. PROJECT 10073 REC02D CARD 2. LOCATION North D-..1kota l. OATETIMt: CROUr ... TVPE OF OUSE RVATIOH 0 GroundRodor X GmundVts1ot 0 A ir-Intercept Rodor 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Wos B alloo n 0 Pro b nbly Holloon 0 Posr.1 bly B u lle-o n 0 Wos Airc ra ft 0 Probably Aircraft 0 Poa,ibly Airc r nh -$:-P'tfOTOS ---fl:SOURC_E _ - - ---0 Wus Astro,,omic o l 0 Yes 1 1 111 0 Probably Astronomical severn C V ann 0 F'ossibly A~trooomlcol 1. LENGTH OF OBSt:;RVATION 8. NUMBEJl OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE ct 0'"" ' --DUC.i<.":i --. 0 Insufficient Ooto f tH Evalua tion . 4 occonds Varied 0 Unl<no wn 10. BRIEF 5UMMARY OF SIGHTING llcdd1ch color. Round. cnneuwro Straight nnd level Proved to be ducks c1t1 light.a Rcflectina ATIC FORM Jl~ (R~V 2&llP.P S2) 11. COMMENT$ Several fliGhtc of V-shapcd fo~..atio:1. lJi C..Ll\SSU-H:.U t I \,. IIIII 0 tJNCLASSlFlEO "GRA D'RD AT 3 U\\JCLASSlFI ED APPENDIX I r:orth Dakota -25 April_ 192~ I. p!:SCRIPTION 0: ~NQIDE!:T Between 2100 and 2145 hours on 25 April 1952, eight observers rDportnd elghting unidentified flyinc discs which appenrod in a vide ~" for.mntion. There were five discs pe~ flir.ht and a total of five flights at eight minute intervals. The diref:.tion or nieht vns consistently south to north. The forcation vas described as a vide "'V''', irregular or lilOre specificoJ ly, .elopp:r, in thnt the dine pilots, if such i:1 the cane, appeared to h ave trouble maintaininc constant snoed and altitude. 11. STA'iUS OF TIE llNFSTIGATION The Commnding Officer of Detactunent 2, 462nd Ground Observer Squadron, Fargo Filter Center, Fargo, North Dakota, followed up the report p ereonaJJy. He proceeded to the top (lOth floor) of the Black Building in Fargo, North Dakota, at noout 20JO hours on 28 April 1952 eqt.rl.ppcd vi. th binoculars, hieh- apeed canera, telescope, etc., nnd a\ffii~d tho nysterious flights. A nuuoor or local citizen3 shared his vieil with him. 111. CONCIJjSIONS The unidentified discs seen traveling very hie h and fast nnd of bright red and orange color were identified by the above observers (II) as being lid grating mal lard and te:ll ducks. . UNCLI\SSJFJ~--- StJIJJECT: f ollo-..,ina vatio!l of Horl~bdad, DETl.Cl-ll-~Hr 2 lfJ'IJCLASSIF',...L Gro,.md Observer Squ3dro.a I''n:eo Filter C Jnt.er North Dakot.a R~port or U:..1conv~mtion1\l Ail."born~ Objects Co~manding General Air N:.t. t~ rial C o .manJ Attentions !-:CIS \o1right F.l.tterson Air Force P>Rue Dayton Ohio In complj:lnC~ ,.;ith ADCL 200-J. cl.ated 11 Ap:L'il 1951, report is ra:;pectfulzy oub:nitteu. The follo .. ~ing inforr:1ation is nc,t the r0sult or o.n obsor- tho Ul1di3rsizn~d J aimp1:r h~r~say ov.i.c.lonce froJt ci t:i.zcr~ cf Nlnneaota v.nd FargoJ ~!orth Dakota. a. On or about, 211.,5 hours 25 Ap:d~ 1952, a. call f rom t h9 Fargo Police D~p:1.rtr.:~nt '-1o.s r cceivl;'!d by this \Tritel.' The :r0ason: Jlirborno objects that glo-wed \J-'re seen "Very H:tghn directly ovvr the City of Noo.chE-:~i lii.I'.I1esota bet'-leen 2100 nn d 2145 hours. Tl1o glc.wing objects her"inafter referra d to ao ''Diskstt app .. ~ared in '-!ide tJ~1.tion con~isting or five (5) disks ~r flieht, in fiv~ ( 5) fl:l.~ht3 approxiamate] eight (S) m5.nutes Rpa.rt. Direction of flieht \ro3 c c.n- sist~n-tly South to North. No sha.pd, othe r th: .n"row.d" uas Cl.ppa:rent. Size could not be deterndned since disk3 '.zore travellin g very high. No trails of vapor or eyJ~atl.St ,.,ere sean. No obviou3 means of p1'op- ulsion \-T~re appa:-ent nor Has ttere any noise tr-ade by o:ny dick. Fornation w:lS described as wide "V" but irregular, or no:r:e spe<df- icMJ.y, ra.th~r 3lo:r;pyJ in that th~ disk pilots, if such i s the caoe, nppearo!l to have trouble rr.aintaining con3tant epeed clr..U altit~de. bo Time of obse1-vation bet'.Jeen ?.100 P.nd 2145 h ours. Actual sichting time per flight of disks; about four (L,.) ~:;ecor.ds, after which tin~ disk3 suddenly disappeared. c. 1-~er or observation ua3 vinu:-!l ai:!.d JlC) b:tnc-ctlars or other optical assiotants " are employ~d. Spe~, altitud.e an:i typ.~ or aircre.ft '"era U.T'llcrlO"..In. Form surface of dis k l.4'1kno...m. Cnly u~c3C!"- 1ption r..e;,. .. tinent to same '.J:lS n a glo.ling ball. u No electronic cqu- i~ment wa 3 availabls for u se. d. Location of obs&rver wa 3 en Scuthwe:3t. corn nr of Third Avenua South and Sixth Street South i n Eoorhea; Elnn9sota. ct3 were si~ed directly overhead mo'lfing northo .P~tituue tu-lknm .. 'll !J~S:SlfJED J . U~CLASStFtEO 4672d Grd Obs Sq. Airborne ObJects Subject& Report of' Unconventional 'fto following were observers (adults listed only) oi thtl Polico Dept. l~ocrhead }.';inn l~oorhead l~inn }:oorhead l !tnn " Fm Dttpartrr.ent F.:'lrgo tD .:m Aerieul College, Fargo 1m the south, Weatcer was excellent No coiling four (4) m.Ue:s per hour. or clouds, Yind from I There v~re no activities, teorological or othe~rise which might bava accounted for tha flight. . h. No pbotoe r a.:;hs wero t o.ken of the sighti.!les. Tharo ,.,or~ n no fra~ntents or physical oviclonce of' tho sitinga. 1. no interception tL:lS n:ade or attempted, nor ' ms identir- 1cation ~ the proper authorities possible. j. There was no local aircraft activity at the tir.~ of tho eitille. Nort:tr11est Airli11e s f'light from l!innt. a.polio to Fargo p'133~ through the area and was sited by the Il".ajority of the parties th9.t are I~ntioned in par e. on or about 2Jl0 houra. This is the norrr.al approach time for tha t commaroial flight. 3. This report, cla3sif'iod confidantia.l, was prep~red at 0900 hours, 27 Aprll 1952 ruld will go fon1ard vi:1. e-.in'ail to the pres- cribed headquarters. This headquarters e.\.;al ted arrival of .ALCL 200-l t.~hich vas OO' .. 'Jl in promptly to a.cco:1pJ ish this report tj Ct.A5S1F1D StmrtCTt R~port of Unconvantional .~drborna Objocts TO: Comr:anding Gnna:cnl Air t~:o.terial Ccr.uund A.'rTU: t.:C IS \.fright I'o.tterson ,.\ :tr Force Base D~.rton, Ohio 1. In conplianc e with :LDCL 200-1, clJ.t ed ~1 April 19 52 , tJ,.e ro:Uo\rln~ f ollow-u, action an r~port, s~me subj ec t ns abov~, dated 27 April 10~2, is r t!spcctfully s'.l.bnitted. 2. Tha infort.l'3.t.ion b 9lm; \rlS gather e d by t ho '\.U~d.ersigt!ucl :.t.I'd ol)oerw~d flrnt h :tnd, r athor thn.n as h crocc; as \ rJ.3 s ub!'l.litted in r'")po.:ct a. The Airborne ohjoctn l'ofer r cd to ao c1i s:w by s ever a l cit;t::.:m. of lborhe~d, Hinna3ota nnd I'(tr go, North D-.lkot,o. s :!en t!avoling Vox:; H:i :~h, Very Fast, Bri ght ned and Crongo, etc., " on or about 2~ J\">ril 1952, Lo.ve turned out to ba lallo.rd a.nd Toi l Duc!~s. b~ To sati3fy bin Oi m curiosi t:r, the t.mdersiened proce eded t o the top (lp.th floor) .floor of the Blao!c Building in t h e Cl ty of F.:~.rzo, liorth D~.kota., about 2030 houro on 28 April 1952, e q,uipped vlt h binoculars, high speed c:unera, t c l esGope, etc., and awaited t~e ny:>terious fli:)lts. c. On o:r a bout 2ll5 hom:s .-;aver3.l 'f_q_.iJ _ _p~c -- s~ oy~r, hig~-' yfJ~se_foJ 1 a"A9d~oJ oo_i1 J:t.mtl.na:t;,e4.. 9-ncLna~. posi. civ e AY i dontif led by liori~n.n~. J'h pr ec_ens.e_ w:1s .. pi~kcd up_by th(! fo'.tl .. from the n can .. lights in_ ~h:3 city thu.<l ca_gsi ng the_stronge_.il~trrdn~tiqn. . '. . -- - d. Ob 3ervation h r.natofor lichting {!ln.re. The difference in cbJects to show up nore clearly. had b n fro!n both of' tho:;e th~ 3r0und lc-:v0l \Ti th factors clu.Je:d t.he