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Case FileNARA NAID 28998897 · T1206 Roll 46

Project Blue Book Case File

Gary, MinnesotaSeptember 1962

Insufficient Data

Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from Gary, Minnesota in September 1962. The full case file (4 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 46.

Reported location

Gary, Minnesota

Date of incident

September 1962

State / country

MN / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 46

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 4
Transcribed text
/ : |
; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
: 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ;
1 Was Balloon
September 1962 Gary, Mionesota Abu 114 oa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION sciukesbont Sngaundl
| Leelee %X Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar B Becbably Airerefs
| oT i Ss err a Air Vi sual 0 Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS : | 8. SCURCE 1 Was Astronomical
o Yes Physical 0 Probably Astronomical
xX Ne Specimen | Civilian “ Fastin LAswasiies :
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Bibs VERY Ls
1S | 0 lasufficient Data for Evaluation
i 0 . Unknown
- —- = one found on ground
SE | hsb AER EAL DSL FR
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
object found on gpound pelieved to Object sent tO ASD & assigned
be associated with satellite decay, number 3-146, Found to be terres-
submitted for analysis. tial in origin. Analysis revealed
object to be slag.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 23 3ZP 52)
po PA ET se Sa es 3
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28998897

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Places

Gary, MNMinnesota

Agencies

United States Air Force

Dates

19621962-09-01

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