PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8861403

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONMinot North Dakota

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
8 August 1958 Minot, North Dakota 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/0500z Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. 'PHOTOS 5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE o Was Astronomical Was Astronomical (Meteor 1
Yes Y.s Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
NMWo NMo Civilian Civilian D PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER NUMBE JECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Other.
000 Insufficient Date for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15-20 secs one NW to SE
0. BRIEF SUMMAI . BRIEF SUMMARY Y OF SIGHTING OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Blue & white obj, size of pea. Had Probably Probably a meteor from the
intense light like a star. Light fadeq intense light like a star Light fadeq Perseids shower. shnower.
with distance.
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09/05002: IONED
I Wituis
No. 2222 Tm2253
CZCSOF893ZCOYB766 •
PP RJEDSO •
DE RJWZGU J 1H
Piesh7eck P200 cie •
FM COMDR 786TH ACW AFS •
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ENT AFE 1- •
RJWZGU/COMDR 39TH ADIV DEF 2. 4E4
RJEDSQ/COMDR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFE 3-5 •
RJEPHO/COMDR ACOFS G2 USAF 4-4x3
RJEPHQ/CONDR ( •
BT •
UNCLAS UFO: •
A. DESCRIPTICN OF OEJECT
(1) NO DISCERNABLE SHAPE •
(2)(PEA) (2)(PEA) •
(3)ELUE (3)BLUE AND WHITE) AND WHITE) •
(4) 1. •
(5) N/A •
(6) NONE
(7) NCNED •
(8) NCNE •
NoteiLooked like sTor •
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION i actualy,ih
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(3) N/A.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 09/25002 58 2300 •
(2) NIGHT. (2) NIGHT. •
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
ORTH-WEST PART OF MINCT, N.D. RTH-WEST PART OF MINCT, N.D. •
(1) 48 15 N, 120 15
F. INDENTIFING INFCRMATICN OF OESERVER F. INDENTIFING INFCRMATICN N OF OESERVER .
(1) CIVILIAN
AGE-31 AGE-31
ADDRESS-NUMBER 3
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MINOT N.D.
OCCUPATION-REAL ESTATE BUSINESS .
(2) MILITARY-NONE.
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AND WINDS ALUF AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHIING
(1) VERY CLEAR. .
(2) WINDS ...
6 THOUSAND 222/20 5w
1€ THOUSAND 270/15 3
16 THOUSAND 282/25
22 THCUSAND 290/25
3E THOUSAND 302/50 NVW •
5E THOUSAND 3ER/4E NVN •
8E THOUSAND NOT AVAILABLE
(3)CLEA
(4) UNLIMITED ...
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. NONE •
I. NONE
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asing tragh •
7.
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J. NCNE WITHIN GEMILES
K. PCSITION TITLE: SENIOR DIRECTCR, ADDC
CCMMENTS: CESERVER STATED 5 COMPANICNS S ALSO
SAW CEJECT: WERE POSSIBLY BE AN EARTH
SATELLITE; SCHEDULE OF ROUTINGS .....
UNAVAILABLE.
1 NONE
BT
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