Project 10073 Record: Minneapolis, Minnesota Sightings (1966-1967)

This document contains a collection of records, correspondence, and a formal photo analysis report regarding two UFO sightings in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October 1966. The primary case involves a sighting on October 20, 1966, where witnesses reported a steady white light hovering approximately 30 feet off the ground for 25-35 seconds before departing at a 30-degree angle. The witnesses provided a Polaroid photograph of the event. The Air Force, through Project Blue Book and the Foreign Technology Division, engaged in correspondence with the witnesses to obtain the original negative for analysis. The formal Photo Analysis Report (NR 67-25), dated April 12, 1967, concluded that while the photograph was genuine and not retouched, the object was likely a reflection of an interior light source, such as a floor lamp, captured while photographing an outdoor scene through a window. The report noted that the object's diameter, estimated by witnesses at 25 feet, was likely closer to one or two feet if it were indeed a reflection. A second, separate sighting on October 30, 1966, involving three witnesses, was also recorded but dismissed as having insufficient data for evaluation. The correspondence highlights the administrative process of Project Blue Book, including requests for camera technical data and the return of photographic materials to the civilian witnesses.