PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8639066

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONNof Spring Brookand Tioga North Dakota

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PROJECT 1 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
N of Spring Brook and Was Balloon
1 Mar 61 Tioga, North Dakata 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2050 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 020250z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical VENUS
Yes C Prabably Astronomical
. No Civilian and Military D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 00 Other_
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
15-20 min 1 Descending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING WhIte circular object. 11. COMMENTSObjt was probably Planet Venus
Attracted attention of observer because of Attracted attention of observer because of Time of sighting was in direction of Verjus. was in direction of Verus.
brightness. brightness. Appeared on horizon in NW and Venus had mag of -4.3. Atmospheric re-
disappeared below horizon after 15-20 min. disappeared below horizon after 15-20 min. fraction probably caused distortion and fraction probably caused distortion and
Moved N and S. Multiple reports Moved N and S. Multiple reports fm general general arca.gave apparent motion to objt. Sighting area.gave apparent motion to objt. Sighting
coincided with setting of planet.
SMC

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ATR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
. UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGR
INCO MING
AF IN : 34974 (2 Mar 61) F/cgd
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO: 0OP-2, OCP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (21)
SMD C 249
HQB733ZCQJC633
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWZGUK 3
ZNR ZINR
P 022050Z
FM 780TH ACWRON FORTUNA AFS WESTBY MONT WESTBY MONT
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH 25 DC
RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INTEL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RJWZGU/29TH AIR DIV MALMSTROM AFB MONT
BT
UNCLAS 120 SUBJ: UFO REF: AFR 200-2 PARA 15
A.1 1. CIRCULAR 6. EXTREME BRIGHTNESS SMC
2. NICKEL 7. NONE
3. WHITE 8. NONE
4. ONE 9. NONE
5.N/A 5. N/A
B. B. I. BRIGHTNESS
2 LOW OVER HORIZON IN NORTHWEST 2. LOW OVER HORIZON IN NORTHWEST 100357
3. BELOW HORIZON IN NORTHWEST 3 BELOW HORIZON IN N NORTHWEST 1003577
4. NORTH TO SOUTH AND SLIGHTLY WESTERLY

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E DEPARTMENT O® THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGB
INCOM MING
AF IN : 3 34974 (2 Mar 61) Page 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RJWZGUK 3
5. BELOW HORIZON SLOWLY
6. FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES TOTAL TIME
C. I. GROUND VISUAL 3. N/A
2. NONE 2. MoNE
D. D. 1. 0250Z/ 2 MAR 61 1. 02502/ 2 MAR 61
2NIGHT 2. NIGHT
E. 1. 9 MILES NORTH OF SPRING BROOK NORTH DAKOTA E.1 1. 9 MILES NORTH OF SPRING BROOK NORTH DAKOTA
F.1. F. 1. (FARMER) SPRING BROOK N.D. AGE UNK.
ALSO REPORTED BY CHEIF DAKOTA.
G. I. OVERCAST SKY
2. WIND FROM WEST AT THIRTEEN KNOTS
3. N INE THOUSAND BROKEN
4. FIFTEEN
5. SIX TENTHS TO NINE TENTHS
6NONE
7. UNKNOWN
Ho I. COULD POSSIBLY BE VENUS
I. NONE.
J. NONE
K. CAPTAIN FRANKLIN B. BRIGHAM. SENIOR DIRECTOR. POSSIBLY K. CAPTAIN FRANKLIN B. BRIGHAM. SENIOR DIRECTOR. POSSIBLY

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ATR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGI
INCO ING
AF IN : 3 34974 (2 Mar 61) Page 3 of 3
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SAME OBJECT REPORTED ON PREVIOUS REPORT ON I MAR 61.
L• PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE FORWARDED AS SOON AS THEY ARE MADE
AVAILABLE BY WILLISTON N.D. POL ICE DEPARTMENT.
BT
02/2115Z MAR RJWZGUK 02/2115Z MAR RJWZGUK
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