct was about 5 ft in diameter and
7. 7. COURSE about l0 ft high and moved like a coin toming to about l0 ft high and moved like a coin toming to a stop whor a stop wher
dropred on a flat surface. dropred on a flat surface.
North East North Eaat Photo analysis stated or attemubed to photogeph a general Photo analysis stats d or attamubed to photogeph a general
5. PHOTOS outdoor r scene fron indoor through a window, scene fron indoor through a window, therefore re-
cording a feflection of a light sourcs. cording a feflectior of a light source. Chserver stated ob.'
XYes was about 25 ft in dianeter, but if the object was a refldc- was about 25 ft ir dianeter, but if object was a refldc
No No tion of an interoir light, the diameter is likley nct to ex-
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ceed one or two faet.
07 Yes
MNo
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE .'TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION
30 Oct 66 2300Z Minneapolis, Minnesota (three witnesses)
3. SOURCE 3. SOUrCE 10. CONCLUSION . CONCLUSION 1
Civilian (other) INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF S 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 seconds 15 seconds
l.. l TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF SEE Case
OBSERVATION
Ground Visual Ground Visual
7. COURSE
Varied
9. PHOTOS
1 Yeis
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
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Wright-Patterscn AFB, OhiO 45433
16 November 1966
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
Dear Miss
Reference your unidentified cbservation which you reported in your
letter postmarked 7 November 1966. The information contained in
your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete
the attached envelope provided.
We wish We wish to to thank your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
(t) ()
YECTOR NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, lue Book

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Length of si hting:About 15 seconds.
Color:Bright yellow,so bright that it was almost white.
Distance from ground:as high as a usual power line.
Mumber of people Watching:3;myself,age 15 (I have been studying the
UFO's for about 6 months and I know that
this wasn't a regular plane or anything we
mike because I live only a short distance
from an airport. Imy girifriend
age la,ank sister ,age
and in the 4th grade. We all live on the same
strect. .
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Size;We can't exactly say because , were a s short distunce away from
the place,but they seemed about 12 inches in ( diameter.Thore were
made sound that we could heur
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bout 10 minutos sben I lookad to my risht and saw some-
thing as low as nd seemin; to be going along the power
lines. Ve all sut watching it as it went slowly along the
pover lines.We knew that it wuon't a plane
land because it didn't go dowd to.ards 1H1L
plane does to come in to the runnny.It just went slowly
along the lines. te watche i it as long as we could & then it
went behin a house and we never sqw it again.Between tho 4
lights there were streaks of light like this;
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I hope that you can find thd time,you can find
out what this wus. If I you kno
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weather wes clear.
He hanrened to have his rolaroid cemere with hir srd tock the enclosed ricture.
Both he and his cousin are auite relioble am sure they described this
just as it arpeared to them. Secause my brother does not wrnt any publicity
or involvement with this, please mail any corresrondence you lay have concerning any
this to me; Flum City, isgonsin 5476l. isgonsin 54761.
I tench science and biology
.Sincerely

Feb 7, 1967
Dear
In your reply to my letter
ct Jan. t the UFO sighted
by my brother and his Cousin.
He does no have the negative I but doer have
. the original print. He also says he. 1s
Now willing to Cooperate fully in. this
matter matter and will will +vy tvy 12 answer any any
questions questions that you may have. His name name
and uddress are;
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Bemidji,
Sincerely; .
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Plun City, lise. 54761

considered and I ere now willing to let your
recent unidentified flying object
If you will forward the original negative, we will analyze it.
If you vere not using the type of film in your Polaroid camera which
produces both a photo and a negetive, I would appreciate receiving
the original photo. The photo and/or negative will be eturned to
you undamaged.
In order to analyze the
following camera informetion:
Type and make camera.
Type, focal rype, length, and make of lens.
Erand Brand and and type of film. type of film.
Shutter speed uged.
00000000 Lens opening used; that is " top.
c00000cc Filtera used.
Was tripod or solid stand used. solid stand used.
Was "panning" Was "panning" used.
Exact direction camera was pointing ing with relation relation
to true North, end its angle with respect ground.
Thank you fo Thank you in this matter. atter.
Sincerely,
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Benidji, Minnesota 56601
COONDINATED Symbol, Nars, Grade, Date) .Coordcy - SAF-OIC
SAFOI- SAFOI- Combk cy - SAF-OIC
Reader cy - , SAP-OIC
AA - Activity cy - SAF-OIC
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photo. Although we understand pols-
roid shot, would you please check with your
brother and cousin and see if they were using
the type film which there is a negative as
well well as a print as a print. We would certainly like to ne uza certainly Iike to
bave have the original negative for analysis. analysis. It It
will be returned undamaged upon completion of completion i of
our abalysis notify you of the
results.
Thank you
hear hear from you agai from you a soon.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR.
Lt Coionel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information
Plum City, Wisconsin 54761
Coord ay - Bu3-O7G.
Combk oy - SAF-OIO
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ct photographed.
2. ANALYSIS: photography appears
satisfactory explanation could be made of the unidentified object. Examination of the
submitted print has negated'retouching. Attempts to make a double exposure could not be
defined. Source stated the photographed with a Poloroid camera, yet two small
black dots appear on the frame borde ndicating that autcmatic machine processing was
used to develop the print. used to develop the print. esult, it is impossible to impossible determine whether the determine whether the print was print was
made from an original Poloroid other other type negative. The camera focal length is focal length is therefore
unknown and a scaling unknown and scaling factor to size the object was precluded. The object appears object appears to be to be
circular in planform circular in I planform and basically flat in basically flat in cross-section. ross-section. A small A small degree degree of highlighting highlighting
is visible along the center of the object. the object. The unidentified object is possibly a result e unidentified object is possibly a result
of an attempt at photographing a general outdoor scene from indoors through a window, and
recording the reflection the reflection of a light of a light source t source (i.e. an illuminated floor lamp floor lamp or other other type of
shaded interior light). Source stated that the object was about 25 feet in diameter; but shaded interior light). Source stated that the object was about 25 feet in diameter; but
if the object is a reflection of an interior light, the diameter if the object is a reflection of an interior light, the diameter likely not likely not to exceed one
or two feet.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED_BY: APPROVED_BY:
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Douglaa. Rogere
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DOUGLAS H. ROGERS WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Photo A anch
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitati Ivision
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This case contains 1, 425
negative and 1, 8x10 photograph.
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flying object (uro).
Examination of the submnitted photograph negated retouching.
The photographer stated the object was photographed with a Polaroid
camere, yet two small black dots appear on t the frame border indi-
cating that automatic machine processing was used to develop the
print. As a result, it is impossible to determine whether the
print was made was made from an original Polaroid from an original Polarcid or other type negative. or other type negative.
The canera focal length is camera focal length is therefore unknown and a scaling factor unknowm and a scaling factor
to size the object was precluded. the object was precluded. The only probable only probable explanation
is that the object is s the object is a result result an attempt attempt at at photographing photographing a a
general outdoor scene from indoors general outdoor scene from indoors through through E window, and recording and recording
the reflection of a light source. source.
r observation observation orce. orce.
Sincerely,
BARNETT B. YOUNG
Lt Colonel, USAF
Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Anf mation
1 Attachment
Two Prints
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