Project 10073 Record Card — Waskish, Minnesota, 27 April 1952

On April 27, 1952, at approximately 1920 CST, a member of the Ground Observer Corps reported an unusual sighting near Waskish, Minnesota, located roughly 30 miles north of Bemidji. The witness observed a single, cigar-shaped object that appeared to be made of polished aluminum. The object, which lacked wings, was seen performing straight and level maneuvers while traveling due north. The observer noted that the object made no sound and reflected sunlight during the period of observation, which lasted approximately one to two minutes. The weather conditions at the time were reported as having high scattered clouds at approximately 25,000 feet, with visibility exceeding 15 miles. The Minneapolis Filter Center relayed this information to the 31st Air Division at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Subsequent intelligence reports, including an Air Intelligence Information Report (Report No. 2-52) and extracts from status reports, documented the incident. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card suggests the object was possibly a meteor, though it explicitly notes that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive conclusion. The report emphasizes that the observer had never seen anything like the object before. No physical evidence was recovered, and no radar contact was reported in connection with the sighting.