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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
14/0000
14 November 68 1406000z Duluth, Minnesota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Ap
Civilian J1.4
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSER VATION
10 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION SEE CASE FILES
Ground- Visua
7. COURSE
See Case
8. PHOTOS
Yes
KXNo
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Ys
XXNo
FORM
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE, OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFFECT
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF *YES,DESCRIBE.
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A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB THE GROUND ORZE YES LNO.
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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AVS ACCOUNT
1. 250/00 3
2 220/20
3. 250/55
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7. 200/55
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. CTHER ONUSUAL CONDITION: NONE 3. CTHEA UNUSUAL CONDITION: : NOWE
). INTERGEPTION ACTION TAKEN: GONE INTEROEPTION ACTION TAKEN: BONE
1O. AIR TRARFIC AND BALLCONS: I. AIR TNAFFIC AND D BALLOONS: AIR BIR TRAFFIC UNKNOW. BALLOON NOT UNKNOW. BALLOON NOT
PRON AINPORT CNTIL JOLDL.
11. STCEOKDF WILLIAM M B, CAPT, CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION.
JocLnvEn SeeMed TO HAVE FOOR POWERS OF OBSERVATION, EASILY CONFUSED
FO HIGHT MAVE DEEN SALLOON ON AIRCRAFT, BUT Theke WAS ANOTHER
SICHTING IN SAME ARLA TWO DAYS LATER. R REPORT SEING SENT.
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1R. ANYSICAL EVIDLNCE: NONE
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1 DATE-TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
15 Nov 68 15/1805
16/00052 Duluth, Minnesota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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Civilian Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS There were no known satellite decays
One could a be correlated to the sighting. on the 15th or 16th that
observation could not havo been of a bright meteor. There is no reason why the
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 - 10 Seconds .
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The observer sighted a bright white light
the size of the sun and has a tail like
a meteor.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
SE to NW
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32080(19Nov68) F/rm pglof 4
ACTION: RDC-4, INFO: XOP-2, XOX-2 SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (13) ADV JCS/DIA
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ZNR UUUUU
R 181944Z NOV 68
FM HQS 29 AIR D IV DUI INTI APRT MINN
TO RUWMFVA/AD C
RUVAADA/FTD WR IGHT PATT ER SON AFB OHIO
RUEFHQA/CSAF
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BT BI
UNQLAS 290IN
FOR: TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-01. FOR: TDETR, AFRD C, SAF-01. SUBJ: UFO. SUBJ: UFO.
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1DEXOR IPT ION OF OBJECT. 1. DEXOR IPT ION OF OBJECT.
A. CIRCULAR A. CIRCULAR
B. ONE THIRD SIZE OF SUN OF SUN
C. WHITE
D. ONE D.ONE
E. NA
F. A TAIL... LIKE A METEOR
G. TAIL
H. NONE
AFHQ JAN 68 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32080 pg2 of 4
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I. APPEARED TO DE SEND IN WOODED AREA.
2. DESOR IPT ION OF COUR SE OF OBJECT:
PAGE 2 RUWT PT AC617 UNQLAS
A. LOOKING OUT WINDOW OF HOME
B. EAST, 30-40 DEGREES ABOVE HOR IZON
C. BELOW HORIZON, NORTH
D. SE TO NI, ARCED DOWN TO GROUND
E. S TO N, ARCED DOWN TO GROUND
E. BELOW HOR IZON E. bELOW HOR TZoN
F. ABOUT 5-10 SCONDS F. ABOUT 5-10 CONDS
3. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION
A. GROUND VISUAL
BNONE
C. NA
4T IME OF SIGHT ING 4T IME OF SIGHT ING
A. 16/0005Z A. 16/0005Z NOV NOV 68 68
B.DUSK
5. LOCAT ION: NEAR HOME IN DULUT H
6IDENT IFICAT ION ON OBSERVER:
STREET, .
AFHQ JAN 6S FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32080 pg 3of 4
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A. OBSERVER ACCOUNT, QLEAR
B. AWS ACCOUNT
1 CALM
PAGE 3 RUWT PT A0617 7 UNQAS
1270/04
3. 170/04
4260/15
5.260/40
6260/70 6260/70
7 250/35
8240/12
C NONE
D.10M
E. SCATTERED O CIRRUS CIRRUS
F. NONE F.NONE
G. NO SIGNIFICANT INERSION
& OT HER UNUSUAL A CT IV IT Y: NONE
9INTER CEPT ION ACT ION: NONE
10. A IR TRAFFIC UNKNOW N BALLON NOT RELEASED FROM AIR PORT UNT IL
AFHQ JAN OS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 32080 pg 4 of 4
0600Z.
WAS IN SAME PART OF TOWN REPORT CAME FROM ( MRS HAGEN S
14 NOV SIGHT ING.
12. PHYSICAL EV IDENCE: NONE
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7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A "8" 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
APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21-R258
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER ALD THE QUESTIONS. THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR NAME WILL NOT CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSIGN.
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 F FIRST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON? 13alisen e5
HOUR MINUTES LA.M. IP.M.
3. WHAT DID YOU L AST THE PHENOMENON hex
HOUR MINUTES A.M. P.M.
4. TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
EASTERN t CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC OTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY GIVETHE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE T$ TA ADURESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE ANRYD RLC ION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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6. 6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLACE IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH. PLAC AN AN -A "A ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE WHEN FIRST SEEN. FIRST SEEN. PLACE A PLACE A 3' 3° ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN. SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
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 THE SIGHTING?
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11. CONDiTIONS (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS cLouDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT CIRRUS CLOUDS (High) fleecy or Herring HEAVY RAIN
V 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 V 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 at MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN ec
MANY n MOON
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
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (Nea noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION 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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12. GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON, INDICATING WHETHER IT APPEARED DARK OR LIGHT, WHETHER IT
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LUMINOUS AND WHAT COLORS YOU NOTICED. DESCRIBE YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHETHER
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHER EDGES WERE SHARP OR FUZZY. DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR INDICATE IF IT
APPEARED AS A POINT OF LIGHT. INDICATE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER OBSERVED OBJECTS, LIKE STARS, A LIGHT OR
OTHER OBJECT IN FIELD OF VIEW. cle
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PHENOMENON? SUSCA
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAAN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFEECTS YOUR SKETCHES IN ITEMS 5 AND 6
2
DESCRIBE TYPE/OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND PE OF ROADY TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIOHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS ERTIBLETOP WERE UP OR DOWN,
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC AS THERE
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 NG THE PH ENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE
X Mis FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS IME DETERMINED?
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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 BEHAVJOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE 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 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. PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES.GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU AT THE TIME PHENOMENON? YES NO.
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME. LENISF
RECENTLYMASRiED.KUMMER.
ADDRESS (Street City. State and
DD-DULUTHMNNSTA-5803
TELEPHONE (Area code and number) TXGE.
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?
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NAME DAY/.3 MONTH 1 1 YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY7√ MONTH YEAR_
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