DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7403179
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONBaudette Minnesota
FRAMES12
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE'-TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 Aug 67 12/0430Z Baudette, Minnesota 2
. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Mil / Civ AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS craft
1
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds Object was round oval shaped, and white in color. The bright Object was round oval shaped, and white in color. The bright
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ness of it was like the beam of a giant flashlight. Object
had an exhaust trail coming from it. Object flashed and
Ground Ground Visual just disappeared.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
South
. PHOTOS 8. PROTOS
Yes
No
9.
17 Yos
XX No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevloue editions of thin form may be used.
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30. Hove you ever seen this, or a similar objoct before. If so giva date or dates and locaticn. -
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31. Was anyone sisa with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circle One) (Yos) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: S
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32. Please give the following information about yourself: 2.Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME -
Middlo Nama Middlo Nama
ADDRESS ADDRESS SAUDEO HUDERC MLEOESOTA MILICOESOTA
treat City Zone Srote Stote
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 20 AGE 2 SEX
ial exparience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object?
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Day Month Yoar
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34. Date you con questionnaire: 2.3 Riex (7
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Day MontH Year
.Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaira or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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AUG 21 1967
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UNLASSIRED Baudette AFB
DEPANTMONT OF THME AiR FORCE Miir.
STAFF WESSASE BRANCH
INICOMING NESSARE
AFIN; 20774 (11 Aug 67) K/ea Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: RDC-4, INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (12) AD
SMB E074PTTUZYUW RUCIHM 34 2230 -RUEFHQA
ZNR UUUUU
P 110455Z AUG 67
FM 692ND RADAR SQ BAUDETTE AF S MINN
TO RUMFVA ADC
RUCIHMA/29TH ADIV DULUTH IAP MINN
RUEDFIF/F TO IPAFB RUEDFIF/FTO IPAF B
LS RUEF HQA CSAF
RUEFHON CSAF RUEFHQN OSAF
INF O RUAP INFO RUAP UNIVERSITY OF CQLORDA BOULDER CQLORDA
BT
− . 67. SUBJ SIGHTING
FRD, SAF-OI. INFC. DR. CONDON
A 1. ROUND-OVAL .
3
2 BASKET BALL
3 WHITE
4 ONE (1)
5NA
6 SOLID BALL, WITH HALLQ
7.NA
AFHQ Jan " FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIHED
BEPARTMENT OF THE ANR FORCE
STAFF BESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING WESSABE
AFIN: 20774 Pg 2 of 3
IM NA
9NONE
B 1. WALKING IN THAT DIRECTI ON
PAGE TWO RUCIHID0834 UNCLAS
2300FT H0-180 DEGREES
3. 300FT HD-180 DEGREES
4STRIGHT NARRON PATH. 4STRI GHT NARRON PATH.
5. OUT OF LINE OF SIGHT 5. OUT OF LINE OF SIGHT
6. 30 SEC.
C 1. NA C 1.NA
D 1. 11 AUG 1967, 0345Z
E 1. IN FF E 1. IN FRC REC HALL 6Y2ND RADAR SAGE, BAUDETTE AFS, MINN. 692ND RADAR SAGE, BAUDETTE AFS, MINN.
F.1.NA
2 RADARGN ( SAGE) PERSONNEL CLEARK.
G 1. CLEAR
2ACALM
B 270/11K TS
C. 350/11K TS
D 010/11KTS
E 020/13TS
AFHQ Jan "s PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIAED
DEPANTENENT CF THE AUR FORCE
SYAFF MESSAGY BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
APIN: 20774 Pg 3 of 3
. 010/29 TS
PAGE THREE RUCIIMD9634 UNCLAS
G 350/24KTS
H 005/28K TS
3 NONE
4 15 MILES PLUS " , MyseeTLoo
5NONE 5 NONE
ENA ENA
PLUS DEGREES, PLUS 3 DEGREES, MINUS 5 DEGREES, MINUS 16 DEGREES, PLUS 4 DEGREES, PLUS 3 DEGREES, MINUS 5 DEGREES, MINUS 16 DEGREES,
MINUS 41 DEGR EGREES. GREES.
1 NONE
J NONE NOMIE
K A T-33 AC FROM DULUTH AFB, MINN, WAS OVER THE 692ND RADRON, AT
APPX 0400Z, HEADING 160 DEGREES.
LINTELLI GENCE NCO AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING THERE WAS A T-33
AC HEADING 16D
M. NONE
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AFHQ JAN O-3O9C FORM
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as poss concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal 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? 2. Time of day: 1/30
Hour Minutes
11 8 47 (Circle One):
A.M. or P.M.)
Doy Dey Month Month Year Year
.Time Zone:
(CircleOne): (Circle One): o. o. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b 6 Central. 6. Standard
C. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
BAVNEITE L
MNVESOTA
Nearest Fostal Address City or Town State or County
tal Duration) 30
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? _ 1y C gei2s
5.2 Was obiect in sight continuously? Yes NoV
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
o. Bright .Bright
Cloudy b. 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 superaedes FTD) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.
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Pny ?
8. IF you saw the object ot NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): 7
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
C. MSRy c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heovy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Uon T remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d.As a light d. As a light
. Tronsparent . Tronsporent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
1.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. 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 . Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Bean of get Ihakbghl
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circte One: a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
. Sharply cutlined
Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Ne Don't know
b. Suddenly soeed up and rush away at any tirne? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Ne 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 reappeur? Yes No Don't know
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IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
i6. Did the object move in front of something ot ony tima, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answarnd YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. Tall in e few words the following things about the obiect:
b. Color
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obioct ond note how
much of the obiect is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this exneriment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? 2S6 Mu2l
of the objeet that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrew beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
aInside = building .In the residential section of a city?
In a car In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying ovar a city?
e, . At soo f. Flying over open country?
f. Other HEGRooNIn
24.1 What direction were you moving? ircle One)
. North c. East e. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
miles per hour.
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