DATETIM! OltOUP LENGTH OP oaii!RVATION 10, BRIE, SUMMARY 0 .. SIGHTING A'nC ow ,,. <aav :a ap t2) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Wtu Bolloon 4. TYPE Ofl OISI!RVATION -D Gntuntf. Yl1ual Prollolaly Balloon PouiWy Balloon Woe Aircraft a AI.-Vhual Prollalaly Aircraft PouiWy Aircraft Wos Aatrono~nicol ProlloWy Aatronomicol . -Poasillly Astronomlcolt.,.. I. NUMI!It Ofl OBJECTS f, COURSE 0 Insufficient Dota for Evoluotlon 0 Unlcnown 11. COMMENTs OEPARlMENT" uf THE t.I R FORCE STAFF Mf.$SAGc o::ANCn SAFS-3, OOP-CP-1, TCZCHQ8064ZCYJA633 DE RJEDAF 1 UNCLASSifiED MESSAGE F'f4 GRADS GRAND FORKS AFB NDAK TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJ WFKF/29ADIV RICHARD GEBAUR AF'B MO RJEDSQ/ATIC WP AF'B OHIO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC RJEZHQ/SEC OF' AF WASHDC :HCLAS FROM GF OIN 1107. ADC ATTN ADOIN; 29ADIV ATTN 290IN; ATIC ATTN INTELL OFF; HQS USAF ATTN AF'Cl~; SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ATTN SAFIS. SUBJ: UFO. THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 15 A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: < 1) ROUND C2> DIME AT ARM'S LENGTH <3> BLACK, TURNING TO RED GLOW OEPARlMENT ::,. 11iE ,.,:R FORCE STAFF Mf:iSAG t oaANGi U:>.CLASS f!W MESSAC( page 2 of 4 PAGE TWO RJEDAF 1 C7> SLACK SMOKE TRAILED THREE INCHES AT ARM'S LENGTH. B. DESCRIPTION OF C OURS OF OBJECT: <1> WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE <2> 20 T'O 30 DEGREES IN ELEVATION; 300 DEGREES AZIMUTH (4) SEEMED TO MOVE TOWARD SE AND GAIN A LITTLE ALTITUDE. ~5) COMPARED TO THE TURNING OUT OF A LIGHT WITH A RHEOSTAT. (6) SIGHTED TWicE: 1 1/2 MINUTES EACH TIME. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION <1> GROUND VISUAL D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING <2> DUSK, JUST BEFORE SUNSET E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: DE?AP.1M~Nf - 1Ht ,>.::\FORCE STAFF MfSSAGt oRANCii ( U"'CLA:iSifiEO MESSACi PAGE THREE RJEDAF 1 page 3 of 4 <1> FOUR MILES SE OF DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA: 46 DEGREES 44'N 95 DEGREES 45 'W F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER REET, GRAND FORKS N. DAKOTA, AGE 29, A FORMER JET MECHANIC IN USAF, NO REASON TO DOUBT VERACITY. G. WEATHER AND WINDS <1> CLEAR EXCEPT FOR A FEW BROKEN CLOUDS FORTY MILES WEST AT <2> DET 2, 29TH" WEATHER SQUADRON GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE NDAK. < 3) UNLIMITED Dc?ARl.'.\~:-JT. v. I !~E AIR FO!tCE STAFr MfSSAGE oRAi-:Ci-i I NCOM J N G page 4 of 4 PAGE FOUR RJEDAF 1 <1> 2 DEGREES F/100 MILES J. ONE DC-8 REPORTED AT 26/0000Z; ONE DC-8 REPORTED AT 26/0010Z TWO 8-52 REPORTED AT 26/0027Z IN GENERAL AREA BY DULUTH AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, IDENTIFICATION SECTION OF SAGE. NO BALLONS WERE RELEASED IN THIS AREA DURING THIS PERIOD. K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N. DAKO~A ?RELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE DETECTED DURING THIS PERIOD BY THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR. THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDED TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW WITH ONE WITNESS, CONSULATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF THE 29TH WEATHER SQUADRON, FAA TOWER OPERATOR IN GRAND FORKS, TOWER OPERATORS AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND FARGO N. DAKOTA. THE REPORT WAS PROMPTED BY ANOTHER UNUSUAL SIGHTING REPORTED OVER LOCAL TV STATION 26/ 1012Z SEP RJEDAF