PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATF -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 "ar 47 04/01452 Grand Forks, North Dakota
3. SOURCE 3. SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (VENUS) Vevy pot. mo0. 71t 7it
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Venus was setting at oximately 20
1 sighting.
.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
8 minutes Cbject appeared to srin and at tires had a pinkish cast, at Cject appeared in and at tines had a pinkish cast, at
6. 6.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION tines bright, then dim then bright again. tines bright, bright again. Object wa*
rcund and had rad-bl -grECN CLEAR WGNTS. Lights acare Lighte o
Ground Visual to be rotating aro side of object and were brilliant
7. COURSE as ohject proceoded evel flight path.
Investigation office stated,Nbrth Central Airline route :es-
NW es from Grand Forks, North Dakota, through Devils Lake an-
8. FHOTOS procceded to Minn. This route passes on a line fro dast
to Nw of the sighting location.
(1 Yes
x No
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
17 Yos
M No Y
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous oditions of thle form may be ueed.
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2Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answared YES, then what speed would you estimate?  Q M. P.M.
.Do you think you san estimate how for away from you the object was?
(Cirale One) Yes No
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. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car .In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfiold?
d. in an airplane (rype) Flying over a city?
e. At seo Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
(Cirele One) Yes No
25. Did you obsarve the object through any of the following?
o. Eyeglosses No e. Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glesses Yes f. Telescope Yes 09
c. Windshield g. Theodolite Yes
d. Window giess Yes h. Other _
In ordar that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, dascribe in your own words a common
object or obiects which, when placed up in th arance as the object which you saw.
A Deep S.ded Saucer o Vnreery Vareery MC ed
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2.. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "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" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw tle object.
90° 75*
60
43 NW NH
B
15 3w 3W
32
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
MLLes -8
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Al -→ N
29. IF there es MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Drwprwhey were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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27.. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "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" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw tlie object.
90° .
60°
NW N5
B
i B
15 3W 3W
32 32
raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
. path, a "g" at the end of the path, and_show any changes in direction during the course.
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A →N
C
29. IF there wcs MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? .
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 datos and location.
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31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Y03 No
31.1 iF you answersd YES, did they see the object too? (C Circle One) Yes ND
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Man Th Me
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name Name Middl Noma
ADDRESS NDAK
Strest City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 29 SEX Make
ial experionce, which might be pertinent.
Ain Force Wearher svrver ur Years
NOrTh Dracra
.When and to wham did you report that you had seen the object?
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Air Bases Bases t Ocserved ve MANY Types or
AireratT. AircratT.
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Four vears I
AM AM Quere Quere FAniLaY Fanira wire WhAT idh
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This Wns definarLy NOT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 4TH STRATEGIC AEROSPACE DIVISION (SAC)
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 58201
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
DXI 21 Mar 67
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: FTD (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
45433
1. A county sheriff d two North Dakota highway patrolmen sighted a
UFO about 7 miles north of Sheyenne, N.D., at the junction of U.S. 281 nne, N at the junction of U.S. 231
and Oberon Road wh Oberon Roa nt on 3 Mar. 67. 3 Mar. 67.
2. This office contacted 2. This office contacted the sheriff learning of sighting sighting
from local news media,
3. The attached reflects a surmary of all three reports and is in 3. -
accordance with paragraph 1l, AFR 8O-l7. accordance with paragraph 1l, AFR 80-l7.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Hahithillit
JOSEPH E. ZAINEY, MajOr, USAF
Director of Information
Lend 164 Send 164
to
Peace....is our Profession
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I. a. Large star, fist at arm's length, star, one, n/a, none, none, none,
seemed to spin and at nes had a pinkish cast, then
dim then bright again.
b. Patrolman Roger Brunfield, N.D. Highway Patrol; 45 degrees from
c. Ground-visual
d. 8:45 p.m., 3 Mar. 67, night.
e. U.s. 28l and Oberon Junction on west side of Fort Totten Indiah
Reservation in North Dakota.
Rockford N.D.
Sheriff.
g. Clear and Cold.
i. (None attempted)
1-701-775-86) ome)
II. a. Round, grapefruit at arm's length, red-blue-green-clear, one, none,
none, nore visable, none, lights appeared to be rotating around outside
of object and colors were brilliant as object proceeded on level flight
path. -Ven
b. Appearad to be a light on an elevator (grain) where there normally
is no light, l,Ooo feet, traveled in NW direction and appeared to remain
at approximately rizht angles to me as I drove north, northwest, disappeared
suddenly-there then gone, eight (8) minutes. → 7aranay huh.
c. Grouni-visual, no aids, through c. Ground-visual, no aids, through drivers side drivers side eand and front windows of front windows of
moving vehicle. moving vehicle.
d. 8:20 p.m., 3 Mar. 67 (local time and date) night
e. Eight (8) miles south of Minnewaukan, N.D., on US 28l, proceeding from from
is north of the one indicated in item e above.)
Minnewaukan, N.D D., NORTH DAKOPA Highway Patrol.
58357
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II continued.
h. (None reported)
i. (None attempted)
d. (same as item j above)
III. none
b. Fatrolman
nw, appeared otate and in doing so would change from
a bright white light to a tinted pink and then to a dull white light, a bright white light to inted pink and then to a dull white light,
then move north. Object appeared to do t is twice before it disappeared,
eight (8) or ten (lo) minutes. eight (8) or ten (1o) minutes.
c. Ground visual, none
d. 8:45 p.m., 3 March 67 (local time and date) night. (local time and date) night.
e. Us 28l and Oberon Junction, seemed to be over Oberon area (Judging from
J Patrl
N Carrington, N.D., N.D. Highway
g. clear
h. (None reported)
i. (None attempted)
j. (sare as item j above)
k. (sare as item K above) ?
NOTE: As is indicated, Officer Brumfield seems to have seen the object
abowt twenty (20) minutes earlier and some six (6) air miles nw of where
the other oificer and the sheriff sighted it, although the other two cite
him es tirst bringing it to their attention. It is assumed that Officer him e bringing it to their attention. It is assumed that Officer
Brurfield first sighted the object and then retraced his route to the other Brumfield first sighted the object and then retraced his route to the other
jumetion road in response to an accident call where he again sighted the
object and brought it to the other officers' attention. object and brought it to the other officers' attention.
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North
North Central Route To Minet
Minnewaukan Devils Lake
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 3 May 1967 JMot7
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 3 Mar 67 DrondJoce, N..
TO
Minnevaukan, ota 58351
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which Hetarence your unidentiried Observation. Tne inrormation which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation. we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Recuest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Request t you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope proviied. Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Fcrce. to the Air Fcrce.
PPON F BO
AMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Nrector of Technology rector Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope FTD Form 164 w/envelope

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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
informarion as possil oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ansy quostions as you possibly can. formation that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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1. When did you see the object? 1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 2_ Time of day: d _30.. 30...
Hour Hour Minutes
3 March 1347 1947 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Doy Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving (Circle One): Daylight Saving
to. Centrah b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Minncwsukrt N.Dak Bensin.
Neorest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. how long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 12
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined? By luazeh
5.2 Was object in sight continuousiy? 5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK Yes No No.
6. What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy Cloudy
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. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, lul 61, which is obsolete.

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.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): e
a. None Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
E. MCnY c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS( Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
6. Clear sky . Clear sxy a. Dry a. Dry
b. Hozy b. Hozy b. Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain /
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
b. Tronseerent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
11. If it oppeored as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Comsare brightness to some common object:
Aricantr Lasding higits re dizonee
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
D. Like a briuht star
c. Sharniy ourlined
c. Don't remember
. Did the ebjecr: 13. Did the cbject: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes CNo CNO Don't know
e. e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes NO Don't know Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappecr and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the obiect disappsar while you were watching it? If so, how?
Objecr Jusz Suddenty Disnppeared Fren Sight.
(Cirele One) Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:.
1.Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the obiect 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: 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
0. Sound emk
b. Color Brue Green ar Aqua- Britiar Red - Creav
We wish  know the angular siz. 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 haad of the match. If you had parformed this experiment at the time of the
Hne
.Draw a pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the objeet 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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