PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Ground 57 ectronic Radar had a paint of something ii or kinot are. . ord-
Groung Visuai ing to the witnesses the UFo swooped and dove towar'. the
7. COURSE ground. Another Uro was seen both visualiy ard on radar.
Stationary basically
A detailed study of the information revealed hat i:
3. PHOTOS appears that an aircraft was rosposis'e for " prt of she
observation. A F-lO6 was sent to inv s.ito however she
D Yes pilot reported nothing unusual. i seend: radar paint
XNo is believed to be that of another circiais. Tvery one
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE started to becone excited and everyone was gatting intc
i7 Yes the act. The investigating ofricer reels that the white
No light was i indecd an aircraft.
FORM
FTD STP63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form mey be used.
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Force's radar equipment below certain altitudes at certain distances is
classified information. However, th Lowing statement can be made
without disclosing classified information because it involves one of the
combinations of altitude (8,2oo') and distance (95 miles) which is ex-
cluded from the area of classified information. There was, beyond any
reasonable doubt, after considering all related factors of distance,
weather, refraction, ec an object at or very close to an altitude
of 8,200'.
g. With reference to the tanker operation, it is possible to see
the final approach
in this area would very close e horizon, if they were visible,
because of the e topigraphical location M-6. The following inforna-
tion pertains t landing times of various planes at Minot AFB.
1)B-52, 0600Z (1) B-52, 0600Z; (2) KC-135, O629Z, and (3) KC-135, O629Z. No other (2) KC-135, O629Z, and (3) KC-135, O6292.No other
planes landed between O33Oz and O73Oz. The sighting of the first ob- planes landed between O33OZ and O73Oz. The sighting of the first ob-
ject was reported c Turner at O4ooz. Turner at O4ooz. Based on the following fac-
tors: (1) the tors: (1) the strike tea arrived at M-6 at approximately O52OZ arrived at M-6 at approximately O520Z
(no accurate time is available); (2) the location of the white light
around lo0 degrees and ve around l00 degrees and very close to the horizon; and (3) and the the horizon; and 3)and the
movement of the white light between approximately 75 and llo degrees movement of the white light between approximately 75 and llo degrees
(A2C Aldrich's statements) it is the opinion of the undersigned that (A2C Aldrich's statements) it he opinion of the undersigned that
there is a very high probability that the white light was in fact one there is a very high probability y that the white light was in fact one
of the afore-mentioned planes preparing to land at Minot AFB. However, of the afore-mentioned planes preparing to land at Minot AFB. However.
there is no way to prove this.
3. If I can be of . to contact me.
C Q.Mew
ROGER D. MEYER, 1st Lt, USAF 3 Atchs
Missile Security Operations Officer 1 Drawing by Turner
862nd Combat Defense Squadron 2 Radar Log
3 Drawing by Camacho
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ZULU INITIALS DETAILS 25 August 1966
TIME
0520 AC Received a call from A3C Kazmierzzaka Base
Ops (Operations) Dispatcher @ North Base requesting
the Alt. (Altitude) of a possible UFO (Unidentified
Flying Object) approx (approximately) 360 75 miles
from Minot AFB (Air Force Base). Object was
believed to be at first 30 miles high. Advised
North Base that we were unable to detect Alt's
(altitudes) that high on our Height Finder's but would
check our search radar. On Search Radar pick-up a
target @ 3570 95 miles from us Advised North Base of
contact. Object appear
Shape: Round on top & changing colors
Green, yellow red & white When object seemed Red
in color the object opeared small, but when white
object seemed very, very large. UFO (Unidentified
Flying Object was seen and reported by personnel at -
3 different missile sites.
0530 AC JW Reported above info (information) to Sgt (Sergeant)
Widdows AST (Air Surveillance Technician) @ sidewalk.
Notified Maj (Major) Brigham of above info.
(information)
0530 (Backlog) Alfa crew on duty. Alc (Airman First Class) Adell
0550 AC Conference Loop set up with AST (Air Surveillance
Technician)- Sgt (Sergeant) Widdows & SD (Senior
Director)- Major r Barber.
0700 AC Conference Loop terminated at this time with Sector.
The following is what was reported as it occured:
Mike 6 encountering radio interference problems when
objects go close to site.
(Height Finder) HF#1 pick-up object @ 3600 95 miles 2,400, no change
in range or azimuth. Mike 4 reported white object
moving under original.
Mike 6 reported object landed South of November 7.
Object appears to be glowing.
(Height Finder) HF#1 has object @ HF#1 has & changing Alt. (Altitude) & changing Alt. (Altitude)
every so often. every so often
Mike 6 personnel who personnel saw object: saw object: AlC (Airman First
Class) Norris, A2C (Airman Second Class) Hackenbracht, Norris, A2 (Airman Second ClassHackenbracht,
AlC (Áirman First Class) Hibbs, A2C (Airman Second Class) AlC (Åirman First Class) Hibbs, A2C (Airman Second Class)
Holliday, A3C (Airman Third Class) Aldrich, AlC (Airman Holliday, A3C (Airman Third Class) Aldrich, AlC (Airman
First Class)Griffen.
TSgt (Technicial Sergeant) TSgt (Technicial Sergeant) Garett, A3C (Airman Third
Class) Mueller, A3C (Airm Class) Mueller, A3C (Airman Third ClassTurner hird ClassTurner

ZULU INITIALS
TIME Object disappeared from view of Mike 6, but reported
another sighting in general area.
(Site Designator) Z-28 had continous search & height contact with possible
UFO (Unidenti ed Flying Object). Object stays at the
same range, vary 10 or 2 in azimuth but changes
Alt. (Altitude) from 2,400 to 8,200.
Strike team sighted an object which a appears to be an
A/C (Aircraft) circling Mike 6.
Mike 4 reported 1 object 10 to 15 miles east of their
site.
Mike 6 : reported the same object with a bright light.
Sidewalk scrambled fighter from Minot AFB (Air Force
Baseto investigate.
Fighter has no visual contact with object. visual contact with object.
Fighter was controlled by Z-28 (Site Designator) to Fighter was ntrolled by Z-28 (Site Designator) to area area
of object of object on (Height Finder)& Search (Height Finder) & Search Height Height
Operators AlC (Airman First Operators Al Class) Adell, Search Operator,
Sgt. (Sergeant) Camacho. Sgt. (Sergeant) Camacho
All missile sites reported no visual sightings of objects.
Fighter was directly over object painted on Fighter was directly over object painted on Search & Search & 10
Height, but fighter reports no sighti Height, but fighter reports no sightings. Fighters are ighters are
going back home. going back home. to Capt
REMARKS: All sightings were being reported to Capt
(Captain) Smith, FR55941 inside one of he missile silos
who reported Base Ops (Operations) A3C (Airman Third
Class) Kazrierzzaka @ Minot AFB (Air Force Base) who
in turn reported to A3C (Airman Third Class) Sedovic &
A3C (Airman) Third Class) Hoitela @ Z-28 (Site Designator)
who relayed Info (information) to Sgt. (Sergeant) Camacho
who relayed to sidewalk.
0730 AC Relieved of further reporting by SD (Senior Director)
@ sidewalk unless if there was any further sightings
or new information.
NOTE: AC - Angel Camacho, SSgt, USAF JW- Initials of AST
(Air Surveillance
Technicians) at 28th
Air Division)
Attatchment #2 AEINI
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Approximate Pottern on Radar Scoph
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DRAWN BY: DRAWN By:
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Path of Fichter Path of Fighter ssaf. ssof.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 862ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC) ENSI
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 5B701
REPLY TO 862CDSC
ATTN OF:
SUBJECTI ghting of 25 August 1966
TOI AFSC (FTD)
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
Attn: Major Quintanilla
1. I have been advised by the Base Operations Officer here at Minot
authority for information authority Tor this project.
2. All information requested 2. All informa tion requested Hynek is included in CDSCO-3 ynek is included in CDSCO-3
letter, dated 4 January 1967. letter, date
FOR THE FOR THE
DAVID S. WELLS, Major, USAF 2 Atch
Commander 1 Letter, CDSCO-3, 4 Jan 67
862d Combat ense Squadron 2 Letter, Dr. Hynek
Mawal
Peace is our Profession
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 862ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 58701
REPLY TO 30 AUG 1966 MERICA
ATTN OF: BDO
SUBJECT UFO Report
TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
In accordance with AFR 200-2 as changed, the following information
is submitted:
a. Description of the Object(s)
() Shape: Round. (1) Shape: Round.
Size: At largest point, size of a B52 aircraft. 10
) (3) Color: Red, Greenish yellow, White.
(4) I (4) Number: Two (2). Number: Two (2).
(5) (5) ) Formation: Formation: None. None.
(6) None.
(7) None.
(8) None.
(9) None. 1101 M116101
b. Description of course:
(1) B Bright light in sky.
2 45
3 45.
(4) Object Object traveling very traveling very slowly back and forth and up and slowly back and forth and up and
down. down. 786th Radar Sq verified movemen om 100,000 ft to 4,000 ft,
and from 360 and from 360 to 357° N. to 357°N.
5) 5) Climbed out of sight. Climbed out of sight.
(6) hours.
Peace is our Profession

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c. Manner of observation:
() None.
(3) N/A.
d. Time and date of sighting:
() 25/0400z. 2A0O CST
) Night.
e. Location of observer(s):
(1) Missile Missile e sites four (4) sites four (4) and nine (9) miles North of and nine (9) miles North of
Carpio, Carpio, NDak and two (2)miles West NDak and two (2)miles West of Grano, NDak. of Grano, NDak.
f. f. Identifying information informat on r(s) : (s):
(1) N/A.
(2)
Headquarters 862 Combat Support Group (SAC), Site Activation Team 862 Combat Support Group (sAC), Site Activation Team
member. TURNER, JOHN M., A3C, 862 Combat Defense Squadron, Head- TOUN M A30 Heod
quarters 862 Combat Support Group (SAC), Site Activation Team mem-
ber.
g. Weather and Winds:
(1) Clear.
2) WIND DIRECTION/VELOCITY (KTS)
A
Surface 260
6000 Ft 290
10000 Ft 320
16000 Ft 330 5280822
20000 Ft 360
30000 Ft 010
50000 Ft 010
80000 Ft Unk K.
TEMP GRAD:
(°C/1000 ft)
.75°c/1000 ft
1.00
1.67 1.67
3.00
2.20
1.30
2
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a
a. Ceiling: 1 -  to Clr. .
b. Visibility: 15+.
c. Amount of f cloud cover: 1/10 to 0.
d. None.
e. M
h. None.
i. One(1) I F-l06, assigned 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (ADC)
Wing 906AREFS)Minot AFB, NDak.
j. One (1) KC-135 in area.
k. k. SHAW, CHESTER A.; JR., SHAW, CHESTER A.; JR., Major, USAF, Base Director of Operations. Major, USAF, Base Director of Operations.
Comments: Capt Smith (Missile Combat Combat Crew Commander) duty at Missile uty at Missile
Site (MKE Flt) sixty (6o) feet underground indicated that radio trans- Site (MKE Flt) sixty (6o) feet underground indicated that radio trans-
mission was being interrupted by static, this static was accompanied by mission was being interrupted by static, this static was accompanied by
the UFo coming close to the Missile Site (MKE Flt). When UFO climbed, the Missile Site (MIKE Flt). When UFO climbed,
static stopped. he UFO appeared to be S.E. of MIKE 6 UFO appeared to be S.E. of MIKE 6, range undetermined. 6, range undetermined.
At 0512Z, UFO clim At 0512Z, UF0 c ed for altitude after hovering for l5 minutes. South lil
Radar base gave titude as lOo,Ooo feet, N.W. of Minot AFB, NDak. At t,N.W. Minot AFB, NDak.
this time a strike team reported UFC this time a strike team reported UFo decending, checked with Radar Site decending, checked with Radar Site
they also verified this. The UFo then began to swoop and dive. It then hia The T+ then
appeared to land 1o to 15 miles South of MKE 6 "MIKE 6" Missile Site
Control sent a strike team to check. When the team was about 10 miles
from the landing s sight, static disruppted radio contact with them. Five
(5) to eight (8) minutes later, the glow diminished and the UFo took off.
Another UFO was visually sighted and confirmed by radar. The one that
was first sighted passed beneath the second. Radar also confirmed this.
The first, made for altitude toward the North and the second seemed to
2 dissappear with the glow of red. A3C SEDovIc at the South Radar base
confirmed this also. At 0619Z, two and one half (2) hours after first
sighting, an F-lo6 interceptor was sent up. No contact or sighting was
established. The Control Tower asked the Aircraft Commander of a KC-135
which was flying in the local area to check the area. He reported nothing.
The Radar Site picked up an echo on radar which on checking was KC-135.
No other sightings. At O645Z discontinued search for UFO.
1. None.
CHESTER-A. ESTERA. SHAW SHAV MajOr, USAF Major, USAF
Base Director of Operations
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FTD WORK ORDER
1. Description of Work: (Include title of unscheduled tasks.) -FROM-
2. FTD W.O.No.
TITLE: UFO Report 6,0.1,0.2112.0.1
3. Monitor
Mai H. Quintanilla.Jr
4. Phones
a. I Extensive Analysis 70916/76678
5. DIA Task No.
b. I Broad t65-01-59
6.DIA Priority
c. No
6A
d. 3 d. 3 3rd 3rd 7. Date Needed
14 Oct 66
e. 4 hrs e. 4 hrs 8.Consequence Code
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9.Classification o 9.Classification
Sources
All Source
10.Classification of
End Product
Unclassified
11.PPTD or Dep ig.
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12.Div./Dir. Symbol
TDEER
18. Div. Chiefs Instructions /Modification or Expansion of 13.M-H Estimate
Work Description 3mrt
Work Description 14.Monitor 14.Monitor
ae by D.Bryou VD.Bryout
Evaluation pr 15. Phones 15. Phones
704-01
16. Div. Precedence 16. Div. Precedence
TDEER
12 Oct.6l.
TDETR
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FTD Form 13, MAY 66 Copy Nr. 1 to Block 3

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE MENT
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
MERICA
REPLY TO TDEER/Mr. Bryant/mjb/70401
ATTN OF:
12 Oct 66
SUBJECT: UFO Report
TO: TDETR (Maj Quintanilla)
1. This office has no explanation for this incident. It seems
possible that ball lightning (as discussed in an article on UFo's
by the editor of "Aviation Week") might well cause static sufficient
to interrupt communications - but not for 3 hours.
2. It is suggested that suggested that this is an ideal case with this is an ideal l case with which to which to
inaugurate the $300,000 contract with the University the $300,000 contract with the University y of Colorado. of Colorado.
th 1 1
JEROME J. JONES, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Electronics Directorate Electronics_Directorate 1. UFO Report dtd
Deputy for Technology Deputy for Technolog and Subsystems Subsystems 30 Aug 66, 3pp, 1 cy
(U) (U)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 862ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC) ENSE
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA 58701
REPLY TO CDSCO-3 4 January 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: ghting of 25 August 1966
TO: Dr.J. Allen Hynek
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois 60201
l. I am answering this letter for Col Lemanski in that he is presently
in the hospital Upon his initial entry in the hospital serious dis-
orders were suspected, however much to the relief of all of us 7oo men
who work with him, everything was found to be perfectly O.K. after an
exploratory operation.
2. With reference to the questions in your letter the following infor-
mation is pro vided.
a. A3C Turner was taken to the scene of the original sighting (M-6)
by the undersigned. He indicated the following. (O degrees is true
north, 90 degrees tr rue east, 180 degrees true south, and 270 degrees
true west; degrees were interpolated from the directions in which the
object, which will be described in more detail later. He did not
observe the second object until after the strike team arrived and he
described it as "the white light". The first object (the one which
generated his report via radio) was very high and located most of the
time at approximately degrees. However, it did move between approx-
degrees. When A3C Turner was asked by the
undersigned how he could be sure that he e was pointing in the right
direction he stated that he knew he was pointing in the right direction
because the night he observed the object he used the "back side of the
fence" as a reference point. The back fence is on the north side of
the site.
(2) He noticed the second object after the strike team arrived
and pointed it out to him. e called it the and stated
that it was very close to the horizon at approximately l00 that it was very close to the horizon at oximately l00 )degrees. degrees.
Attachment #l is a drawing made by Attachment #1 is a drawing made by A3c Turner of the first object. It A3C Turner of first object. It
represents the image represents the image of the object as it of the object as it passed in fr passed in front of some clouds. some clouds.
Light seemed to come from the back side of the object Light seemed to come from the back side of the object and reflect off nd reflect off
the cloud and thus formed a silhouette. One last point made by A3C the cloud and thus formed a silhouette. One last point made by A3C
Turner was the fact that shortly after the strike team arrived, as he
was trying t was trying to watch both the "white light" and the first object, he EN EIN
lost track of the first object.
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b. A2c Holiday, the strike team leader, was also interviewed by the
undersigned at M-6 during hours of darkness. He provided t following
information. As he and his rider (A3C Aldrich) approached the site they
were watching a "white" light very close t the horizon at approximately
80 to 100 degrees. Upon arrival at the site A3C Turner pointed out an
"unusually bright" object at approximately 2o degrees which was very high.
After looking at it for a few moments Airman Holiday turned his attention
back to the "white light". He observed the "white Light" for some time.
After a while he looked back to the north to find the "unusually bright
object" that A3c Turner had pointed out to him, but he could not find it.
c. A3C Aldrich, the strike team rider, was also interviewed at M-6
by the undersigned during hours arkness. The information he provided
was as follows. He did not see the first obje although he did hear the
other personnel (A3C Turner, A3C Mueller, and Holidaymention it. He
kept his attention on a white object at approximately loo degrees which was
very close to the horizon. He further stated that the object he was watch-
ing moved between approximately 75 and llo degrees. The object also disap-
peared at various times for approximately 3o seconds at a time.
d. A3C Mueller has been on leave ace 12 December 1966 and was not
available for questioning.
object did not disapoear from when the intercept plane flew it's
pattern. The undersigned spoke to Capt Burg, 5th Fighter Interception
Squadron, who piloted the intercept plane. He advised that he flew in-
tercept courses at, as he remembers it, 1000', 2000', 3000', 4000', and
5000'. Capt Burg further stated that he made no visual contact and that
his plane's radar equipment and infrared detection equipment recorded no
contact. If you wish to a sequence of events between the intercept
plane and the control station (Great Falls Air Defense Sector) it will be plane and the control station (Great Falls Air Defense Sector) it will be
necessary for you to necessary for you to wr Ite Col Duncar ce Col Myers, Director of Operations, Myers, Director of Operations,
Great Falls Air Defense Sector, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 59hO2. The under- under-
signed was unable to secure this parti icular sequence of events. events.
f. You asked several questions f. You asked several questions about the capability of radar to
detect an object at 95 miles. It will be necessary to limit the infor- an object at 95 miles. It will be necessary to limit the infor-
mation provided on this area because the exact capabilities of the Air ,
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Drawing by:
Note: when the First object was not Note: when the First object was not A3C Twmey of first
- in front of a cloud the in fnont of a cloud the Celor celor object in front obiect in front of a
of the abject sequentially thanged cloud.
from red to white to green although
the light seemed to nadiate from Atatelment #1
the buck side of the object.