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PROSECT 1CO73 RECORD
7. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 Dec 67 13/2340Z Duluth, M
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Probable Astro (STAR/FLANET)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
I One
: LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes The observer sighted what appeared to be a huge, brillians
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION planet. Two planet. Two evenings later the city paper publiched an publiched an accour: accour:
of sightings on l3 Dec. She then realized she had seen a UrO. she had seen a UrO.
Ground-Visual In the meantime, one night later (l4 Dec), In the meantime, one night later (l4 Dec), she she saw 4 UFO's.
7. COURSE
Stationary
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
XIXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
G Yes
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous aditlona of this form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PAT RSON AIR FORCE BASE. OH10 45433
RIPLY TO MAR 1 3 1969
ATTN OP: TDPT/UFO
SUBJICT: Dec 1967
TO: Mro
anesota 55804
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
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to Thank you for reporting our observation to
the Air Force. orce.
MES C. MANATT, MES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
irector duction uction AF Form 117

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Air Traffic and Balloons dn Areas nknown.
Position Title and Comments of Preparing Officer: On 14 December (the next night)
between 240oz and O100Z, Mrs. she and her husband saw 4 more objects of
the same shape, and colcr in the NE, about 3o degrees above the horizon Each
approached observers, then went west, and either the thire or fourth had small
lights immediately behind it. Mrs laimed a slight interest in and knowledge
of astronomy. When briefly questioned, she was able to name most of the ten planets,
though not in O lTiomthe Sum.She and ner nusband wenc outslae and near no sound,
and she said a star chart showed no bright stars or planets in that part of the sky.
Physical Ev
FOR ANDER INDER
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WILLIAM B STOECKER, 1/LT, USAF STOECKER,1/LT, USAF
Assistant Chief, Intelligence Division Chief, Intelligence Division

in reporting, we are sending the report by mail rather than by teletype to FTD.
The report is follows:
Description of Cbject:
ao Shape: Circular
b Size: One third size of high, full moon.
Ca Color: White.
do Number: One
e Formation: N/A
f0 Features: Small red spots that came and went.
g Exhaust: None.
ho Sound: None.
i. Other Features: None.
Description of Course o bject:
20 Why Noticed: Driving, looked up and saw it.
bo Elevation and azimuth (initial):NE, iC or 20 degrees above horizon. initiollrm
C Elevation and azimuth(final): Same.
d Maneuvers: None
e Manner of disappearance: Observer v went in house; gone when she came out
f Time in sight: Ab out 5 minutes.
Manner of Observations
ao Ground visual.
bo Optical aids: None,
Airborne Sighting Information: None
a Date Time Group Time): 24C0 Zulu, 13 December 1967.
Do Nighto
Minnesota.
Identifying Information on housewife,
acdress Duluth, Minnesota evening
hor husband also saw objectss
Weather and Winds at Time and Place of Sightings:

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WSRE 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
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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 3° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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SA. NOW INAGINE YOU ARE ATTHZ CZNTER OF THE COMPASS POSE. PLACE AN A" OM THK COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
DIRECTION TO THE PHENOHEMON WHEN FIHST SEZN. PLACE A B* ON THE COMPASI TO INDICATE THE OIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A° AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A *9" AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A* AND B° WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A" AND B*. THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEAREO TO BE STRAIGHT. CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. PEFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SXETCH.
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AFR 80-17(CI)
B WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (ChECK OPPrOPrIaLe blOCkS.)
OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
IN BUILDING RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY
IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN COUNTRYSIDE
IN BOAT NEAR AIRFIELD
IN AIRPLANE AS PILOT AS PASSENGER FLYING OVER CITY
OTHER FLYING OVER OPEN COUNTRY
OTHER
A IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST 30 12a
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYTIME WHILE OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST CYES
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6.
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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.
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HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
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DID'YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES NO. 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 ENON IN SIGHT?
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AFR 80-17(C1)
O IF THERE WERE MORE THAN GNE PHENONENDH. HOW MANY MERE THERE? DRAW A PICT W THEY WERE
ARRANGED. OID THIS ARRAMGEMZNT CHAHGE OURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. CONoitioNs (Check appropriate blocka.)
A. SKY D. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS CLOUDS (LOW fluffY) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRaUS CLouDS (High fleecy or Herring- HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR ORIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS(Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUNULONINSUS CLOUOS SHOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZEORSMOG NONE OF THE ASOVE
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 NOONAIGHT
AFEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL(New or quarter)
O. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES, ° WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD(NeG noON)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATIOM PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION. SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR?
SPIN LIKEA TOP?
MAKE A NOISE?
FLUTTEROR WOBBLE?
14. WHAT DREW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHENOMENON?
Brilliancs and sige
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR? A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
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B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHINO OR IN FRONT SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
C YES NO. IF "YES," DESCRIBE.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
I5. DNAN A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LAOEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEAREO AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXNAUST 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 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.
Pretoasboly --
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AFR 80-17(C1)
17. OID YOU OBSERVE 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
WINDOWPANE OTHER
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? YES D NO 9. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? DYES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE SPEEO OF THE 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OE THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE
20 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 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 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM A THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT ON YOURSELF.
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF YES.DESCRIBE.
A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROU LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. DYES
1F *YES.- DESCRIBE.
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IT TOO?
YES ONO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME NAME
AOORESS(StA
Mlwn. 55704
TELEPHON AGE
63 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUOING OCCUPATION AND ANY EXPEMIZNCZ WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
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HOM DID YOU REPORT THAT YOU HAD SIGHTED THIS PHENOMENON?
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26.DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY. MONTH YEAR 19156
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