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ANCIENT SEMINARY SIGHT

Incident No. 165

1. Date and Time of Observation: 20 October 1945 at approx 0550 hours

2. Where Sighted: Minneapolis, Minnesota

3. Observer's Position: ground
(i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

4. Name and Address of Observer: Lawrence A. Hansen, 1498 N. Albert St, St Paul
Harold Oliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneapolis

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: L. Hansen: teletype operator
H. Oliver: Mailman

6. Attention Attracted by: N/S

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 (seen at two different locations, in Minneapolis)

8. Size of Object(s): 6 feet

9. Color of Object(s): orange flame colored

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): round with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of object. See attached drawings

11. Nature of Luminosity: that of boiling sheets of flame
(directed beam of light)

12. Altitude of Object: From 5,000 to 10,000 feet
(estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S

14. Estimated Speed of Object: 3 times that of jet aircraft

15. Time in Sight: N/S

16. Tactics: Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horizontal attitude losing very little altitude.

17. Sound Made by Object(s): No sound

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): South southwest to north northeast.

19. Apparent Construction: "flame"

20. Effect on Clouds: Disappeared behind cloud banks to the north northeast

21. Exhaust Trail Color of: boiling sheets of flame

22. Manner of Disappearance: Behind cloud bank to the north northeast

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/S

24. Peculiarities Noted: Front of the object seemed blurred as if enveloped in smoke - the rest of the main body was a fiery

25. Summary of Incident: orange color
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