PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7171298

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1968

REPORTED LOCATIONWilliams Minnesota

FRAMES5

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17 Dec 68 17/2130Z Williams, Minnesota
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION ..
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA
1. NIMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 Hrs, 25 5Minutes The observer watbhed i a star-like light that had a blue trail
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION for at least 3 hours and 25 minutes. The observer was
requested to complete an AF Ferm ll7 since details of the
Ground-Visual sighting aree extremely vague, however, it has not been returred
7. COURSE as of 12 Feb 69.
SW
8. PHOTOS
n Yos
ITXMo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n7 Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 wood.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS ECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-P ORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
6 JAM 1
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF
ation 17 December 1968
SUBJECT: UFO
TO:
williams,Minnesota 56686
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
received is
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
Thank reporting your obser yation to
addressed envelope.
the Air Force.
HECTOR(QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Phenomena Phenomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope AF Form 1l7 w/envelope
Chief,Aerial
Aerospace Technologies Technologies Division
Production Directorate
MEOSR

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UNCLASSIFIED 174u65
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 19304 (18 Dec 68)F/ash pg lof 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, XOX-2, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (13) I JCS/DIA
SMB E280RTT UZYUW UUUU--RUEFHQA•
Znr UuJuu
P 182000Z DEC 68
FM 29ADIV DULUTH IAP MN
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUVAADA/FTD WR IGHT PATT I AFB OHIO
RUEFHOA/CSAF
RUEFHQA/OSAF
BT
UNCLAS 290IN
FOR: TDETR, AFRDC, SAF-OI. SUBJ: UFO
1. DESOR IFT ION O 1. DESOR IFT ION OF CT: CT:
A STAR
B. SLIGHTLYSLARGER THAN STAR B. SLIGHTLYSLARGER THAN STAR
C. GREEN
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. BLUF TRAIL
G. TRAIL
H. NONE
AFHQ JAN FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED 17 Ne65 f
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 19304 pg 2of 3
.
I. NONE
PAGE 2 RUWIPTA85 UNCLAS
A. LOOKING OUT WINDOW
B. UNKNOWN
C. IN DIRECT ION OF TOWN OF DETTE, MINN
D. SOUTHUFST HEADING TO AIR FORCE
E. STILL WAT CHING WHEN REPORT WAS MADE
F. AT LEAST THREE HOURS AND 25 MINUTES
3. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION: 3. MANNER OF OBSERVAT ION:
A GROUND VISUAL
B. LOW POWER BI B. LOW POWER OCULARS CULARS
C. NONE
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT ING 4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 17/2130 Z DECEMBER 1968
B.DAY B DAY
5WILLIAMS, MINNESOTA
6. INFO ON OBSERVERS:
A. Qmm, WILL IAMS, MINNESOTA, AGE 30.
7WEAT HER
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM O-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
TEEE

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F UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN 19304 pg 3of 3
A. CLEAR
B. AWS aCCount :
ICALM
PAGF 3 RUWT PTA 0585 UNCLAS
2.360/10
3.310/20
4.320/20
5.320/30
6280/50
7.290/15 1. 29071D C
8.UNKNOWN
C. NO CEILING
D. 10NM
E. NONE ME
F. NONE F. NONE
G. 1.4 DFGREES C FER 1000 FEET G. I.4 DFGREES C FER 1000 FEET
8. OTHER UNUSUAL ACT IVITY: NONE 8. OTHER UNUSUAL ACT IVITY: NONE
9.INTERCEFT ION: NONE
10. BALLOONS AND AIRCRAFT : NONE
OFFICER.
12. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE
BT
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
.