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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  18 January, 1960 | Lakota, North Dakota | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local CMT 19/0459Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 sec…

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RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAF 13
R 222130Z
FM GRAND FORKS AFB
TO RJWFAL/ADC
RJWZGU/2WOV ADIV
RJEDSQ/ATIC
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AIR FORCE
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UNCLASS FROM GFOIN 33. ADC ATTN ADOIN; 29 ADIV ATTN 29OIN; ATIC ATTN INTELL OFF; HQ, USAF, ATTN AFCIN; SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ATTN SAFIS. SUBJ: UFO. THIS IS A UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 15 AFR 20W-2.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) CRESCENT SHAPED WITH KORNS POINTING UP.
(2) BASKETBALL
(3) YELLOWISH GREEN OR AQUA
(4) ONE
(5) N/A

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(6) OBSERVER ONE NOTED EMPENNAGE ON LEFT HORN OF CRESCENT
BURMOUNTED BY PEAR SHAPED LIGHT. OBSERVER TWO NOTED LARGE CONE
BURMOUNTED BY A SHAFT BETWEEN THE HORNS OF THE CRESCENT.

(7) NONE NOTED

(8) NONE NOTED

(9) BRIGHT LIGHT EMANATING FROM THE OBJECT IN ITS ENTIRETY.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) ENTIRE AREA BECAME LIGHT

(2) DUE NORTH OF OBSERVERS

(3) NORTHEAST OF OBSERVERS AND 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE GROUND.

(4) DESCENDING

(5) FADED OUT AS IT DESCENDED INTO GROUND FOG.

(6) 5 TO 10 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

(1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) NONE

(3) N/A

D. …

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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
9832 N 4806 N 8 MILES WEST OF LAKOTA, NORTH DAKOTA

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS:
(1) MR. [REDACTED] AGE 55, CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FIELD OFFICE, GRAND FORKS, NDAK. NO REASON TO DOUBT VERACITY.
(2) MR. [REDACTED], AGE 50, SOIL SCIENTIST, US SOIL CONVERSATION SERVICE, GRAND FORKS, NDAK. NO REASON TO DOUBT VERACITY.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
(1) CLEAR WITH PATCHES OF GROUND FOG.
(2) US WEATHER BUREAU, BISMARCK, NDAK

|   | DIRECTION | VELOCITY (KTS)  |
| --- | --- | …

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50,000 260 15
50,000 230 76

(3) CEILING UNLIMITED

(4) UNLIMITED

(5) HIGH THIN BROKEN

(6) NONE (7) SURFACE PLUS 11

H. NONE NOTED

I. NONE

J. NONE KNOWN. RADIOSONDE BALLOONS ARE LAUNCHED AT 1200
AND 2420 HOURS (CST) FROM BISMARCK, NDAK, RAPID CITY, SDAK.

K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, GRAND
FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NDAK.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS NO POSITIVE EXPLANATION
FOR THIS SIGHTING. NO UNUSUAL OBJECTS WERE DETECTED DURING
THIS PERIOD BY THE GRAND FORKS AIR DEFENSE SECTOR.

THIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INCLUDED PERSONNAL INTER-
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