PROJECT 10073 ReCORD 13 Septembc:r 66 l.A/0~ 54Z HibbiJ1L, Ninnesota (Mul tiplc) 4. NlWP.ER OF OSJECTS S. LENGTH OF 03SERVATION 12 l:inut es (~, 1 Y' P E 0 F 0 SSE R VA Tl ON Grou11ci-V!.s-.;3J. 8. Ft;OTOS 9. PHYSICAL EV:~ENCE 10. CONCLUSION Other (ARTI FICI.\I, Ci.01J:1 Hii:I..r~ASE) t,... a chemical cloud release from Fort At 0135Z, 14 Sep 66 tno~c .van 11. BRIEF S~MMARY AND ANALYSIS Churcn~.l.L., Cana ~a . Observers \rat<'.h~d a pale r ed cloud type object, almost to the J point of ap11eari1~f~ us a vapor or being transparent, appc~red in the northern sky. T'ne object was stationacy except it wa s getting lar5cr. Object was com}:a.red to a red translucent clo,~d with n" a~parcn~ r::ot.ion. Obj oct l-Ias Vi.tnesses by the observm at the Intcn1nt.~onal Falls \'leather Bureau. A cloud releast! ovei"' Fort Churchill at an altitude of app:.rox f 100 wiles v:otJld havo be('n visible for up to about 900 miles. A !;iY.e-ApacilJ 'C"Jckct wa s launched at 0135Z and the cloud release occu red mortly after. !*I'D ( TDErR) Wright-Patterson AFB, 5 October 1966 After investigating your most unusual observation in the north- ern s~ 13 September 1966, I felt you might be interested to learn of Project Blue Book's findings. Having considered the available information and having reference to the recent upper atmospheric research studies at Fo~Churchill, Canada, contact vas made with a 1-lr. Me Bay of' Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Conversation with Mr. McBay provided the following infoznl8t1on. "At 0135Z, 14 September 1966, there was a Nike-Apache. rocket launched from Fort Churchill. The rocket reached an altitude of approximately 102 statute miles berore releasing a cloud that vould have been visible :ror up to 900 miles f'rom the Fort Chm~chill area. The objectives or these cloud releases is to obtain measue- ments of electric fields a.~d wind motion in the upper atmosphere by photographing and tracking the moveme~t of the 1on1z~d clouds." : Although there were several different cloud releases during a two ' . day period, I f'~el that this launch at Ol35Z was the culprit in your observation. These cloud releases are a truly fascinating ~.phenomena to observe as I am sure you vill attest. . ~ Sincerely, Project Blue Book U.S. AIR fOnCE TECHNICAl. INFORMAYIOf~ This questionnaire has been prpored so that you can give tho U.S. Air Force as much inlormot i ~n as po$Sibl& concerning the unidentified ooriol phonornenon that you hnvo oLcorveli. Pleas t~y to answer as many questions as you p')ssibly con. Tho informrJtion that y<.:u give w:U be u,ttd for resoorch purposos. Your noma will not ba usod in connection wJth any st~torneni;;, conctJs i~ns, or publications without your porrnissior:. Wa request this pl!rsonol lnform~tion ~e that if l+ is daemad nece~scry, we may contact you for further details. 1. Whan did ; :)\J s~e the object? (Circle Onu): Day Month Y eor 3. TimaZon~: Sto-,d~ird- 4. Where w'r~ \ ~J wh~n you sow th~ ob; &~ t? Narut ~oatol Addr City or Town Stota cw Comt; 5. How long wcs object in sight? (To tol Dur!ltlon) Minute I Houra o, Certain c. Not very sure c;Y ,:,irly certain d. Just a guess 5.2 Was o~!~c~ ;, si t conttnuously? (a. ~right 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whe re was the SUN locoted a~ yoo lock~d at tit~ ol;iet~t? d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember (Circle One): c. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your ri"'t FTD OCT 62 164 8. IF you saw thl) obiect ot NIGHT, what did Y NJ notic~ concerning th~ 5TAR5 o.ad MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): D e(\ ' t remember 8.2 MOON (Circl~ Onft): a. Brir:}lt moonlight b. DliU moonlight ~-,o .,,..,onlight -pitch dcrk c. Don't ri;lrnemh.r 9. Wha1 .,.~1~ :n<} w."ather condition~ at th~ tfnu you ~ow 1!-u nbj~ct? c. Sc~.,t;~,.,d cloud~ d. Thick ., heovy cloiJd~ WEATHER (Circb Q,;~): m1si, or 1~11t ron r.:. Mod~rot~ o r h.,avy ruin o. Don't romember 10. The cS; ... =t -:::ppoarod; (Circ/.., One}: b. Trcn :::r\.'~rtt d. A1 o flr;ht 11. ii tt oppnurttd ()S n lioht, wc.s it btigl,tc..r th on the br!ohtoa' stcr!'S? (Circle Ooa}: ,.J; mmer c. About tho\l some cf. Don t know ) 1.1 Co~pO!'& bri ghtnos to aom..t C~t"\fl'Cn obl~ct: 12. Th~ ~d,;es !!; ~ho obj!lct wore: (Cirdt) Cr..,,(;)ux::y o. bhur.:-d b. L ikll a bd~it ;~cr c . Sharp I y etn I : r. tt d d . o~n't f.)~.ei:1bttr a. A;pe m ~., ~ lo--.d atilt c t OfT'/ tlm.a? b. Suddenly !;'-!:t,..d up e.,d ru~h awr:y at any tim~? c. Bn,ak up i~: ~ por~s Gr u...:plooa? d. Giv" off ~:lOX ? o. Chu:, br;j1tn~:s~? g. Flo'h 01 fi i: kar? h. DisopPftOf ond reap~or? (Circle On/3 for 8CX:h qu tion) O.;.n't lwow Oco't know Don't k11.oN Dcn't know Den, ~me" Don't knew Or1n't know Ovn' t kno, 14. Did the object disappear while you were. 'dotch ing it? If so, how? 15. Oicl the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud'~ ( C iicie One): Don't Know. IF you answotod YES, them t"ll ,,_.hat it moved behind: 16. Oicl tho o~Joet move in front of ;a~methiog ot ony time, porticu larly a cloud? (Circl~ One): Yes (No = Don't Know. IF you answered YES .. the.-. uU wi1~'Jt in c ($W words the following things about the object: 18. We wish to know the angular s iz.e. Hold a match stick at arm5 lemgth in line with o kriown ubjo:t and w rl'' ~ .. ~w much or th obieet is covered by tne head of the "'atch. If you had performed this experiment at th& tir~W.; of ~J;c sight in~, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? I 19. Draw .:l pktu:~t that will show trut ~',opet of the obi$Ct or obiecta. Label ond inc ludo in ye>ut ,ketch any det()! 1 of the obie~:t r~ot you sow -such '.)S wings, protrusions, etc., ancl especially exhaust troilt ar vopor trails Plac:e on crro._ beside the drowinil to show the direction the obiect was moving. 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answerod YES, then what speed would you estin.ote'f Q._ ~ - 21. Do you think yov can estimate how far away from you thct obiect was? (C 1rc ' e One) IF you ans-..wered YES, then how far away would you soy it was?----------- 22. Where were you locotetd when yoo saw the obj.ect? o. ln s ide o C..v i ld ing t c. ,.Outdoors d . In on a !ri'!one (type) e . A! seo 2:t Woro yo'-' (Citclo One) in the business section of o city? )r the ros idential s~d ice1 v; c city? In opt~n country~id3? N"ar an airfield? Fl)'ing over a city? Fly;n~ over o~n country? 24. fF yoaJ w~re ~J.QVING IN AN AUTOMOB!LE or other vehicle at the time , then conplet(t t~o foHowit'19 questioo': 24.1 tr'hat o.rection were you moving? (C;rcle One) ~. S Y~;eost d. Soi.:~!--eost f. Southwest h. Northwast 24.2 How fast were you moving? .miles per hour. 24.3 Did you stop ot any time wh i !e you were looking at tho ohiect? Old you o~serve t ne object throu~h o'1y of the following? Ey le1 ses Binoculars Yea b. Sun a;i~s#~S f. Telescope Yea Theodolite Window ,j :~5i h. Other . 26. In order that you c:ln give as clear o picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words o common ohiect or objects which, when placed up In the aky, would give the some appearanctl aa the obiect which ) ' OU a\J\)6, /LUIAftJ~'IeD N C!ouQ._ i" the followhtt alcetch, lmotlne thot you ore ot the potnt ahown. Place on .. ,_ .. on the r.urv.,,~ ltn to ahow ho~ high the oblect waa abo the horl1on (a ley line) when yw ''''' a ow lt. Place a "B .. on the 1-1me cur~ed lin. I<' ahow how hl;h the obJect wos obwt the horizon (slcylln) when ynu lost Jac:.w it. Place ~n 'A <4 on the c:ompos when you ''"' 10~ It, Place a "B" on the compoaa whr ~ou lost aaw th ob,ect. 28 . Draw a pi:r~r that will show the motion that the obJect or obJects macfo. P.lace an .. A .. at the beglnnl:.g of ~he path, a .. 8" ot the end of the path, end show any changes In direction during the courae. 29. IF thr waa .~ORE THAN ONE oi>jet, then h many were there? s.luc1 .. (/j) ~- Draw a ple~urt Qf hQw th~ were rronged, ond put on arrow to show the direction that thy wre travvling. 30. Have you ever aeen thla, 01 a aimilor objct bofore. If 10 give dote or dotes ond locotlon. 31. Waa anyone else with you at the ~time you aaw the oblect? (Circle On) 31.1 IF yo~ onawered YES, dtcl they the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Plecse liat their name and addresaea: 32. PleaJe ;lv the following lnformatt~n about youraelf: TELEPHONE NUMBE AGI: SEX lndicct cny ::ddltlonal Information ;bout yourltlf, Including any ap.clal e xperience, which might b. pertinent 33. When and to whom did you report that you had aeen the oblect? Moftth Yoor ,.. Date you completd this questionnaire: on which vou fHI pertinent and which Is not adequat.ly covered In the specific polntl of the questionnair Of a nanotlve explanation of your sighting. ()v C f,o'J e )( e I A i"JJ FrD (TDErR)~ Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 29 September 1966 . Rowell Laboratories Minnesota 56623 Reference your unidentified observation of 14 September 1966 The information which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you COt"'llplete the FTD FornL . l 64 and re- turn it 1n the envelope provided We wish to t bsnk you for reportL~g your observat i on to the Air Force. Sincerely, :t'TD ( TDETR) Wright-Patterson AF.B, 20 September ~966 Hibbing Flight Service Hibbing~ Minnesota 55746 Refexeclce your u:1identified observation of 14 September 19 ...,. The inoz1nation which we ha e received is not s ufficient. ror ~\aluation. ReqL,~st ,you complete the attached FTD Forms 1 04 and return them in the envelope provided. We wish to tv-Snk. :~ou for reporting your observation to the Air Force. Sincex-ely, QUI~'iiiJA~ Jr, Major, Project Blue Book U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thi s questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.s: Air Force as much informction os possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenom.,non that you h'ave observed. Ple~se t"Y to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, concL.:sions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When di d you see the object? 3. T il'l"e Zone : (Circle One): a. -~2~terr.. (D. Cent ro!_) d. Pacific