UFO Sighting Report — Glencoe, Minnesota, July 17, 1965

On July 17, 1965, between 0347 and 0351 CDT, a witness employed at the Green Giant Company in Glencoe, Minnesota, observed an unidentified aerial object. The witness, who was on a ten-minute break, first noticed a cream-colored object with two orange spots traveling in a south-southeasterly direction. The witness noted that the object appeared similar to an F-104 aircraft with its landing lights on, though the slow speed and the nature of the orange spots seemed unusual. The object moved overhead from east to west, progressively changing color from cream to white and then to silver. At a point directly overhead, the light became a blue and silver hue, which the witness compared to burning magnesium or a welder's torch. The witness estimated the altitude to be between 6,000 and 10,000 feet. After observing the object for approximately 20 seconds, the witness went to wash their hands, then returned outside to continue watching. The witness tracked the object as it moved toward power lines near the corn building and the transformers, counting the seconds as it passed. The object eventually moved in a westerly direction before turning and heading back toward the platform. The official conclusion recorded on the report form suggests the object was likely an aircraft that turned its landing lights on and off.