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COMMENT: The UFOs were solid and sharply outlined. They did not change in brightness, shape or color. Nor did they accelerate or hover at any time. No exhaust or vapor trail was visible. Observers submitted a film strip to the Air Force for examination: after processing, no unusual objects showed TIME/PLACE OF SIGHTING: Between October, 1957, and April 25, 1960, at various local times between 9 P.M. and midnight, on a farm near Shelby, Montana; five sightings were reported. TACTICS: Objects" always moved in a definite straight line, made sharp in-trail turns and varied speeds from that equivalent to a man walking to very high, at which point they disappeared. COMMENT: Woman observer made photograph of the UFOs and sent film to the Air Force for processing. The Air Force report stated: "The photos had no information upon which to form a conclusion as to the nature of the objects ... Case listed as Unidentified." up in any of the frames. DURATION: 20 to 30 minutes for each sighting. NUMBER OF OBSERVERS: Two. TYPE OF OBSERVER: Housewife and farmhand. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: Three in the 1957 sighting; five in each of the 1960 sightings. OBSERVER RELIABILITY: Fair to good. SHAPE: Circular or spherical. DIMENSIONS: Like a grapefruit held at arm's length; estimated by observers as 10 feet in diameter. COLOR: Strong white light shining downward from objects, which had a red glow within. SOUND: None. ALTITUDE: Observer estimated height to be from 50 to 100 feet; Air Force interviewer believed after questioning that there was no way accurately to determine altitude. SPEED: Very slow and very fast. TIME/PLACE OF SIGHTING: August 12, 1961, at 9:00 P.M. local time/Kansas City, Kansas.