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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 12 December 1951  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Hastings, Minnesota  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1550CST GMT 12/2150Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 to 4 minutes  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Pilot at 10,000 ft observing object at all times below his a/c. Object resembled kite. Made second observation below left wing tip and object appe…

AF FORM 112--PART I
approved 1 June 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
(Classification)
WPAFB.
26 Dec 48
26 Dec 48
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|  Country | United States  |
| --- | --- |
|  Report No. | 3-51  |
|  (Leave Blank) |   |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

Subject: Sighting of Unidentified Object

Area Reported On: Vicinity of Hastings, Minnesota
From (Agency): 133rd FtW, St. Paul

Date of Report: 19 December 1951
Date of Information: 12 December 1951
Evaluation: Minn.

Prepared by (Officer): GERHARD P. KASKE, Major, USAF
Source: Interrogation of Fighter-Pilot

References (Control number, directive, previo…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112---PART II
APPROVED 1 June 1948
CONFIDENTIAL
(Classification)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  From (Agency) | Report No. | Page of Pages  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Wg. Intell., 133rd FIW St. Paul, Minnesota | 3-51 |   |

(1) At 2150Z on 12 December 1951, Capt. Donald K. Slayton, observed an unidentified object five (5) miles southeast of Hastings, Minnesota. Capt. Slayton was cruising at 10,000', and had just pulled out of a loop and was heading back towards Wold-Chamberlain Airfield, when he first spotted a white object about one (1) mile out and 1,000' below hi…

CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
Wg. Intell., 133rd FIW
St. Paul, Minnesota 3-51 Page of Pages

(5) The object or objects gained speed from points (3) - (II) at a very rapid rate, and took on the appearance of a single object, and then gained speed very rapidly leaving point (II) and approaching point (III). Rotational effect appeared to be in a counter-clockwise direction at all times.

(6) Pilot when approaching point (4) started to turn with object at about a 270° left turn, the object picking up speed at all times. At point (4) - (III) the pilot had an estimated speed of about 280 mph. The pilot …

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 2

DATE: 12 Dec 51

TIME (Local): 2150Z

LOCATION: Hastings, Minn.

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 3-4 Min.

SOUND: None

SPEED: 380-400 mph

ALTITUDE: 9,000'

HEADING: Unknown

SOURCE: USAF Pilot

ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: White object resembling a kite about 1000 ft. below a/c.