Sphere over Spooner, WI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving almost due south through an isolated and heavily wooded section of N. wisconsin, sky was comlpetely clear with visibility at n
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1976-02-12 → 1976-02-29
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