1. 04 TE TI~E GROUP 2. LOCATION l. SOURCE 10. CO~CLUSIOH Ciirili:n 1.:rl i~lit:J.l'J t..stro:1owic~ 4. NUM3ER OF OBJECTS Ei':Jbi:1 7 S. LENGTH Of OISIRVATIOH 11, IRI!II SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS I s 1un.nin,3 laJ l evel in~crcepts ~:ere a i rborn in area). t--------------43 reports. RoW1d object v ery 11rge. Re~l, yellar, g reen, red i th blue flx~e s , bluish t;r ccn and yellc\f. fiec~s brea!:in; of f a .:.n object an:i disi.'Tt.~.:;r.::t-:Ln;, Ycry .olit]d:,. .:na.; r.!OV-3: . ;n t.. iU.r-Vl , 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1. couRSE a t !.1osp!'ler e . 0r.;5.Jrv'jd in.;.~: .1.:T. object t:.:~ar;d to co .. e st.ra::. .... t do-:.n. Ground o\)se:rve:cl to di!"<... . .Jpeal i; ...:1i:') tr~cs. Cave i1l'..l::;.:i c 11 o~ ir. e~:cel).en t z.JO.Si ":.ion Lc o "s Jrv~ o j 3 ct. :n ;ist th:;. t object. :~ p 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENC! o v.. :'o::;slble tx~t 't.ho observat.j ~.n .r'ls d-Jc..:j' o: t-his o:)j.~ct. cr ~ : -~rur. zxN Frof~ssor of Astronorney at University of :linn. one of the obsE>ri!PrS FORM , I - u :.tJt~m ol serv~.~icn dut. to t11e short durw.tion and en.rl:r z tin) of tile rc_:Jort. Ca~e rog,!lrded as Bolillo Obsrv DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCe STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3 JCS/DIA-1 CHQC297QZCYJA43 0 DE..ft't!COAH FM 30 AIR OIV TRUAX FLO WIS TO RU'NGALE/ADC RUCOSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFNIN WASHINGTON D C RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AIR FORCE SAFOI WASHINGTON D C UNCLAS 30-0IN 11612 FEB 65. THE FOLLOWING UFO _; REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED: THREE REPORTS OF SIGHTINGS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WERE RECEIVED FRIDAY EVENING 12 FEB 65. THESE REPORTS ARE CONSOLIDATED BUT DEALT WITH SEPARATELY UNDER THE BREAKOWN BY TOPIC, IN EACH CASE, EACH REPORT IS IN THE SAME SEQUENCE IN EACH TOPIC _.; A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTCS) (1) (1) UNKNOWN (2) NOT DETERMINED (3) ROUNDo UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH <2> (1) VERY LARGE (2) APPROXIMATELY 1e0 FEET ACROSS PAGE 2 RUCOAH 111 UNCLAS (3) (1) REO, YELLOW-GREEN, (2) REO ANO BLUE FLAMES (3) BLUISH GREEN ANO YELLOW. UNCL ASSJFIED PAGE 2 OF 6 (6) (1) PIECES WERE BREAKING OFF THE MAIN OBJECT ANO DISINTEGRATING <2> NONE (3) FIRY BRIGHT (7) 10 N/A. (2) NONE . (3) BRIGHT EXHAUST. <8> <1> NONE. <2> NOT REPORTED. (3) NONE. (9) <1> VERY BRIGHT. (2) NONE. (3) MOVING-SLOWLY. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) <1> fLYING INTERCEPTS AT 5,009 TO 10,000 FEET. <2> OBSERVER FAILED TO REPORT THIS CD THE OBJECT WAS BIG ANO BRIGHT. <1> OBJECT WAS ABOVE THE ATMOSPHERE. NOT MORE THAN 40 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. (LEVATION 5~ DEGREES '~D AZIMUTH Jaa DEGREES <WEST NORTH WEST> <3) <1> WELL ABOVE 10,000 FEET DePARTMENT OF THE AIR FOR.CE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH <2> BEHIND THE TREES. <3> ELEVATION 0 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 45 DEGREES <NORTH PAGE 3 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS (4) (1) THE OBJECT APPEARED TO COME STRAIGHT DOWN GIVING THE ILLUSION OF HOVERING. (2) DESCENDING 25 0 MPH. (3) IT WENT FROMHWEST NCRTHWEST TO NORTHWEST BEFORE DISAPPEARING. (5) < 1) BLANK. CD OBSCURED BY THE TREES. (3) DIS- APPEAREO INTO THE HORIZON (6) (1) UNKNOWN. (2) UNKNOWN. (3) 4 TO 5 SECONDS. C(1) (1) VISUAL. <2> VISUAL (J) VISUAL. (3) (1) ACFT WAS AIRBORNE AT 19, 000 FT. <2> N/A. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHT IM;S: E. (1) HIBBING, MINESOTA AREA. <2> 12 MILES WEST OF UNClASSIFfFD PAGE 3 OF 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ,: MCQUADE LAKE, NEAR H IBB I~ M INN APRT. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVERS: (1) CAPT AROTHA, 179TH FIS! AIR NATIONAL GUARD, PAGE 4 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS DULUTH MINN 55814, FIGHTER PILOT, EXCELLENT, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA! DULUTH MINN 55814; PROFESSOR OF AS A PROFESSOR IT WOULD SEEM THAT HE WOULD BE EXTREMELY RELIABLE. DULUTH, MINN 55814, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN. G(1) (1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY 15 MILES. <2) CLEAR, VISIBILITY ABOUT 15 MILES. (3) CLEAR. H. NONE. I. NONE. J. LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC I~J ArtEA AT TIME OF SIGHT I~G S -2 F-89S <ML> WERE R;~INI~lG LOW ALTITUDE INTERCETPS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF SIGTINGS. BOTH F-89S RAN SEVERAL SELF SET UP USING UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 4 OF 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH AFTERBURNER. K(1) LT. R.R. WEVER, WEAPONS DIRECTOR WHO QUERIED THE F-89 PILOTS REGARDIMi THE SIGHTIMi. LT. WEBER IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PILOT'S ASSESSMENT. THE F-89 FILOT PAGE 5 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS INSISTED THAT IT WAS AN OBJECT ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE AND DISINTEGRATIMi. HE COULD SEE PARTS FALLING OFF VERY CLEARLY AND THAT THEY NEVER CAME CLOSE TO THE GROUND. BOTH PILOTS AND RADAR OPERATORS WERE IN AN EXCELLENT POSITION TO SEE AS THEY WERE AT 10,000'. ALL FOUR AIRCREW MEMBERS OBSERVED AND STATED THAT THE OBJECT'S NEAR VERTICAL DECENT GAVE THE APPARANCE OF HOVERING. <2) CAPT R. S. NURRA Y, 00 ASSESSED THE REPORT RECEIVED BY HIM AS, " VERY POSSIBLE THEY SAW THE AFTER- BURNER OF A LOW LEVEL F-89." CAPT MURRAY STATES TAHT THE OBJECT WAS SEEN BY MINNESOTA HIGHWAY PATROL CAR (3) C'.l s K. I I G -\RRE TT RECC: I 'II 'IG H~E CALL t'P.'A MADE NO ASSESSMENT OF THE REPORT. CMS GARRETT REPORTS THAT CALLS WERE RECEIVED FROM MR UNCL ASSIFIEO PAGE 5 OF 6 .INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH CIVILIAN PILOT EMPLOYED B THE RANGE FLYING SERVICE AT HIBBING, MINN. THE SHERIFF AT HIBBING REPORTED THAT HE HAS THE NAMES OF OTHSR INDIVIDUALS OBSERVING THE OBJECT. THE REPORTS ALL TEND TO CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION COVERING THE FOREGOING REPORTS RELATED TO NOTE: ADV CYS TO JCS .Al'ID NIN UNClASSIFIED PAGE 6 of 6