UFO Observation Report — Proctor, Minnesota, 22 March 1967

This document contains a collection of records regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 66-year-old housewife in Proctor, Minnesota, on March 22, 1967. The primary witness observed a round object with flashing red and white lights for approximately 20 minutes. She described the object as having an erratic flight path, changing direction from north to west, and emitting a sound she likened to a roar, though she explicitly stated it did not sound like an aircraft. The witness reported the event to the Air Force on the same day. Subsequent correspondence from Colonel James C. Manatt of the Foreign Technology Division indicates that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation, prompting the Air Force to send the witness an FTD Form 164 for completion. The witness completed this form on April 8, 1967, providing additional details, including a sketch of the object's path and a note that her daughter had also witnessed similar objects on multiple occasions. The official Air Force conclusion recorded on the project record is 'Possible (AIRCRAFT),' with the caveat that no data was presented to prove the object could not have been an aircraft. Intelligence officers noted the witness's uncertainty regarding the object's size and azimuth, and recorded her claim that other residents in the Proctor area had recently seen similar phenomena. Meteorological data for the time of the sighting noted clear skies with a subsidence inversion at approximately 3500 feet, and radar height finders detected cumulus build-up in the vicinity of Duluth, but no specific radar contact with the object was confirmed.