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|  1. DATE 27 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Waskish, Minn. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1920 CST GMT 28 0120 Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ XX Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian spotter | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☑ Possibly Astronomical METEOR  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ …

AF FORM 112---PART I
approved 1 June 1948
(Classification)
UNCLASSIFIED

|  Country | Report No. | (Leave Blank)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  United States | 24-52 |   |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

Subject: Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object
Vicinity 30 miles N of Bemidji, Minnesota
Area Reported On: 24-52
From (Agency) CG, 31st A DIV, Ft. Spelling, Minn.

Date of Report: 29 April 1952
Date of Information: 27 April 1952
Evaluation: F-6

Prepared by (Officer): WILLIAM H. MILEY, 2nd Lt. USAF
Source: (illegible)
Rece. Mion.

References (Control number, directive, previous report, etc.,…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 June 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
UNCLASSIFIED

|  From (Agency) | Report No. | Page 1 of 1 Pages  |
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|  03, 31 A DIV, Ft. Snelling, Minn. | 2-32 |   |

The Minneapolis Filter Center received the report of this sighting by Mr. and relayed the information to us at the 31st Air Division. The details of the sighting are reported below:

**DESCRIPTION**

An object like nothing the observer had seen before. It was clear shamed. It had no wings. It made no sound. It gave off a high reflection from the sun. It looked like polished aluminum…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 6

DATE: 27 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 1920
LOCATION: Waskish, Minn.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 1 Min.
SOUND: None
SPEED: High
ALTITUDE: Unknown
HEADING: 360°
SOURCE: Civilian - Ground Observer
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Description similar to meteor.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Object was cigar-shaped with no wings. It gave off
reflection of the sun. (REDACTED)

UNCLASSIFIED

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 7

DATE: 22 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 0120Z
LOCATION: Waskish, Minn.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 1 Min.
SOUND: Unknown
SPEED: 30 miles Min.
ALTITUDE: 10,000'
HEADING: N
SOURCE: Civilian
ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Cigar shaped, wingless, aluminum reflecting surface and
soundless going north. (stamp: UNCLASSIFIED)

UNCLASSIFIED

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10