PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7472666

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONMinot North Dakota

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
8 August 65 09/0600Z Minot, North Dakota
3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Satellite (ECHo II)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS ECHO II over the area at O6loz headirg NE at &4 deg elevaticn.
One Probably over estimation on duration.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20Minutes Round object Liek a star in flight from South to North zig-zaging
t. TYPE OF OBSERVATION across sky. Obserted on previous occasions. Faded before it
got to horizon. Wx includ ed varying amcunts of clopd sover.
Grourd-Visual (BX) Star in flight is usual description of Satellite. o attempt
7. COURSE at specific object.
North
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INCOMING DELART WENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUNCLASSIFIED
NNNSSADE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
TO CYS
OS
AF -IN: 56758 (10 Aug 65) T/ap OSA P 1 of 2
OSP
ACTION: NIN-7 US
RR
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21) IL
SMB B191 ILA
TLI
VOD337ZCYJX209 ILP
ILS
PP RUEAHG ILT
TM a
DE RUCDKA 34 2221750 RD
M?
ZNR UUUUU MPP
MPR
P 101738Z AA
AAA
FM BI0 SAD MINOT AFB NDAK AAR
nC-
TO RUEAHO/USAF WASHINGTON D C ot
RUWGALE/ADC LL
83
OBJECT. (1) ROUND LIKE A STAR, OBLONG, (2) SIZE OF QUARTER
HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) WHITE AND WHEN SEEN THRU BINOCULARS
A LITTLE BLUE POSSIBLY. (4) ONE (1) OBJECT. (5) N/A. (6)
THRU BINOCULARS, POSSIBLE  SIDES, ALSO ROUND. (7) N/A. THRU BINOCULARS, POSSIBLE  SIDES, ALSO ROUND. (7) N/A.
(8) SOUND/ N/A. (9) ZIG ZAG ACROSS SKY. B. HAD SEEN BEFORE,
WERE OUT LOOKING AROUND. (2) PARRELL STRAIGHT OVERHEAD. (3) WERE OUT LOOKING AROUND. (2) PARRELL STRAIGHT OVERHEAD. (3)
LOWER, THEN FADED BEFORE HIT THE HORIZON. (4) SOUTH TO NORTH.
(5SMALLER TO NORTH. (5) TWENTY MINUTES (20 MIN). C. (5) SMALLER TO NORTH. (5) TWENTY MINUTES (20 MIN). C.
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iNCOMING DEFAR' MENT OF IHE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSACE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
,
PAGE 2 RUCDKA 34 UNCLAS AF IN: 56758(10 Aug 65) Pg2 of2
(1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS. D. 09/D600Z. (2) NIGHT.
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER. (1)
AIRMAN FIRST CLASS, 862ND MD GP MINOT AFB NDAK. G. SFC 31/05
6M 32/10 5. 10M 33/15 3.5. 16M 33/20 3.6. 20M 33/25
4. 2. 30M34/60 3. 9. 50M 32/25 1.5. 80M UNKNOWN UNKNOWN.
B9 AUG MIB CBSERVATIONS ONLY CEILING REPORTED WAS AT ØI00Z
CLDUD COVER WAS GENERALLY 500 AND 1200 AND VISIBILITY 15 MILES
OR GREATER. CLOUD COVER RANGED FROM 10/I0'S TO 2/10'S.
H. N/A. I. N/A. N/A. K. CHESTER A. SAW, JR., MAJ