PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
28 28 Apr 64 Minot AFB, North D kota 0 Was Balloon
Minot AFB, North D kota 0 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
RAoAC RADAa Was Aircraft
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Ground-Rador XO XO Probably Aircraft Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/0250Z GMT_29/0250Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Rodar Air-Intercept Rodar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical
xx0 No Imilitary radar and vivilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
Visual
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
XXXInsufficient Data for Evaluation
5-8 mins Radar 40 min a/c one NW 0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 'kacomenIaget and visual target not same.
Obobserved visually about 50 mi S of Minot
AFB by civilian pilot. Ground Radar picked up Reporting a/c 50 mi from base. Motion of
jobj. Obj appeared as a light about 3,Oo0 ft be- radar target different from reported activ-
low a/c at 7,ooo ft. Seemed to be following a/c. ity of air vis obj. Insufficient data for
Rader at Minot (GcA) reported that an obj bearir evaluation of air vistarget. Radar return
160 deg az was moving outbound and appeared. to not complete, however pattemis consistant
be orbiting in a five mile circle proceeding with a/c return. Obj faded from scope whi be
inbound toward station and then disappearing inbound. Inversion at 16,000-20,000 may
from scope. have effects on return. Radar portion con
sidered as crernene. A/e.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

The position the target reported the ground radar and
the air visual report place i proximity of Minot Interna-
tional Airport, also, its speed and altitude are compatible with
aircraft.
It appears that the most likely cause of the radar returns
would be an aircraft would be an a. 'craft, posslr Iwaiting to land. waiting to land. This seems reason- This seems reason-
able when the able when the targe target's coupled withits speed, altitude speed, altitude
and maneuvers performed onsidered. The lights observed could The lights observed coula
be attributed to the a landing lights. lights. The fact that no
aircraft had been repe aircraft had been reported ild be due ld be due to a civilian aircraft,
which would not report Minot AFB, end inot AFB, end for some reason did not for some reason did not
report into the intermational airport. report into the interational airport.
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HEADQUARTERS CTEY
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
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REPLY TO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR SE, OHIO
ATTH OF: TDEW/UFO (Tsgt Moody ext 69216)
SUBJECT: Apr 64, S Minot AFB)
11 Sep 64
10: TDEED/Mr Bryant
Request analysis of the attached unidentified flying object
report, 29 Apr 64, O250-0330Z, South of Minot AFB.
Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aeial Phenomena a/s
Branch
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2. 1/02502 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH apuy
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UFO. A..1. OT REPORTED AS SUCH. 2. NOT REPORTED. 3. NOT REPORTED.
4. CNE. 5. N:A. 6. NONE REPORTED. 7. NONE REPORTED. 8. NONE
REPORTED. 9. APPEARED AS A LIGHT APPROX 3000 ST BELOW LIGHT A/C
FLYING AT 7,000 FT. B. 1. THE FACT THAT A LIGHT APPEARED AT APPROX
3000 FT BELOW A/C AND SEEMED TO BE FOLLOWING. A/C. 2. DIRECTLY
BELOW A/C. MINOT AFB GCA REPORTED SCOPE INDICATION OF AN OBJECT AT
160 DEGREES BEARIN 15 MILES MOVING OUTBOUND T0 APPROX 25 MILES FROM THE
STATION, ORBITING IN APPROX A 5-MILE CIRCLE, THEN PROCEEDING INBOUND
TO THE STATION TO APPROX 15 MILES AND DISAPPEARING FROM THE SCOPE.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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3. AIRBORNE SOURCE DID NOT REPORT, REFER ITZM B. 2. ABOVE FOR
GROUND RADAR REPORT. 4. EFER TO ITEM B ). 5. AIRBORNE SOURCE
DID NOT REPORT, GROUND RADAR REPORT INDICATES TO THE NORTHWEST.
6. AIRBORNE SOURCE DID NOT REPORT, GROUND RADAR INDICATES APPROX
5 - 8 MINUTES TOTAL TRACKING TIME ON SCOPE. C. 1. AIR VISUAL AND
GROUND ELECTRONIC GCA RADAR TYPE MTM-16. 2. NONE REPORTED.
3. A/C MOONEY, IDENTIFICATION  ALT APPROX 7000 FT, SPEED AND
HOME STATION NOT REPORTED. D. 1. AIRBORNE SOURCE 4/29/64 BETWEEN
APPROX 0250Z AND 0330Z. 2. NIGHT. E. AIRBORNE SOURCE APPROX 50 MI
SOUTH OF MINOT AFB, IN THE VICINITY OF TURTLE LAKE NO AK.
F. I. AIRBORNE SOURCE LAST NAME RUED; AGE, MAILING ADDRESS, OCCUPA-
TION NOT REPORTED. NO ESTIMATE OF AIRBORNE SOURCE RELIABILITY AVAIL-- TION NOT REPORTED. NO ESTIMATE OF AIRBORNE SOURCE RELIABILITY AVAIL-
ABLE T0 REPORTING AUTHORITY. 2. JIMMY RAMSEY, MSGT 1966 COMM SQ,
GCA OPERATOR,DAVID GFELLER A2C, SAME ORGANIZATION. NO ESTIMATE OF
RELIABILITY AVAILABLE TO REPORTING AUTHORITY. G. 1. WX AT TIME RELIABILITY AVAILABLE TO REPORTING G AUTHORITY. G. I. WX AT TIME
OF REPORT WAS CLEAR, 15 MILES VISIBILITY, CLOUDS S IN THE E AREA, NO
RESTRICTIONS ILITY.
2.
WINDS:  SURFACE 320 DEGREES 8 KNOTS NOTEMP
6,000 330 DEGREES 24 31 DEGREES
10,000 320 " 31 13 "
16,000 330 " 55 -01 "
20,000 330 " 69
12 "
0,000 320 " 60 -46 "
50,000 360 " 12 -65 "
3. UNLIMITED. 4. 15 MILES. 5. NONE. 6. NONE. 7. NOT REPORTED.
H. NONE REPORTED. I. NONE. J. NOT REPORTED. K. IO WILL FURNISH.
L. NONE.
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