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- DATE 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS

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Was Ballvon
Probably Balloon

10 Mer 61 Minot, Bismarck N. D.
us 164A. +" Possibly Bolloon

. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
OO Pn BR Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodor

Was Aircroft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aireroft

Was Astronomical y. EN 4S

Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomicel

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Insufficient Dete fer Evaluation
Unknown

15 min L Stationary

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Unknown light observed |[!!. COMMENTSProbably observation of Venus,
3-4 miles off runway at 1,0600'. Light changingwhich was v gx low on horizon. Probable
color fm white, green, yellow, red. Remained istortion/ Oo location and refraction in
famMy stationary and disappeared into horizon.ptmosphere. Venus was of -4.3 mag and
Reports from N. D. are in general a/c landing brightest objt up at this time. During
etout time of observation. Local report fm atter part of Feb and first part of
civilian report same. arch there was a rash of reports due to
isidentification of this Planet.

GMT 11. 0 0 Air Vi sual O Air-Intercept Rodar

. PHOTOS
O Yes

8) No ;
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE —

STAFF MESSAGE a

AF IN : 43951 (11 Mar 61) DO/
VWCOM(N

ACTION : CIN-24
INFO +: OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3
SMD B 989
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TO USAF WASH DC
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RJEBKF /2AF
RJDXGW/7AD HIGH WYCOMBE ENGLAND
RUFXBN/16AF TORREJON AB MADRID SPAIN
RJWFALB/NORAD COC ENT AFB COLO

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UNCLAS ZIPPO 93-965 HOT NEWS REPORT/M-12 NO. 1

1. SITEING OF UNIDENTIFIED MOVING LIGHT.

3 AT APPROXIMATELY 11/0400Z THE COMMAND POST AT THIS BASE
INTERCEPTED CONVERSATION ON FAA MINN, LONG LINE BETWEEN

MINN. AND MINOT TOWER TO THE EFFECT THAT AN.UNKNOWN LIGHT

WAS OBSERVED APPRCXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MILES OFF THE NORTHWESZ
RUNWAY AT ONE THOUSAND FEET. LIGHT CHANGING COLORS FROM WHITE,
YELLOW, GREEN, AND RED IN THAT ORDER AND REMAINING FAIRLY
STATIONARY FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN MINUTES LIGHT DISAPPEARED
INTO THE HORIZON. SHERIFFS IN NORTH DAKOTA HAD BEEN REPORTING
AND TRACKING THE LIGHT FROM BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA. ACFT LANDED
APPROX THE TIME THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED BUT DID NOT OBSERVE.
LOCAL CSN REPORTED TO THE END OF RUNWAY AND REPORTED THE SAME

DETAILS AS ABOVE. .
BT

11/8652Z MAR RJWXBRB

NOTE: ADV CY TO CIN 110225L Mar 61

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REPORTING THE SIGHTING OF AN UNKDRINTIFIED MOVING LIGHT, THE IEFO

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