4\FRTC letter :lrt'l:Xi 1840 CST 11! Cil:o:JI' one ~:r.n t.lt', ~u~lc or ~5c s n dtJccndlng HBLI)~UsJ(T~ 246&'1'H JuH 1-'0KCE :U;SEKVE Ttu.IriiNG CEl~'J.,Eh o'FICB Clo THh: Il~T~LLIOO~CE 01,.1-:ICEk ':iOID OHAMBEHLhiN l',IELU kiNNAAPOLIS, 4April 1950 SUBJECTs IntormMt1on re6ard1ng Unidentified 1-'l,ing ObJects COJmaanding General tr teriel Cormnancl \'lr ish t-Pat tera on JJ.'B Da7ton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. At 1840 hours, 28 ~rob 1950, an illumin&ted object, traveling from l:orth to South, was reported to haave been seen bJ four people in Northern ~innesota in the vicinity of Hibbing and Duluth, ~nnesota. 2. estig&tion revealed that no solhr phenomenon nor aerial teating apparatuses were being used. 3. l!ilitary, c rcial lind private aircraft operEAtiona citizens making interviewed using a copy or rorm~tion aa a guide. the most credible reports Easent1~1 Elements or ln- 5. Reaults or interviews are inclosed for your infor- la t Lt , USA!-' Intelligence Officer AT S YBAR INTERV l . U::>: ADED AFTER 11 YEARS. Di>OJ~FlEDJ)lB 6200.18 AriALYSIS tr:ISION f1LE FILE NU:.mER lJNCI ASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED BSSE&.TI~L El.BL~::''a Ol'' IUFOIU.li.TION ( ftt a Slsht1nca or Un1dent1r1ed ;.erlal ~Jeota) . Pit OJ hOT "S ION" 1. Date or aiGhtin~: 2d ~arch 1950 B. Tioe or sisht1ng: 1840 houri :s. \'.here 11Ghteda ApproxitlBtely 2t wiles rror.1 atl'eet in front of" Jndror llotel, li1bb1nc;, a.1nnesotn. OJject waa movine from t;orth to South decending at a 45 decree ancle. '. One object ''as sighted. 5. Uiatance of object frorn observer: a. 1.:'!1ro.xiMtely 2~ miles. b. lleo .-~ding tAt aa 45 det;ree Lt.nt;le. c. 1:o accurate estim&te of kltitude given. 6. Tir.1e in a1g~1t: ~.pprox1mstely four (4) seconds. had a definite aometh1n<; like tail, hurtling &reeniah clo~l. at. poly,.oG Mbout t hr ouch tr.e air the size or un oil drum in a struight track. urent construction: ~o opinion was given as a 55 c~llon oil drum. to constnuction. Size: J~bout the aize of 8. Direction or tli~ht: Decendlnc from !~orth to South. Q. Tactics or maneuveraa Decending at a 45 decree Mnclo. Decended etendily in atraight puth. UNCLA.SSiF1ED . UNCLASSIFIED 14enoe ot exhauata 11. Cloud to.raatlona were not noted. 18. !to 11cht were noted except tl:u t entlre object , .. ,. or der1n1 te sreeniab alow. ~ . }iO Vl11ble meana of IUpport _.loll noted. No v1a1ble meana or ?ropula1on -ere noted. Xo method or oor.trol or at~b111ty were noted. 16. no ~.tr duct a were noted. 1'7. lio oplnlon wua given ~aa to t1m&te4 lillea ?er Hour. 18. llo 1 ound waa noted. 19. Jo projection hs observed . Object diaappeMred behind obat~ole. Rel&&ti ve to ti~e vbaerver Home ot oba.e~ver: ~ ddreaa t, J41nneaot Occupation: Spec1"11at 4. ~lace or buatneaa: , 111 bblng, 111nne s ota. &. Expor1enoe: hmount ot experience ~" not dovulged. e. J.blllty to determir.e color, npeed ot ulOY1ng object w-,d atze a..t 41atance 11 believed to be good. '1. kelleb11lty ot obaerver: 11 conaldered exceptlonallJ reliable a. J.ttentlon drawn to the object due to a 8l'een1ah glow or the llNCLASSlFIED be i'OI'MI' 11' I'Oroe 1-'1lot 1 oh~&raote.r t-.nd 1ntell1genoe are oona1dered to 1. Q)jeot d1:d not oonta.ot earth t'l the obeervere lmowledce. Objoot d1d ~t knowledge. oa~e near kiror~rt or other objeota to the obeervere tJNCLA.SSIF~O UNCLASSIFIEU (Rea Sllbt1nca ot Ua1dent1t1ed ~erial Objecta) PJioJ~CT "_;IOn" 1. Hate ot a1sht1nsa ld ..... rob 19&0 2. ~,1~ or :J1&ht1nsa ld40 howaa ~. ~ ... erta a1shted a l~bbln;, Wlnneaota A~proa1telJ 2' ld.lea 1'roa atreet ln fi'Oilt of i.nclrOJ hotel, 11bb1ng, ~1nneaota. ubJoct waaa =no~1ng rrom OI'th to bouth deaoeuc11ns a&t .. 4& de ~angle. 4. One object waa a1shte4. &. ~1atknoe ot object troa oblerver& a. ;.ppl'ox1atel7 20 m1lea b. Deoend1ng ut .. 4& decz- ~nsle. o. ~o accur~te eat te or ~lt1t~d g1Yen. 6. Time 1n 11&hta Approx1m11tel7 tour (4) IOOODda. 7. L~ppe .. ranc. ot object 1 ubject hud .. det1n1te green1ah b. ~ht.ped aoMthin& 11ke " pol,wos about t he alze or an o11 drum with tall, hw-tlln& through t.,. Mil' ln a atr .. i&ht tra.ok. ;~!;~a.rent oonatruot1on& l~o opinion .a.aaa slven Ill to conatruct1on. atae I J, bout tl'.e 11&8 Of ~ 55 sallon 011 dl'Utle a. Dll'eotlOD or fllghta . 1Jeaoer:d1ns froa ~.orth to ~outh. 9. 'l'c.ct loa Ol' tJa.neuYeraa a. ;,eaoondlng Mt aa 45 do&&' a..n&le. .U.aoended ate,.dil' in a 10. EYldenoe ot exhauata UNCLASSIFIED 11. \i1o\ld tol'm!,tlona e .. e r:ot noted. 12. No l1ghta were r.oted except t~:t..t entlre obJect "' or dettnit<! creenllh slow 14. Uo v1alble ... DI ot propulalon ~ere noted. 1&. No method of' control or at~.tbll1tl were noted. 18. 1o . 11' d\lo ta were noted. 1'1. 1~ o opinion waa given aa to eatimateci mile a per ho\lr. 18. no sound Will noted. 13. !~o projection waa obaerved. 20. Object d1aa~peared behind obstacle. Relative to tho Obaerver 1. Name ot obterYera 8. Addreaaa Street, iilbb1ns, ainneaota ~. Occupation 1-:oot ~peclaliat 4. rlace ot tualneaaa ~ard Street, llibb1ng, Wlnneeota &. Experiences A~ount ot experience Wkl not devulged. 6. ~bilit7 to determine color, apeed ot moving obJect llnd alzo kt diltMnce 11 believed to be &Oode 7~ hel1Mb1lltJ of obaervera 11 conaidered exceptionall7 relloble 8 J.ttent10D WUI drawn to the ObJect due tO a green11h glow 0 the UNCLASSlFl~ character and lntelllstnce are conaldered to Objeot dld not oontaot earth to thl obaerYera kDowledce. dld not oaa. near alroratt or other obJect to the obaerYera knowledp. uu GRA lFlED . AYIER t~ IJNCLAS~1r: no m 62oo.1o