USAF record 302555774
302555774
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 13 September 66 14/0154Z
LOCATION Hibbing, Minnesota (Multiple)
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 Minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
COURSE N
PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
CONCLUSION Other (ARTIFICIAL CLOUD RELEASE) [HW: Yes]
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Churchill, Canada
Observers watched a pale red cloud type object, almost to the point of appearing as a vapor or being transparent, appeared in the northern sky. The object was stationary except it was getting larger. Object was composed of a red translucent cloud with no apparent motion. Object was witnessed by the observer at the International Falls Weather Bureau.
A cloud release over Fort Churchill at an altitude of approx 100 miles would have been visible for up to about 900 miles. A Nike-Apache rocket was launched at 0135Z and the cloud release occurred shortly after.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 13 September 66 14/0154Z LOCATION Hibbing, Minnesota (Multiple) SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS One LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 Minutes TYPE OF OBSERVATION…
- Page 2 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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 4 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? NO, 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? Stationary 21. Do you think you can estimate how far…
- Page 6 Page 5 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 7 Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. No. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) [HW: Yes] No 31.1…
- Page 8 Page 7 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21 Sept. 66 Day Month Year 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire…
- Page 9 3 Oct 66 Contact was made with Mr. McBay Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland ex-4893 regarding the observance of alleged UFOs over Northern Minn. The following is the information as stated by Mr.…
- Page 10 FED (TDEPR) 41 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 5 October 1966 [REDACTED] Chisholm, Minnesota 55719 Dear Mr. [REDACTED] After investigating your most unusual observation in the northern sky 13…