PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8696646

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONManning North Dakota

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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11-13 Nov 62 Manning, North Dakota BD Prabehiy Belleen
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Bellon
Locol | x90 Ground-Vi suol 0 Ground-Reder 2 Pobaae hire es
GMT 12302 0 Air Visvol 0 Air-Intercept Reder |7 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 40 Was Astronomical \ ¢ ~~ >
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
Ne Civilian OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0D Other
0D Insufficient Dota for Evaivetion
, O Unknown
3 hrs. l ss

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING >lanet

reported for UFO on dates and at time of sightits. Planet which was of magnitude -32.-

was just rising ans <ne effects of atmospheric fefraction vere probably reason for —is-
identification and errarent radial motion of planes. It was ill quite dard since ;_anet|
rose at 0518 and sun <id not come up until 0628] Probable caused for witness assumics
ob jt went over horizcn and out of sight are, brigntning of sky with approach of sunrise,
weather conditions ena loss “ the effects assogistea with atmospheric 7 2k veseind sins act
chet planet was rising iater each morning and pqssibie overcast is why this particulz >
experience came to an 2na. where is no evidence jwrich would indicate that this objt wes

ot planet Venus viewsi under rather unusual civnmucstances.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 57)

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11. COMMENTS rosition coincident with <n

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FM COMDR 706TH RADAR SQUADRON DICKINSON AFS NDAK

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RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC

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RJEDKA/MINOT AIR DEFENSE SECTOR MINOT AF3 NDAK

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UNCLAS FROM C&E 393. HQ USAF ATIN AFCIN, SECRETARY OF
THE AIR FORCE ATIN SAFS. SUBJECT? UFO. THIS REPORT
SUBMITTED AS PER PARAS 15, AND 17 OF AFR 280-2. PARA
15:

A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

€1) FLAT

C2) SEVEN (7) FEET

(5) SILVER

€4) ONE ©€1)

(5) N/A

€6) NONE

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€7) NONE

(8) NONE

€9> NONE

3. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE:

€1) SHINING SILVER

€2) TEN DEGREE (18) ANGLE - AT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (152) AZIMUTH.
€5) DISAPPEARED AT LINE OF SIGHT OVER HORIZON.

€4) STRAIGHT

(5) GRADUALLY TO SOUTH EAST.

(6) THREE ¢3) HOURS.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

€1) GROUND VISUAL

€2) NONE USED

(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATES?

€1) 1250-1245 ZULU - 11, 12 AND 15 NOVEMBER 1961.

(2) DAWM.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER? SIXTEEN €16) MILES NORTH OF DICKINSON

NORTH DAKOTA ON STATE HIGHWAY TWENTY TWO €22) THEN TO RIGHT THREE
(5) MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY TWENTY TWO (22).

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

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F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER? (1) CIVILIAN, MR.

oui ace THIRTY FIVE (35), MAILING ADDRESS, @.0RGiqEEM
eimai, FARMER. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: MMM (2). N/A

G. WEATHER AND WINDS? (1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED ON ALL
THREE (3) DAYS.

(2) WINDS ALOFT, AT TIME OF SIGHTING. 11 NOV 61! C6QQQFT

270 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS), (10,000 FT 241 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS),
(16000 FT 230 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS), (20,090 FT 220 DEGREES AT

33 KNOTS, (38,000 FT 230 DEGREES AT 43 KNOTS), 12 NOV 61: (6g00
FT 310 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS), (10,000 FT 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS),
(16,009 FT 260 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS), (20,002 FT 240 DEGREES AT 55
KNOTS), (39,000 FT 232 DEGREES AT 48 KNOTS), 13 NOV 61: (6900 FT
299 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS), 10,000 FT 290 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS),
(16,009 FT 290 DEGREES AT 26 KNOTS), (20,002 FT 30 DEGREES AT

33 KNOTS, (49,200 FT 28 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS).

(3) CEILING, AT TIME OF SIGHTING: 11 NOV 61! OVERCAST CIRRUS,

12 NOV 61! 19@@ FT OVERCAST, 13 NOV 61: 3709 FT SCATTERED.

(4) VISIBILITY: 15 MILES PLUS ON ALL THREE (3) DAYS.

-5) CLOUD COVER? 1! NOV 61! OVERCAST WITH CIRRUS, 12 NOV 61:
OVERCAST 1900 FT, 13 NOV 61! SCATTERED AT 37,92 FT.

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(6) LIGHT SNOW 12 NOV 61 AT TIME OF SIGHTING.

(7) NOT AVAILABLE

€#) NONE

CI) NONE

(J) NONE

€K) DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

(L> NONE |

PARAGRAPH 172 POSSIBLE CONTRAIL OF A SCHEDULED MILITARY AIR-
CRAFT FLIGHT. ATTENTION IS INVITED TO WEATHER REPORT FOR TIMES
AND DATES OF SIGHTING, IT DOES NOT SEEM POSSIBLE THAT OBSERVER

COULD SIGHT OBJECT THREE’ (3) DAYS IN A ROW UNDER VARIED CONDITIONS
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