DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7465570
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONProctor Minn
FRAMES13

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PROJECT 1EC7S RECORD
GROUP 2. LOCATION
22 Mar 67 2 23/0230Z Proctor, M (3 Witnesses)
WLCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible (AIRCRAFT)
3. NIBER OF OBJECTS
One No data presented to indicate object could not have bean an A/c.
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYS:S
20 Minutes Object had flashing red lights around it. Observer stated thd
L. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sound sound was like was like a roar, but not like an A/c, flasning red and e a roar, but not like an A/c, flashing red and
white whize lights. Object changed direction from traveling N intc lights. Object changed direction from traveling N intc
Ground-Visual the W.
7, 7, COURSE
SONW SON
5. PROTOS PHOTOS
n7 Yes
Xatia Xatia
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
i7 Yes
MXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thla form may bo used.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 21278.(24MAr67) M/rlj Pgl of 4
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1,
SMB B063RTTU JAW RL
ZNR UUUUU
R 232200Z MAR 67
FM HQS 29ADIV DULUTH INTL APRT MINN
TO RUWMFVA/ADC S J S J S J S
RUEDF IR/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEDF TR7FTU WRTGHI PATTERSON AFB OHTO
RUED HQA/CSAF RUED HQA/CSAF
BT
UNCLAS FROM 29 0IN 19531 MAR 67. FOR : ADOIN, TDETR, UNQLAS FROM 29 0IN 19531 MAR 67. FOR : ADOIN, TDETR,
AFRDC, SAF-OI. SUBJECT FLYING OBJECT (UFO) (UFO)
REFERENCE AFR 80-17.
1DESCR IPT ION OF OBJECT :
A. ROUN.
B. BASEBALL AT ARMS LENGTH, BUT OBSERVER SEEMED UNSURE.
C. RED AND WHITE FLASHING.
DONE
E. N/A.
, F. NONE.
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AFHO JAN SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INCoMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 21278 Pg 2 of 4
GNONE
HROAR
I ERRATIC FLIGHT PATH.
2 DESORIPT ION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A. OBSERVER LOOKED OUT WINDOW.
BABOUT TWENTY DEGREES ABOVE E HOR IZON IN SOUTH.
C. OVER HOR IZON IN WEST.
D.FREQUENT COURSE CHANGES. CHANGES.
EOVER HOR IZON EOVER HORIZON. C
BRIEFLY. BRIEFLY.
E. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: E. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
A. GROUND VISUAL.
B.N/A.
C. N/A.
4 T IME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING:
A.23/0200ZM MARCH 1967.
B.NIGHT.
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: AT HOUSE IN PROCTOR, MINNESOTA. CA
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AFHQ JAN CS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANGH
INComING mESSAGE
AF IN: 21278 Pg 3 of 4
SUBURB OF DUL UTH, MINNESOTA.)
ADDRE PROCTOR
MINNESOTA; OCCUPATION HOUSEWIFE.
7 WEATHER AND WINDS AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
A. QLEAR. K• aLAn.
B. AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS: B AWS ACCOUNT OF WINDS:
(1)327/07. (1)327/07.
(2) 310/35.
(3) 300/40.
(4) 320/45. (4) 320/45.
310/55 O
(5) 310/55.
(320/75.
(7) 310/50.
(8) UNKNOW N.
C. 2500 FEET T SCATTERED
UNL TMITED.
E. THIN SCATTERED.
F.N/A.
G. SUBISIDENCE INVERSION AT ABOUT 3500 MSL.
AFHO JAM SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INcoming mEssage
AF IN: 21278 Pg 4 of 4
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8 ANY OT HER UNUSUAL ACTI I IV ITY OR COND ITION: CUMUL US BUILD-UP AT
ABOUT 2800 FEET DETECTED AS A SHRPLY DEFINED PAINT BY HEIGHT FINDER
AT ABOUT 280/10 MM FROM DULUTH.
9INTERCEPT ION OR INDENTIFICATION ACT ION TAKEN: NONE.
1 POSITION T ITLE AN COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: INTELLIGENCE 11 POSIT ION T ITLE ANO COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER. OBSERVER SEEMED UNSURE OF SUCH DETAILS AS INITIAL AND FINAL
AZ IMUTH AND SIZE. SAID ROAR WAS DIFFERENT FROM A JET AIRORAFT AZ IMUTH AND SIZE. SAID ROAR WAS DIFFERENT FROM A JET AIRORAFT .
SAID MANY OTHER PEOPLE SAID MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN PROCTOR HAD SEEN SIMILAR OBJECTS IN PROCTOR HAD SEEN SIMILAR OBJECTS
RECENTLY.
12 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE. 12. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.
BT
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AFHO JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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Alc possiBe)
22 MAR 67
OF
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO
ATTN OF: 6 March 1967
SUSJECT: UFO Observation, 22 March 1967
TO: Mrs.
Proctor, Minnesota 55810
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form l64 and return it in
the envelope provided, Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Drector of Drector Technology echnolo and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possil oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ any questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed neces may contact you for further details.
When did you see the object? 30
Minutes
2.2 Inanch 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
. Time Zone: .Time Zone:
(Circle One): aEastern Eastern (Circle One):_a.Daylight_Saving (Circle One):_a.-Daylight_Saving
b. b. Central b. Standard Standard
e: e: Mountain
d. Pacific
e. e. Other Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
PRoctOR PRoctoR .. MINN. MINN.
City or Town City or Town - State or County State or County
5.How long was object in sigh (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain . Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesX No
6. What was the condi tion of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b.
7.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. Overheod )
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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8.IF 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 .Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent Transparent e. Don't remember
c. c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?(Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same C. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d. Don't know d.Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 1l.1 Compare briahtness to some common obiect:
The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star clle sutft
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. 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?
yes - changed deiction fr reveling nth inatoth wet
15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: __
17.Tell in a few words the following things about the object: .Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. sound Seund wao himnd, like a roan, bet mat libe andaiiplane a. sound Seund wao hind, lihe a roan, but mat lihe anaiplane
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how 18.
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the 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?
:
DoN't Know
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
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.
N
↑ E
W
feshing red
uia thipe
indefinite
S
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22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a.In the business section of a city?
aInside a building In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors went ant dosns dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ hrich ovedihe
. a waeded
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving Circle One) ircle One)
a. North c. East c. East . South g. g. West
b. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? . 24.2 How fast were you moving? .. _miles per hour. _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time whi nile you were looking at the object? Leshioot?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other _ also outode
2.In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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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
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A"
when you first saw it. Place a "B" n the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75°
60
30° *
15°
S
A
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an Aat the beginning of th
↑ N N
V ↑
8 B ↑ ↑ E
West ↑ A
5
.
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else 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:
1. MRS.
Proctor,menn.
2. mis
DuLuth,55810
Please give the following information about yourself: .Please gi owing information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS PRoctoR PRoctoR SS8IumiNN. SS8IUmiNN.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 66 AGE 66 SEX FemaLe
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
SAME DAY I SAWiT MARCh22,1927
Day Month Year
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