'ROJECT 10173 RECORD CARD I. DATI-TIIII a Wn Aircraft JD 0.. .. Yt ..,.a D GruntiRe4er p,.lteltlr Alrcr.ft LihOCU.lnrs D Ai,.lntercept Retler D PeuiWy Alrcreft a Aa .. va.,.e m;;Wea Aatrefte tlcel , ; a Yea a PrelteWr Aatreno"'col ... Civili:ll~ Pollc.;G a , ....... , Aatrenoffticel Vaguely apberical obj, size of dime, color varying fm blue-white to red, aovinK Westerly at a slow rate of AIIC .0.. 18 (lt .. HaP II) shows Mars in locatio: u1 observation. Ull:t,ASSIFIID INTELLIGENCE INFORMA nON REPORT UnideDt.itled Fl.J1nl Object.a ( U~"') Nor t.h Dakota 760t.h AC&W Fortuna AFS, Westby, ~ont.ana l August. 19S8 USAP Oro\Uld Observer APR 2oo-2 Par lS Dated SFeb 19SH DESDRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS( S) (1) SHAPia Indetinate vaguely spherical. (2) SIZ!a Sise ot a dime held a s lengt.,h~ , f ( l) Varrlea tront blue-white to~ed. J~ c .. ..._.,_ (1,) Nuaber or objects -one. -- (5) Variation ot color no sudden chanees or speed or direction. (~) No exhaust or tail or trail ( 8) No other unusual features. ; 1 ,;( ( j .lr.-t'\ - ( 1) police survellance <ietec ted object. ,.-~ '~"' _ _ (2) Object was east of Tioga, tJorth Dakot.:a at a ppr:>ximtite Ly a(~< e .-rf-!c ~..-1.. _ pDogreasing westw6rd to !90 d~gree azimuth. I t . secr.~e:<J .. t.o f.ro~ress trom dark cloud to dark cloud. 1.eather was troken cun:u.lif~:-r. t.louds. (l) Disappeared on a 90 degree azimuth over 'fioga, North i:.akota. (~) Object moved westerly at a slo~ rat~ of speed. (S) Object gradually tadcd out on the 90 degree azimuth at l200z. (6) Object vaa observed for two hours end JS nrlDUtea. MANNER OF CI3SERVATIONa ~ ~t LX -;-" --~ (2) Blnaculars were utilized in the observation. (l) No airborne sightings were made. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (2) Dawn to day. _- LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S) (10 Tioga, North Dakota, 48degree )8 minute l\or h, .l02....d!g.see 56 minutes F. m~NTIFYINl INFORMATI OBSERVERa (b.r.l\t -- . (..,~t "- .. t~::_ . J.1J Chle! ot police North ota ~ . t,:.; ~ "=.fl. a. -(2) Age unknown. IN J,c..~ \~ f1 ()) Of rel1abilit7-excellent. I -Af a ......, AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT th ACIIRON Montana G. WEATHER AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACI OF SIOHTitrla (l) ~ind alott condition. H. Broken ceiling extending to .3$000 teet troa appox 20000 teet I. Viaibilitr waa unreatricted below 20000 teet J. Scattered thunderstorms covered the general area. x. Poaaible. on launchings or astronomical position or Mars to the earth c have caused these slghtinga. L. An interceptor aircraft (F-89J~ was dispatched to the area in ~uestion. A search from 20 000 teet to 36,000 feet in a grid pattern revealed no objects or object either visuaily or electronically. During the search, ground observers indicated the object was still visable. . . There was no known aerial activity within this area at the time o si-~hting. N. Comments of preparing Officer: 1. Object could ha~e been a natural astronomical phenomena in form o: a planet or star, or it may have been a balloon lauuched from the Jnited States or Canada by unofficial or oiticia~ agencies. 2. Similar reports from the same geographical location by reliable s~urces indicate the established presence of something. Nothing in these aightings 1:4dicate a threat to the United States or a violation of security ELDON He WRIG Major USAF Operations orr. IIQl lel9JI IAhLI TODAY TO go 8. ,g!( '1'0 .JW.;: 1'&-IAT II U lw'' A RO~r.rr 'IHD .3~\V APf4\J,U\TLJ iU:;.DED i 'UH Ttll:: Y00:4. It w.;a 'l'iil JrW\3, A ItA lAL <lla: ... RYAT"'Y ~JJOXIi. .S:.JD. 1.4 ~&i iONA, Al A.lTHOllU.\Ulf i _,R 'ral: IIAYD~I J'LAiaTARJU!-~ At:JO .li-.ID JT ,,; ;:;. .J\!1.) Tri~ ..iUJ W'l WA':J ai D1'LAJ4tEiJ mAT, JU J'i.'J PHli6'a CYCLE, MAR.J 'J;.;.; lltl<Al'A"E:.1 'r~ . Bt.l:.i SI1:Cl E~:tLY 1957 B~;.;E ::.~a:..~-I.A,l.t 3~1IG:l'l~, IU Ri.L.r. 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