Project 10073 Record — Duluth, Minnesota, November 1968

This document contains a collection of records related to a UFO sighting reported in Duluth, Minnesota, in November 1968. The primary report concerns a civilian witness who observed a circular, white object, described as being slightly larger than a full moon, moving steadily across the sky before appearing to descend into a wooded area. The witness, a housewife, provided a detailed questionnaire and sketches of the event, which lasted approximately ten minutes. The Air Force investigation, led by Captain William B. Stoecker of the 29th Air Division, concluded that the witness had poor powers of observation and was easily confused. The official assessment suggested the object might have been a balloon or an aircraft. The file also includes correspondence from Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., of the Aerial Phenomena Office, informing the witness that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requesting further details via an AF Form 117. A subsequent, separate sighting on November 15, 1968, involving a bright white light with a tail, was officially categorized as an 'Astro (METEOR)' event, as there were no known satellite decays that could be correlated to the observation. The documents reflect the standard administrative process for handling civilian UFO reports during the late 1960s, emphasizing the collection of standardized data and the subsequent evaluation by military intelligence personnel.