Drummond Wisconsin — May 1958

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION May 58 Drummond, DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ~round Vi suo I a GroundRodor 17L0530Z a Ai,..Visuol a Air-Intercept Rodor 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I. NUMBER OF OBJECTS still visible hrs plus// BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS white obj, of nickel, forth. One inch Chong . that the obj large star, very bright twinkling. Stationary. to Second rpt indicates observer r elie v e d star, photos ATJC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) 12. CONCLUSIONS a Wos Bolloon Probably Bolloon Possi ol y Bolloon Wos Aircraft a Probobly Aircraft Possibly Aircroft IXXWos Astronomi col Star Probably Astronomicolp l ::t n e Possibly Astronomical ' Insufficient Doto for Evoluotion star. Photos failed AL;. I NFO IN REGARDS TO UFOB TAKEN ON THl~ 16th of MAY IS TO BE SENT 31st AIR DIVISION SNELLI)J'G AIH FORCE STATION Att. INTELL OFFICER TI::B IlSCI3VED TI' 3 PA~)SED TO RADAH 'fii :S F .\E.Sji;D TO DIV. ALL COPI.~S OF PICTURES TAKEN BY OJJSEWTER. COPYt OF TiiE UFOB H:".GFOnT. Ground Observer lrill send film to the Filter Center 17 Eay 58 i t is to b e sent to 31st with all other info. G3:CiaVG H02D O.t SG(lVD':!i11 KI OdNI TIV BdiTDJI AIR DEF~SE FILTER CENTmt COLOR i:UJR I COMPLETE ADDRESS FULL NAl-iE Wf:: UR'l' COLI):a E~ Additicn al. ir..fo to report fi.J.Hd by A/J.C Cuyler on 16 l1ay 58 UNIDi'Jl'l' !FlED f ollowing questions vi}_:_ he c.d<ec'. of tl:~ cbscrver of an unidentifyable What was the shape of the object? What was the size of the object ? ... 3. Wc.s the object color ed? brj rht & t1dnkline~ 4. How many object s were sj .. ghted? one 5. \ver e they flying description of formation. in any particular formation? If so give brief 6. Did the object ' s shape r esemble a nonnal pla.."le i n any way? No .7. Was there any trail or exhaust? If so give brief description? No . 8 . Wha t sort of power would yo'!-. sp .. y it had? Jet? Rocket? Other? None t movin ) ~ How fast do you think it was _goi ng? 10 . Di d the object make any souAd ? If so. d escrib e? ll. What type of mov emmt s or maneuv er s did the o::,ject make? tlone L--- 12. \Vhat wa s i t s m:lru)er of disappe:lrancC;? Di d it go into a Still visnbl e At 003Q CDST 1 7 liny 58 ~ l . ~. <;1 ~LLQ 13.. \'/e r e ther e any othe r unusu:ll fec.tures? No XY~ 14. \fua t time was this sight i ng made? 15. How long wns the ob j ect? Unkno\tm ~ binoculars ? se any t e of Optical equipment, suet a s telescopo or 17. \1here we r e you \The n the object wa s sighted? Drummond, ~lise (PB42B) l B. What was the direction and dist~nc~ from you of tho object? North 1 } Hile 19. In wha t direction was it going? Not movine 20. How high was the object? Very High 21. Wha t was the weathe r like at tho time ?Jld place of the si@1ting? 22. Would you give me your name and address? Telephone? Mrs Drummond, \vise 23. Do you happen to amateur astronomy? hav e any particular experience such as flying o r This information will be passed to the appropriate Radar St~tion withou-:. delay, and a routine entry made i.n the Rcdc.r Telle:..~' s log to thc.t effect. ~h:' report will then be pl2ced on the Detach~ent Comn~ndurs Desk for review and coordination with the Director of IntolJig<:lnce, HQ 31st Air Division. Reported this object last evening and took pictures of it which a r e being fon~ardt to this Det~chment for necessarv action . Since t.~en 5he has becor.te convinced it \.,r,gs 'u!';t althou~h it appeared much larger in the early evening. At 0030 C it apneared t o be an ord~ary s t ar. Information passed to Galahad at UNI:Ot.ln ~FIF.D FLYINSr -0i).~CT REPORT t'()lil1 The f ollowing questions \.ri.J..:'. be af:l<ec of tl~e observer of an unidentifyable 1. What was the shape of the object.? 2. What was the size of the object? lliCr,EL <----' 3. Wa s the object colored? 4. How many objects wer e sighted? 01~}. 5. \ver e they flying in any particula r formati on? If so give brief description of fonnati on . ;;o:.::: 6. Did the object 1 s shape r esembl e a nonnal plane in any way? 7. Was there any trail or exhaust? If so give brie f description? Wha t sort of: power s ay it had? How fast do y~m. nk _:i,t was. going(._ S?ILL . 1~v r 10. Did the object make any so\Ad? If so d escribe? IJO.f\13 ll. What type of movement or maneuveP~ B \C1 l\liJJ FO ~!'II 12. What was its manner of disappearance? Did it go into a c loud? 13. We r e the r e any othe r unusu~ feat~es? 14. What time was this si~hting made? 23:07 DST 16 l~"-~ 1958 15. How long wns the object? O:!I: I''Cll IA..J;;"~.,~ >t.:,., ~-/./ j, 16. Did you use any type of Optical equipment I such as t elescope or ./ . J binoculars? o .; l7. vlhere \'lore you \lhe n the object was sighted? DRUJ!: o:m I!ISC. Wha t was the dir ection and dist~ce from you of the object? In what direction wa s it going? EA':i'f TO 20. How high was the object? 45o TO TE:Z HORIZF.d 21. What was the \'len.the r like ct the time end place of the sighting? vr..:"J.Y CL AR 22. Would you give me your name and address? Telephon e ? t-illS J.~Cl~ HA:.~SON . .DRU11? :OHD \.'ISC. PY 8 3632 23. Do you ha ppen to have any p articul.J.r experience such as flying o r amateur astronomy? NOJJE This infor mation will be passed to the apr-ropriate Radar St~tion with~.l". del ay,, and a routine e:ntry m::td c ~.n the Rc.dnr Te:llt.:r' s log to th!lt e!.'fe~t. ~; ~<' report will th9;n be pl a ced. on th0 D0t:1ch.1t~::mt Cotnnc.ndcrs Desk for r oviJ'\11 and coordination with tho Dirc~tor of Intelliguncc , HQ 31st Air DiVision. Rc:i ~.Rl\S Add Dru.11T.lond t,:isc House ~.'ife FAf:.r.:J TO RADA?. H.A~AR TO CHA:"'.LL.: 0 1:15 Final Report DISPOSBTION FORM FROM AFCIN-4A2f SE.CURITY CI.ASSIFICATION U/ cmv) COMMENT NO. 1 Ma.j R . M. Bucl<:ma.stcr/lin 1. Photographic film anc1 prints perta:lning to Ha nson UFO sightings have been examined and because of the extremely poor photographic results, no analysic of subject ccn be m:J.de except the tree tops in t'.m of the photographs. The com- plete roll of film shows developinB streaY~, fuzziness, pin holes, light*ee~ fog throughout, 'rith absolutely no identifiable subject other than tree tops Folder w/UFO rept ROBERT M. BUCKt-1ASTEH Major, USAF AFCIN-4A2f H o 9 6 IW'Ucts HMc roRM 96, 1 OCT 48. WHICH MAY BE usw. AFCIN-l~Ehg/Capt. Gregcry/lono FILE CLASS: _ n.d dtd 27 t-hy 58, Subj: ~ OFFICIAL FILE COPY Transmittal of UFOB 21 JUL ,958 OFFICE OF RECORD /\FCIN-t1 AFC! f-4E - -- --x:ir- chnical Intelligence Center .tfrin.eiv"S1m._ ldr.MF~ce, A~t .JU'Cff'.4E!ry- _.. - -Wrigl~t-Patt.erson Air li'orce Base AFCIN-4X?.b t--...----TO:-commander, 31st Air Division (Defense), ATTN: Intelligence Officer, ~-~--------Dnelling Air Force Base, St. Paul 11, J..linnesota UFO report and enlarsements of prints havo been thoroughly examined. our analyses indicate the following: AFCIN- 4X3 \ AFCIN- 4X4 hiren under magnification, prints ahov absolutely no identifiable object other tll.:m tree tops, developing fla:~rs Wld streaks, pin- es, 11(5ht, and fo.;. No indication m.:1lie by circle or a.rro't7, of these vcre considered as UFO' s by Sources. The photo- graphy is exceed i ngly poor. AFCIN- 4X5 ~ AFCIN-4A There is no corr.;>elling reason to conclude that the object observed vas other than a very bricht star; object observed for over one hour, ste.ndine still, briGht and blinking. There were three otars of first JllD..gilitude brilliancy 1n t he slcy at the t ime s and places Biven: VEGA (to t he NE), ARC:l'URUS (overhead and slightlyN), and REGULUS (W-NW). n.---t--------1 2. Report form submtted does not provide all the EEl's required, '\ and s not in conformity \Titb paragraphs 15 and 19 , AFR 200-2, "Intellir;ence dated 8 February 1958, whose directives are mandatory for intelli '\\ gene~ lUlits. t-. AFCIN-4C 3. In compliance vith parau"'Tnph 19c of aforccention.ed J\ir Force recu~ation, attached are tha prints ond negatives subcitted for return to I\, AFCIN-40 FOR 'l'HE COMfWlDER: COORDINATION: ATIC' PUR'" \44 ( H I::V \ 0 SP.P 57) ROUTING AND COOROINATION SHEET DET ACHltf'N T 119 46720 GROUND OBSERVER S~UADRON United States Air Force 410 l1inne3ota Avenue Bemidji, tannesota SUBJECT a Transmittal of UFOB TO: Collmlander 31st Air Division (Def ense) A'~TN a Intelligence Office r Snelling Air Force Station Saint Paul 11, i!innesota Transmitted herewith are the Unidentified Flying Obj~ct Reports this Detachment \otas instracted to forward your office. Hq 31st Air Division (Defense), Paul 11, Minnesota i~iAY ~ GERALD H. RIL~ Captain, USAF Snelling Air Force Station, Saint TO& Conmander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, AT'I'N: AFCIN4B45, wrtahtPatterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio as a matter of possible interest. Thin commond has no other UFO reports correlating with this sighting. Fcm THE COMMANDER 1 D ~ lA ~ IVt()f\J D w L5 Utv 51 JJ