Project 10073 Record: UFO Report - North Dakota, 2 March 1967

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a series of UFO sightings reported on March 2, 1967, across several locations in North Dakota, including Velva, Westhope, Bottineau, and Mohall. Multiple observers, including local police officers and a truck driver, reported seeing round or disc-shaped objects in the sky. One object was described as having a red glow with green edges, while another was described as having an intense white light with a green light on top of a dome and red flashing lights. The sightings lasted between one and three hours. Observers reported the objects moving from east to west, with one witness following an object for approximately 17 miles. Military radar at Minot Air Force Base, including RAPCON and weather radar, failed to detect any objects, and no interceptor aircraft were dispatched. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force, as documented by Lt. Col. Frederick B. Gervais, is that the sightings were misidentifications of the planet Venus and the star Arcturus. The report includes detailed weather data and identifying information for the witnesses involved, though some names are redacted.