DATETUU! CROUP LENGTH OP OISI!RVATION 10. BRIEfl SUMMARY Of SICHT1NO PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Boli-n Probably Boli-n TYPE Ofl DeSERVATION o Ground-Visual 0 GroundRodor 0 Ai,. Visual 0 AirlntMc_,t Rador .. HUMIU Ofl OBJECTS 9. COURSI! -U. COMMENTs 0 Pouibly Boli-n 0 Was Aircraft 0 Probably Aircrcrft 0 Po ui bl y AIrcraft 0 Was Astronomical 0 Probably Aatronomicol 0 Possibly Aat?onomicol 0 Insufficient Ooto for Evaluation DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ( STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASWilO MUS-'Cil' ACTION: CIN-17 lNFO : OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, CZCHQE429ZCYJE166 PP RJEDSQ RJEZHQ RJWFAL RJWFKf DE RJEDAF 7 fM GRADS GRAFB NDAK TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAIR AFB MO RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZH,/H~ USAF WASHINGTON DC RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS GROIN 1108 ADC FOR ADOIN. 297 -84 $8; 194 290IN. ATIC FOR INTELL OFF. HQ USAF FOR AFCIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS. SUBJECT: UFO. THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN AICCORDANCE WITH PARA 15, 15A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) SHAPE OF A DISC. (2) 12 -18 INCHES IN DIAMETER WHEN HELL AT ARMs LENGTH. (3) RED GLOW (COMPARED TO THE SUN WHEN VIEWED THROUGH OEPAkTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE PAGE TWO RJEDAF 7 STAFF Mf.SSAGE BRANCH UNCIASSIFJfD MISSAGf , B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE. (2) 75 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 60 DEGREES AZIMUTH (3) 0 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 90 DEGREES AZIMUTH. (4) DESCENDING AWAY FROM OBSERVER INTO HORIZON. C5) SLOWLY INTO HORIZON IN THE EAST. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND VISUAL. C 2> NONE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: C2> NIGHT. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ST~ MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIIIIO MUSAGl 'PAGE THREE RJEDAF 7 E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: ONE MILE WEST OF GRAFTON, NDAK <FIRST SIGHTING>. 4 MILES . . EAST OF GRAFTON <LAST SIGHTING>. 48 DEGREES 24'N, 98 DEGREES 34'W F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: NDAK. NO REASON TO DOUBT VEROCITY. HE IS AT GRAFTON, NDAK G. 'WEATHER AND WINDS: CLEAR, NO CLOUDS, FULL MOON. 29 WEA SQ, GRAND FORKS AFB, NDAK. UNRESTRICTED. E, GRAFTON, PAGE FOUR RJEDAF 7 C 5) NONE. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSifliO MUSAGI _ (7) SURFACE PLUS 40 DEGREES F. J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC; RADIGSONDE BALLOONS RELEASED AT 0000Z, 25 SEP 61, AT BISMARK, NDAK; SIOUX FALLS,< $-<; FARGO, NDAK. K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, SRSNDFB, NDAK. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE DETECTED DURING THIS IERIOD BY THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PERSONNEL. THIS PRELIMI- NARY INVESTIGATION INCLUDED TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW WITH ONE WIT- NESS, CONSULTATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF THE 29 WEATHER SQUADRON, FAA TOWER OPERATOR AT GRAND FORKSANK NDAK, TOWER OPERATORS AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE SEN! OR DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. 26/1645Z SEP RJEDAF