DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
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PROJECT ICJ73 RECORD
GROUP LOCATION
20Z St Paul, Minnesata. Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civiilan Sighting: INSUFFICIENT INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR DATA FOR EVALUATION
s. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OBJECTS Photos: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION EVALUATION
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 - 20 seconds The observers sighted and photographed a top shaped object The observers sighted and photographed a top shaped ooject
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION that dropped from the that dropped from the clouds, hovered for a few seconds
about 150 ft off the ground, then shot straight up and
Ground-Visual disappeared into the clouds.
7. COURSE I
COMMENTS: The sighing was not submitted to this office
NNW to W until well after 3 months had elapsed and at which time
8. PHOTOS it was really too late to investigate Although
there is not sufficient clarity to determine exactly
XYs how far away the object is or positively dentify the
0 No object, it is felt that suspended child's top would pro-
9. PHYSIC VIDENCE duce an image very similiar to th image of the UFO in
Yes the photos.
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of this form may be used,
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DIO YOU OBSEAVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINOSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINODWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES NO S. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES?
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEEDIMC PHENOMENONL GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE.
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2O. IN OROER THAT WE MAY CBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OSJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACEO IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND OIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
It would be like a top fhat
sin of a omall car in diameter
21. DIO YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON ON ANY EFFECT YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? X YES 0 NO. IF YES," DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO. NO.
IF *YES." DESCRIBE. IF *YES," DESCRIBE.
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27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA OUESTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS SEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER THE OUESTIONS.TH INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIR FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FTD (TDETR), WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW 8O-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN OID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
DAY2
2. WHAT TIMS DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 4MINUTES 2 A.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER COTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK. HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A* ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ASOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B" ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ASOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A 'B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATS THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
WSW ESE
SW SE
SSW SSE
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OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY V
CAR AS DRIVER O AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT O AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS S YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW HOW MUCH MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 0 YES NO. NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENO MENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
10-20 30 FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
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WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSL Y? R YES NO. IF NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THS SIGHTINGI
11. COnDiTIOns (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
x DAY CUMULUs cLouDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLoUDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
x COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D.IE S1 WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? ES WHSRE YASTHESUN ASYOLEACED
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CHANGE SHAPE?
FLASH OR FLICKER?
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR? X
SPIN LIKE A TOP? X
MAKE A NOISE? X
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE? +
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
and matied the
the sky
H.F.O Stiy tong
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Ianda.
S. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF
YESNO.IF YES, DESCRIBE.
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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17. CID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICASLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEMER x
SUNGLASSES SINOCULARS
WINDSHIELD TELESCOPE
SIDS WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YESNO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
1S. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEED OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON?
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2O. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OSJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACEO IN THE SXY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? X YES NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVICENCE. A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND OR LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES NO YES NO.
IF *YES,"* DESCRIBE. IF*YES,"DESCRIBE.
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22. MAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS ON A SIMILAR PHENOMENON SEFORE? YES NO. IF *YES, GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? D NO. TOO7
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND AODRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING IN FORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME
ADDR=ssstreet,-Cisy, Slale and Zip Code) ADDressystreet,-Ciy, Slale and Zip Code)
samsixnram-area code and number) ramsiaramarrea code and number) AGE
18 18 MALE MALE in FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD 25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON? SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME KS+P Nrsiprriment DAYD 20 MONTH_ MONTH Oe YEAR YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. 26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
YEAR YEAR 4C
DAY DAY MONTH.
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Request complete veather data for 27 Dec 66
for St. Paul, Mimnesota at l6o0 hours.
Of particular interest is the type of cloud
cover, approrimate altitude of clouds, and
amcunt of cloud cover.
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TDPT(UFO) TDPT(UFO) 2d Lt Marano 15 May 68
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER (MAC)
BLDG I59 NAVY YARD ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20333
REPLY TO ATTNOF: ETAC/EAD (SSgt Dunham)
5 Jun 68
SUBJECTI Request for ather Data
TO: FTDTDPTR4)
1 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
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1. In support of valuations, the following weather data are
submitted:
a. Middlesex, New Jersey: See attachment 1.
b. Vista, California: See attachment 1.
c.s St. Paul, Minnesota: See attachment 2 for radiosonde observation
RH=65%
SOOT FROOVC8 294lool:1loool loo01 D7o!
1700L
L EsTmaTed deiling 8000 ST Brsken To DVERCAST 15 n1. vis.
1700 2 Data sou ources were ETAC surface and upper-air history files and the
Asheville, N.C. data files. Surface observations for Middlesex (Newark),
New Jersey, were not available on 6 Oct 67 at O3ooL and O40ol. Extraction
or evaluation of all other weather data were adequate for all sightings.
FOR THE COMMANDER
oh.Mcale
JOHN T. McCABE, Colonel, USAF 2 Atch
Chief, Environmental lications Div. 1. 1 Surface Data Sheet
2.2 Upper-Air Data Sheets
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Proj: 5992D - STAR TREK - St. PAul, MinneSota (Upper-air observation for St. Cloud, Minnesota)
27 December 1966 - 1800L
72655 00222 85471 59784 01114 70961 64794 01414
50547 77821 02014 40704 88929 02243 30894 05-7
02267 25009 0705 02456 20150 05--4 02446 15334
053 02533 10592 05--5 02823 11122 97268 09--1
-2265 1!////1 -0313 22068
72655 72655 55555 00988 00988 61663 11944 61696 22920 60808 60808
33848 59776 44789 60803 55773 60727 66728 62836
77717 63702 88691 65803 99672 65676 11669 65755 65755
22657 65704 65704 33646 64744 44635 44635 65724 55553 71894
66535 73876 73876 77518 77518 75801 88400 884400 88929 66666 30705
72655 07819 06--0 03208 05033 03--9 03413 03359
06._0 00618 02615 06-6 00427 66666 26809 19405
10006 06307 05104 01806 o///1 10190 01051
72655 009-- 99996 03207 00510 00420 00524 70525
SSgt Dunham
MAC 36c PRLSOUSOETTTONS OF THBS FORM ARE OBSOLETE GENERAL PURPOSE WORK SHEET
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Sounding
Altitude(ft) Mind Direction wni pood(kts)
2,000 080 14
3,000 090
4,000 100 1s
5,000 110 12
6,000 120 1.
7,000 130 10
8,000 140 10
9,000 140 10
10,000 140 13
12 OOO 180
18,000 200 14
20,000 210 26
23,000 220 42
25,000 220 45
30,000 220 68
31,000 220 68
35,000 240 54
37,000 240 145
38,000 240 147
40,000 250 33
45,000 45,000 260 260 30
50,000 260 23
53,000 280 20
60,000 320 71
70,000 050 10
80,000 040 20
90,000 050 4
97,000 050 25
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MAC JAN 66 FORM 36d PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE GENENAL PURPOSE WORK SHEET
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TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Cuintanilla/70916/mhs/30 Apr 68 30 APR 1963
otograph, 27 December 1966
St. Paul, Minnesota 55424
1. 1 Reference your unident ified observation and subsequent photo-
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2. Inclosed is the Inclosed is Polaroid photograph that was submitted to us
on your December on your I December 27,1966 sighting. It was. determined that the sighting. It vas. determined that the
photograph shows an apparent objeet rather than a processing or an apparent objeet rather than a processing or
developing blemisk blemish The object appears to be made up of two shallow, The object appears to be made up of two shallow,
BO BII TIIOLIN truncated cones placed base to base.. However, because of a lack of
clarity it was impossible to positively identify the object. clarity it was impossible t o positively identify the object.
DO BI TIOIIO (OI) JIIL 3. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Thank.vou for na vour observation to the Air Force
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAP 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Polaroid Photograph
Aerospace Technologies Division
Produetion Directorate
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14July 1957
SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS - ST. PAUL MINNESOTA
LOCATION St. Paul, Minnesota DATE 27 December 1967
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF IR. QUALITY.
PNRS One 2x3 polaroid paper print; one 2x3 copy negative; one 3x5 enlarged print
(second or third generation) secohd d or third generation)
1. PURPOSE: This report is in answer to Work Order Number 67-66, submitted by Major
Quintanilla, Jr., requesting analysis of the object Quintanilla, Jr., requesting analysis of the enclosed prints. enclosed prints.
2. ANALYSIS: The original 2 xy 3 print shows an apparent object rather than a processing
or developing blemish. The object appears to or developing blemish. The object appears be made up of two shallow, truncated cones made w, truncated cones
placed base to base. Smaller, darker, steeper cones appear to protrude from the top and placed base to base Smaller, darker, steep cones appear otrude f from the top and
bottom. The upper surface of the top shallow cone has faint or lighter density striations bottom. The upper surface shallo nt or lighter density striations
forming "spokes". No is possible, therefore, the object could be nearer
than, in the vicinity of, or further r than, the power lines. No further analysis is possible
from the available photography.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
lin
ROBERT L. COUNTRYMAN WILLIAM L. TURNER -
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Pl alysis Branch
WILBER PRICE,
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDPT/UFO 304307967
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 27 December 1966
TO:
Paul, Minnesota 55424
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Director oduction AF Form 117
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Headquarters
934th Troop Carrier Group, Medium (Reserve)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
UFO REPORT
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1. Description of the objects
a Shape Dish shaped
b. Size compared to a known objest 6 to feet in diameter
c. Color Silver
d. Number One
e. Formation n if more than one N/A
f. Any discrenible features or details Someting like lighting apparatus
on bottom
g. Tail, Trail, or exhaust, its size Neg.
h Sound Unk —
i. Other pertinent or unusual features Neg
2.
a. What first called the attention of observer to the object? What first called the attention of observer to the object? Unk Unk
b. Angle of elevaticn of object and azimuth of object when first observed?
Unk
c. Angle of elevation of object upon disappearance
out of sight, from abqut loo feet up
d. Description of flight path and maneuvers
azimuth, not altitude)Unk
e. How did the cbject disappear? Item
f. visible? Unk
3. Manner of observations
a. Method of observation (ground-visual, air-visual, radar etc.) -
Visual
bo Photo taken
with polaroid swinger with nolaroid swinger
c. C If the sighting occurred while airborne, give type of aircraft, type of aircraft,
identification, altitude, heading, speed, and home station. identification, altitude, heading, speed and home station.
N/A
4. Time and date of sighting? Time and date of sightinge
a. a. Greenwich Greenwich date-timre date-time group of sighting and local group of sighting and local time time 27 Dec 1966
1600 L0ca1 2200Z
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5. Location of observer (position with n reference
Highland Park, St Paul, Minnesota
6.
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a. Civilian: Name Age 1Mailing address -
Paul. Minnesota 55116
Occupation Students Education High School
Estimate of reliability Unk
b. Military: Name N/A Grade
Organization
Duty Estimate liability
7. Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of a- ngs:
a. Cloudy
b. Report from nearest AWS cf US Weather Bureau Office of wind direction
and velocity in de mrees and lnots at surface 6,.000:10.000:16,000.
20,000; 30,000; and 80,000 feet, if available
c. Ceiling Unk Visibility Unk
Amount of cloud cover Unk Thunderstorms in area
and quadrant in which located Unk
d. Vertical temperature gradient S Unk
8.
otherwise, that might account the sighting Unk
9. Interception or identification action taken (such action is authorized
whenever feasible
Nebative
10. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air 10. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air
traffic or baloon releases in the area that traffic or baloon releases the area might possibly ossibly account account for the for the
sighting Unk sighting Unk
12. Position, title and comments of the preparing officer including his 12 Position, title and comments of the preparing officer including his
preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sightings:
Caot John M. Vlahos, UFo Project Officer. I was attending Flying Sarety Flying Sarety
Officer School for 3 months and did not evaluate this sighting.
It looks like a photograph of a flving saucer. Tt looks like a photograph of a flving saucer.
Copies of this report will not be sent to Boulder, Colorado unless you
want me to.
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b. I Light conditions (day, night, dawn, dusk) Deylight
5. Location of observer (position with reference to a
Highland Park, St Paul, Minnesota
6.
David 17
a. Civilians Name Age Mailing address -
St Paul. Minnesota 55116
Occupation Students Education High School
. Estimate of reliability Estimate of reliability _Unk Unk
b. Military: Name Military: Name N/A Grade
Organization
Duty Estimate of Estimate of reliability
7. Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of tings:
a. Cloudy
b. Report from nearest AWS of US Weather Bureau Office of wind direction
20,000; 30,000; 50,000; and 80,00o feet, if available. Unk
c. Ceiling Unk Visibility Unk
Amount of cloud cover Ink
and quadrant in which located Unk
d. Vertical temperature gradient Unk
& 8. Any other u unusual activity or condition, meterological, astronomical, or
otherwise, tha Unk
9. Interception intercepclon o. or identification action taken (such action is authorized (
whenever feasible compliance ompliance existing existing air defense direvtives) defense direvtives)
Nehative
10. 10. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any air direction of flight of any air
traffic or baloon releases in the area that traffic or baloon releases in the area that might possibly account for the might possibly account for the
sighting: Unk sighting: Unk
12. Position, title and comments of the preparing officer including his
preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sightings:
Cent_John M. Vlahos. UFo Project Officer. I was attending Flying Sarety hoo uro Proiect Officer. I was attending
Officer School for 3 months and did not evaluate this sighting.
It looks like a nhotocraph of a flving saucer.
Copies of this report will not be sent to Boulder, Colorado unless you
want me to.
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SA. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A * ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
OIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B" ON THE COUPASS TO IHDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
X
A
NNW NNE
NW NE
WNW ENE
B
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Headquarters
934th Troop Carrier Group, Medium (Reserve)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
UFO REPORT
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1. Description of the objects
a Shape Dish shaped
b. Size compared to a known object b to lo feet in diameter
C. Color Silver
d. Number One
e. e. Formation if more than one N/A
f. Any discrenible features or details Someting like lighting apparatus
on bottom
g. Tail, Trail, or Tail, Trail, or exhaust, exhaust, cluding its its size size Nego
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h. Sound Unk
i. i. Other pertinent or or unusual features Neg Neg
2. Description of course of object:
a. What first called the attention of observer to the object? Unk
b. Angle of elevation of object and azimuth of object when first observed?
Unk
c. Angle of elevation of object upon disappearance Went straight up_
out of sight. from about loo feét up
d. Description of flight path and maneuvers (elevations in
azimuth, not altitude) Unk
e. How did the cbject disappear? Item
f. How long was the object visible? Unk
3. Manner of observation:
a. a. Method of observation (ground-visual, air-visual, radar etc.)
Visual
b. Statement as to optical Statement as to optical aids aids (telescopes, binoculars) (telescopes, binoculars Photo taken Photo taken
-with nolaroid swinger -with nolaroid swinger
c. C. If the sighting occurred while airborne, give type of aircraft,
identification, altitude, heading, speed, and home station. identification, altitude, heading, speed, and home station.
N/A
4. Time and date of sightings 4. Time and date of sighting:
a Greenwich date-time group of sighting and local time 27 Dec 1966
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SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA OUSSTIONNAIRE
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CON NITIEIED PHENC
ANSTER
YOUN NAME WILL OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
VOUE PERMISSION. RETURN TO AIF
PAT:ERSON AFB, OHIO 4S433, IAW BO-17. (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARE NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
ATTACH SECURELY TO THIS FORM OR ANNOTATE WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1 WHEN DID YOU SEE THE PHENOMENON?
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2.WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 4S MINUTESA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT TIME DIO YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
HOUR 4 MINUTES CL_AM. P.M.
4. TIME/ZONE DATCTOHTSAVINJO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PACIFIC OTHER
S. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE A HAND ORAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
St. Paul St. Paul
Ford Parkway
alley
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Hillcrest
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE AN *A* ON THE CURVEO LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON, OR SKYLINE, WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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3. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (CACCK aPPTOPROTE SOCK:.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING X IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR 0 AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELO
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT 0 AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLO WING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST a
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT EFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
DESCRISE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING DESCRISE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR SODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAF FIC WAS THERE?
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? 0 YES NO. IF YES, DESCRIBE WHEN THEY WERE IN SIGHT RELATIVE TO THE TIME
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON AND WHERE AND WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
10-20"seconds
X FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINED?
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES NO. IF NO, INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON, AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP-
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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TO. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HON THZY WERZ
ARRANGED. OID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
11. COnDiTioNs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER 1
X DAY CUMULUS cLoUDS(Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRus CLouds (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C. IF THE SIGHTING WAS SAT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES, WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
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FLASH OR FLICKER1
DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKE A TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTER OR WOBBLE1
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
FE cct of
the Clouds
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
afton hovering for a per roments it shot strait up
B. DID THE PHEN ANY TIMET
YES NO. DESCRIBE.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE ANO LABEL. ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INOICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
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16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MA "CH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? YES SEEIT TOO?
YES NO.
ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME
ADORESS /Street, CISTPun
Par Miinesota55116
TEL EPHONE (Area code and number) AGE
15 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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25. WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
NAME .
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH_DCCEMBER YEAR_