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MULTIPLE SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 9 Sep 60 | 2. LOCATION | Duluth, Minnesota | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local _ GMT 2/2350Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical Meteor ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military | ☐ Other _ ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown |   |
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RECEIVED
1960 SEP 10 16 57

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FM COMDR 343RD FTR GP DULUTH MUNI APRT MINN
TO RJWFAL/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJEDAH/COMDR 32TH AIR DIV TRUAX FIELD WIS
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEDHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 D C
RJEDHQ/SECRETARY OF AIR FORCE SAFIS WASH
RJEDSQ/COSMATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEDHQ/PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD MASS

34E2
34A
4-4x2

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UNCLAS/ DU-PMP-A 9111 ATTN AFCIN AFCIN-4A
SUBJECT: UFO
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) HORIZONTAL PEARSHAPED
(2) BASKET…

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(6) NO DISCERNIBLE FEATURES
(7) DID HAVE A TAPERED TAIL
(8) NO SOUND APPARENT
(9) DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MORE THAN 12 TO 15 THOUSAND FEET
HIGH NOR TRAVELING FAST AS COMPARED TO A METEORITE.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
(1) OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ITS BRIGHT LIGHT CONTOUR.
(2) ANGLE FIRST OBSERVED ABOUT 68 DEG
(3) ANGLE UPON DISAPPEARANCE ABOUT 15 DEG
(4) FLIGHT PATH DESCRIBED AN ARC FROM THE NORTH TO THE
SOUTHWEST/WEST. NO MANEUVERS.
(5) OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY AT ABOUT 15 DEG.
(6) OBJECT VISIBLE FOR FIVE TO SIX SECONDS.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND V…

F. IDENTIFYING BASE SQ, AIR POLICEMAN. 1ST LT CHARLES A LEHMAN, AO306812;

(1) THIS, FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR PILOT. SSGT EUGENE A. GREEN, AF17374203, 411A FTD, GROUND POWER EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTOR. A1C HOWARD F. CLARK, AF18546644, 343RD CAMRON, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. A1C WILHAM W. LEDBETTER, AF14387756, 343RD CAMRON, AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. SSGT OVAL L. HOONS AF33823292, 343RD CAMRON, RADAR TECHNICIAN. MAJOR F.T. DUNMIRE, 14764A, HQ 343RD FIGHTER GROUP, OPERATIONS OFFICER.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:

(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CLEAR AND 15 MILES VIS…

J. NO AIRCRAFT OR BALLOON RELEASES IN THE AREA
K. POSITION AND TITLE OF PERSONNEL SIGHTING OBJECT LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH F.
L. NO EXISTENCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, SUCH AS MATERIALS AND
PHOTOGRAPHS.
M. REMARKS: MAY BE MOONLUST

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DUE TO NATURE OF MILITARY ACTIVITIES, IT WAS DEEMED UNWISE TO
DRAW UNDUE ATTENTION OF CIVILIAN MEDIA TO THIS MATTER OR TO
OPEN IT TO PUBLIC CONJECTURE THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN UNUSUAL
INPUT. IF INVESTIGATION BY THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE SIGHTINGS
AS REPORTED TO LOCAL NEWS MEDIA IS DEEMED DESIRABLE, SUCH
ACTION WILL BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY UPON RE…