DATETIWI! G~ LENGTH 0 .. OISIItVATIOH PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD LOCATION 12. CONCLUSK>HS Grand For ks , Probobly Ball- 4. TYPE Of OISEAVATIOH Possibly BoU- ~ Greund-Vi uol 0 GroundRodor Wo a Aircraft 0 P ro~obl y Aj rcullt 0 Ai~ Vi auol Intercept Rodor 0 Pouibly JJraoh Atrono.icol 0 Probably Astrono.~lcol Poui bl y Al"""'o"'icol HUMBER Of' OBJECTS COURSE 0 Otl\er El-'< lnufficient Date for Evoluotion Unlolrtown BRIEf' SUWAARY or SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Thi~ r~port doe:: sufficient X concJ.~::aon. cau..;e to believe tha t repo::-ted sighting objt to server!.3, e v through a j.nj_shic:.:. -;pcci a l ,;ould be something l e s s winter t he therefore, due to noi s e of <.mothe r nol.se co.r or heard unless it of consider able possible that this objt a'" mic i dentified by ,:itnesse s due to their t o details y see an po::;s~o-e ex..aggerat ion of t~e notions ascribed t o obj t t o motion of \.'itne::.ses. p,:ffic ient Evidence. case l.S as ATIC l'OJtW ,,. (1tP n 8KP U) '>EPARTMENT OF ~ AIR fORCf STAFf MESSAGE BRANCI-l UNCI.A~SlHtO Mt DE RJEDAF' 57 FM GRADS GRAND FORKS AF'B NDAK TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJWFKF/29 AIR DIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC RJEZHQ/ SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE \4ASH DC UNCLAS GROIN 1258. ADC FOR ADOIN. 29 AIR DIV FOR 290IN. ATIC FOR INTELL OFF. HQ USAF FOR AFCIN. SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE FOR SAFIS SUBJ: UFO. THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANC~WITH PARA 15, AFR 15 A. D ISCR IPT ION OF OBJECT: <1> SHAPE OF A DISC. ABOtrr SIZE OF DIME AT ARM'S ,7-fNGTH. (3) WHITE TO YELLOW -CREAM TO R~AD, GRADUALLY. 'JEPARTMfNT OF THE AIR FORCJ STAfF MESSAGE BRANCH Page 2 of 4 PAGE TWO RJEDAF 57 a. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: < D OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING A UTOM OB ILE. <2> 45 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 330 DEGREES AZIMJfH. <3> 20 DEGREES ELEVATION AT 140 DEGREES AZIMJfH. (4) DRIVER HEADING DUE WEST, OBJECT PASSED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT IN FRONT OF HIM. LOST SIGHT OF OBJECT BEHIND TREES, OBJECT THEN ReAPPEARED AND HEADED WEST PARALLEL TO PATH OF A IJTMOBILE. IT THEN STOPPED STILL AND THEN PROCEEDED IN A SE DI~CTION. <5> SLOWLY INTO HORIZON IN SE. : . MANNER OF OBSERVATION. C 1> FROM A trrOMOB ILE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: . : ( ~ "JEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAff MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE THREE RJEDAF 57 E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: TEN f1ILES WEST OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA. 47 DEGREES 55 MIN JfES N. 97 DEGREES 20 MINtrrES W. GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA. A/lC FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AI R FORCE BASE, NORTH NO REASON TO DOUBT VEROCITY. NOTH RELIABLE AIRMEN. G. WEATHER AND WINDS: < 1) BROKEN. (2) DET 2, 29 WEA SQ, GRAND FORKS AFB, NDAK SURFACE 35 0/6 .l)fPARTMENT OF THE ~R FC!lCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH PAGE FOUR RJEDAF 57 <5) BROKEN CIRRUS (7) SURFACE PLUS 47 DEGREES F. J. NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC; RADIOSOr1J~ 2300Z, RISMARK, NDAK. K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND FORY.S AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND FORKS AFB, NDAK. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS r;o APPARENT EXPLANATION FO~ T~ SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS t4ERE DC:TECTED DURING THIS PERIOD BT THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR PERSONNEL. THIS PRELIM- INARY INVEST !GAT ION INCLUDED PERSONAL INTERV IE loiS 14IT H BOTH f.! IT NESSES, CONSULTATION WITH DETACHMENT 2 OF ! :-fE 29 WEATHER SQIJADRON, FAA OPERATOR AT GRAND FORKS, NDA:o{. TOII/ER OPERATORS AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE AND T"E SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR.