302537685.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
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|  12 February 65 13/0215 | Z Hibbing, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian and Military | 10. CONCLUSION Astronomical (METEOR) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 - 5 Seconds | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS (2, F-89's running low level intercepts were airborn in area). 3 reports. Round object very large. Red, yellow, green, red with blue flames, bluish green and yellow. Pieces breaking off main object and disintegrating, very bright. Slow movement. Air-Vis, observation from a/c flying int…

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AF IN: 6979 (19 Feb 65) N PAGE 1 OF 6
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3 JCS/DIA-1 (20)
SMB C099 CHQC297QZCYJA430

RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCDAH 111 18/2302Z
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R 182115Z
FM 30 AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RUWGALE/ADC
RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFNIN WASHINGTON D C
RUEAHQ/SEC OF THE AIR FORCE SAFOI WASHINGTON D C
BT
UNCLAS 30-01N 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 R…

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AF IN: 6979 (19 Feb 65) PAGE 2 OF 6

(2) (1) VERY LARGE (2) APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ACROSS PAGE 2 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS
(3) LARGE
(3) (1) RED, YELLOW-GREEN, (2) RED AND BLUE FLAMES
(3) BLUISH GREEN AND YELLOW.
(4) (1) ONE (2) ONE (3) ONE (5) (1) NONE (2) NONE (3) NONE
(6) (1) PIECES WERE BREAKING OFF THE MAIN OBJECT AND 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…

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AF IN :6979 (19 Feb 65) PAGE 3 OF 6

(2) BEHIND THE TREES.

(3) ELEVATION 0 DEGREES, AZIMUTH 45 DEGREES (NORTH PAGE 3 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS WEST)

(4) (1) THE OBJECT APPEARED TO COME STRAIGHT DOWN GIVING THE ILLUSION OF HOVERING.

(2) DESCENDING 250 MPH.

(3) IT WENT FROMHWEST NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST BEFORE DISAPPEARING.

(5) (1) BLANK. (2) OBSCURED BY THE TREES. (3) DIS-APPEARED INTO THE HORIZON.

(6) (1) UNKNOWN. (2) UNKNOWN. (3) 4 TO 5 SECONDS.

C(1) (1) VISUAL. (2) VISUAL (3) VISUAL.

(2) (1) NONE. (2) NONE. (3) NON…

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AF IN: 6979 (19 Feb 65) PAGE 4 OF 6

MCQUADE LAKE, NEAR HIBBING MINN 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,

(1) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA! DULUTH MINN 55814, PROFESSOR OF , AS A PROFESSOR IT WOULD SEEM THAT HE WOULD BE EXTREMELY RELIABLE.

(3) AND , DULUTH, MINN 55814, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN.

G(1) (1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY 15 MILES. (2) CLEAR, VISIBILITY ABOUT 15 MILES. (3) CLEAR.

(2) (1) SURFACE-0…

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AF IN: 6979 (19 Feb 65) PAGE 5 OF 6

AFTERBURNER.

K(1) LT. R.R. WEVER, WEAPONS DIRECTOR WHO QUERIED THE F-89 PILOTS REGARDING THE SIGHTING. LT. WEBER IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PILOT'S ASSESSMENT. THE F-89 PILOT PAGE 5 RUCDAH 111 UNCLAS

INSISTED THAT IT WAS AN OBJECT ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE AND DISINTEGRATING. 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…

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AF IN : ;6979 (19 Feb 65) PAGE 6 of 6

CIVILIAN PILOT EMPLOYED B THE RANGE FLYING SERVICE AT HIBBING, MINN. THE SHERIFF AT HIBBING REPORTED THAT HE HAS THE NAMES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS OBSERVING THE OBJECT. THE REPORTS ALL TEND TO CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION COVERING THE FOREGOING REPORTS RELATED TO BT
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