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PROJECT T 10073 RECORD
LDATEYIME SHOUP DATE - TE GHOUP LOCATION
9 A1g1st 66 19/22502 1_:9 A11g18t 66 19/22502 Donnybook, North Dakota Donnykook, North Dakota (1 Witness) (1 Witness)
3.MOUICE 3.MOUICE 10. CONCLUSION 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian UNIDENTIFIED Jrct
1. NMBER NIHBER OF OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observer watched a white, siivery, aluminum colored object
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION move across the valley, coming from the E. At first bright
flashes in the clouds were noticed then after observer got
Ground-Visual further down the road he observed the round disc with a dome
7. COURSE top. Object moved across the valley,hovered over a reservior
flattened out and then appeared to land in a small field.
N/A Object disappeared into the clouds very rapidly. No radar
8. PHOTOS returns of the alleged object. no information available to
place a known object in the area..
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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Conversation with Major Shaw, Minot AFB, Ohio revealed that there were no radar retur
Major Shaw feel that the individual definitely saw something most No additional information has been obtained on the sighting.
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SOUNDING_#34 IOCATION: Donnybrook, North Dakota DATE:August 20,1966
HEIGHT PRESSURE TEMP OXW-TASNS DIRECTION SPEED
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590 950 19 50 -110 14
1055 900 14 55 120 14
1536 850 10 71 130 10
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DATA SOURCE: ETAC Uoper-air History Files. ..
ANAIYST: TSet Dunham
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SURFACE CBSERVATIONS DATA SHEET
Amarillo AFB, Texas - N March 6, 1968 Ng, N.D
C400L *3505 7402* 10205 52 **
0500L *3305 7402* 10505 W* 52***
0G00L 83306 74012 10905 20977 53303
0700L *3304 7402* 12902 ** 53W*
CGOOL *0204 7402* 13005 "* 52219
Winona, Mimmesota - April 3, 1968
1800L 91321 05515 95211 9** 10629 70030
1900L 61413 5645# 92510 W*** 09***
2200L 81610 5845* 91708 ***** 08***
Salisbury, N.C. - February 3, 1966 Salisbury, N.C. - February 3, 1966
04302 03002 74000 14300 00900 55***
Houston, Texas - February 4, 1966
12002 00204 74000 32101 00900 52*** 120C2 00204
Surfside, Texas - March 20, 1966 Sn?-i March 20. 1966
07352 72112 74022 20819 754** 16302
Truth or Consequences, N.M. - April 3, 1966
01002 22915 74031 03325 00901 00#***
Lycoming, Now York - April 5, 1966
08002 82710 58858 99600 883** 51*** .
Bloomington, Indiana - July 4, 1966
0130€ 22405 6603* 14432 214** 28#**
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VI Dommybrook, Nerth Dakota - August 19, 1966
22502 61208 6403* 18421 6087* 07*** 2250Z 61209 6103* 18421 6087* 07***
Pacos, Texas - August 27, 1966
03002 21605 7402* 13124 214#* 13*** 03002 21605 7402* 13124 214** 13****
Rome, Georgia - August 27, 1966
02512 33005 7402 19323 3086# 18#** 02512 33005 7402" 19323 3086# 18***
East Dennis, Mass. - O October 8, 1966
2350Z 81808 48585 12 872** 12***
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 862ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 58701
REPLY TO 26 Aug 1966
ATTN OF: BDO
SUBJECT: Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
with AFR as changed, the following information
In accordance
is s submitted:
a. Description of object:
() Shape: Round disc (with dome top).
( Size: Approximately 30 diameter and 15 ft high.
. one(i).
(5) Formation: N/A.
(6) on its side and a large dark spot
in the center with smaller spots the larger one
noticed
forming a triangle.
7) None.
(8) When object departed there was a rushing air sound. Mr
Flickinger was in radio contact with his office when the sightings
occurred, as the object came close to his position, static blocked out
his radio. As it departed static dissappeared.
() None.
b. b. Descrigcion er eot Description of course of object(s):
flashes lashes in the the clouds and started looking
(1) Noticed Noticed
in that direction.
About angle, S below the horizon of the horizon of the
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hills beyond.
3) About a 450 angle into 1 into the clouds. the clouds.
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(4) I Flight path and maneuvers of object: See Atch 4.
5) Rapidly at a 450 angle into the clouds.
)Five(5)Minutes.
c. Manner of observation:
(1) ) Ground Visual.
() None.
(3) N/A. (3) N/A.
d. a. Time and date of sighting:
5pm lood :
(1) 1 (1) 1 19/2250Z Aug 1966.
(2) Day. ) Day.
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f. Identifying observer(s): anra cile
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(2) N/A.
g. Weather and Winds:
(2) Weather from forecaster: The following weather informa-
tion is needed for a report of an Unidentified flying Object (UFO) •
sighted: Donnybrook, Nak., on 19 Aug 1966 at 1650CST.
e. WIND DIRECTTON/VELOCITY
Surface 100/10 & 13 knots
6000 ft 130/10
10000 10000 ft 270/10
16000 ft 290/20 290/20
20000 ft ft 270/30
30000 ft 250 /60
50000 ft 270/40
80000 80000 ft 090/18
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b. Ceiling: 50 /.
Visibility: 15+ miles.
d. Amount of cloud cover: 10/10.
e. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located:
None.
f. Vertical temperature gradient: -3°/lo0o ft.
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(Air traffic or balloon releases): None.
k. I the preparing officer:
CHESTFR A. SHAW. Jr.. Meior. USAF. Base Director of Ononetion Com-
was interviewed and the area
where the UFO was s sighted was observed. appeared to be
a down to earth and practical individual not inclined to be excitable
or the type to relate wild stories. He was not seeking publicity as
he stated that nis sighting was publicized, would deny any know-
definite could
be established beyond the fact that there were two (2) sets of three
swath dowm the hillside fror m these depressions approximately ten (1o)
rocks had been displaced from their resting place (rocks varied in size
from approximately 12 inches and weighing ten (1o) pounds). Personnel
who have observed the pictures of the area and are familiar with wild
game indicated that grouse (common in this area) make similiar depressions
in their nesting. It is also thought that coyote and badgers over turn
rocks ir the manner observed. Observations of cannot be
discounted however, it is felt that the physical evidence observed (i.e.,
depressions and over turmed rocks) are probably due to animal wild life.‡ depressions and over turned rocks) are probably due to animal wild life.
1. Existence Existence of
CHESTER SHAW, SHAW,Jr Jr MajOr, USAF Major, USAF
Base Director of Operations
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When first sighted, object was on its edge floating down side of hill wobbling from side to side about lo feet from the ground. When it
reached the valley floor it climbed to about loo feet, still tilted on its edge, and moved across the valley to a small reservior. Over the
reservior it flattened out and I noticed the dome on top. over the water for about I minute and then moved to a small field. At It hovered
did not touch the ground but hovered about 1o feet above and about 250 this point it settled toward the ground and appeared to be landing. It
feet from where I stood beside my car. : dissappeared rapidly into the clouds. It slowly tilted back on edge and
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IDENIIFICATTON OF UFO SIGHTING PICTURES
1-13 Area surrounding wh UFO was alleged to
have landed.
14-16 Round a spots in three different places forming a J
triangular pattern alleged to be where the UFO
landed.
17 Border Patrol measuring distance between two spots.
The distance inches.
Border Patrol measuring
The distance The distance is 12 feet 5 inches. feet 5 inches.
19 Border Patrol measuring Border Patrol measuring distance between two between two spots. spots.
The distance i The distanc a feet feet 10 inches.
20 Highway from which UFO was alleged to have been seen.
21-23 21-23 Overturned rocks below top of hill top of where where e UFO was UFO was
alleged to alleged to have landed. have landed.
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