DATETIME CROUP 5. "PHOTOS PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 7 mi S of Minot, North Dakota .. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Xl Ground Visual 0 Air-Visual 0 Ground-Radar 0 Air-Intercept Radar CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon 0 Wos Aircraft Probably Aircroft 0 P a ssl bl y AIrcraft D Was Astronomical DYes 0 Probably Astreno ticol No 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OII.OISERVATION I. NUMBER OP' OBJECTS 9. COURS! 0 Other:---~- --=--- 81 Insufficient Date fer Ealuatian 10. BRII!F SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING Ronnd objt ~to headlight at aprox 1 half mile distance ~'ithe alternating to bright red. Very bright, c t low altitude. Moving up and do'tm with no 11. coMMENTs Apparent up and down movement probably due to movement of car vitnesse~ were ridir~ in. Objt was reported to be ~t low altitude, which varies with bbseerve . It was not observed to dis- appear. Objt was pos sible a star or planet, depending on 1.rhat witnesses con- sider low altitude. However, there is insuffic i ent data precluding a valid conclusion. : or\.;ard motion noticed. No noticeable movement orizontally. ATIC FORM 329 {REV 26 SEP 52) i)~ARTM!NT Oii M AiR ilORC! ST "Ff ME5?AGE OIVIS101" UNC\..4.$$1f'l'!D M.!SSAG~ Flc~dN C 0 M I N G ACTION: CIN-14 OOP-2, OOP.CP-1, SAFS-3 ZCHQD3 93 ZC QJD607 DE RJWZGUS 1 P lZJ31930Z FM COMDR 786 ACWRON MINOT AFS N DAK TO RJWZGU/COMDR 29 ADIV MALMSTROM AFB MONT RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COL RJEDSQ/AIR TECNICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON D C RJEZHQ/SECRTY OF AF WAHINGTON DC UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT UNCLAS FROM OPS lZJ115. FOR AFCIN. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR 2rzJ0-2 THE FOLLOWING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT IS SUBf~ITTED. FOLLOWING FORMAT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15 OF SUBJECT REGULATION; A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: Cl> ROUND, C2>SIZE OF AUTO HEADLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE DISTANCE, (3) WHITE ALTERNATING TO BRIGHT RED, (4)0NE, (5) NOT APPLICABLE, (6) BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT APPROXIMATELY THE POWER OF A 200 WATT LIGHT BULB AND ALTERNATING TO A BRIGHT RED (7) NONE, AND DOWN WITH NO FORWARD MOTION NOriCED. OBSERVED AT 2215HRS., CCST) PAGE TWO RJWZGUS 1 D!PARTM!Nr OP lH! AIR tORt:! " ' .. . . STAFF MESSAGE DIVISIOI'. UNc.l..A$$t,eD MESSAO Page 2 of 2 FOR TEN MINUTES FROM A DISTANCE OF ONE HALF TO FOUR MILES NORTHWEST OF 08SERVERo OBSERVATIONS FROM TWO ADULT INDIVIDUALS. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: C1> RETURNING HOME FROM CITY OF MINOT, C2> VERY LOW ALTITUDE, (3) NOT APPLICABLE, (4) MOVING . IN VERTICAL COURSE UP AND DOWN. NOT NOTICABLE MOVEMENT HORIZONTALLY, ' <5> NOT APPLICABLE, (6) FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: C1> GROUND VISUAL, <2> EYE OBSERVATION ONLY, NO SEEING AID (3) NOT APPLICABLE. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS: (1) 03/0415ZULU, (2) DARKNESSCMOON- Eo LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 101 DEGREES 17 MINUTES WEST, 48 DEGREES 05 f11NUTES NORTH, GEOREF: 4305, LOCATION: SEVEN MILES SOUTH OF MINOT NORTH DAKOTA. F. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: Cl>CIVILIANS, MRS , AGE 26 AND MRS , AGE 32 BOTH RESIDING AT RURAL MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA, HOUSEWIVES, UNKNOWN HOWEVER NO REASON TO QUESTION RELIABILITY OF OBSERVERS, <2> NOT APPLICABLE. Go WEATHER AND WINDS: Cl) GOOD, (2) MINOT BASE WEATHER : 30,000 BROKEN, TEMPERATURE 28 DEGREES, VISIBILITY 15MILES, WINDS WEST SOUTH WEST 3 MILES, ALTIMETER 2967. END OF t'lESSAGE. ALL OTHER ITEMS, THIS REPORT, NOT APPLICABLE. REPORTED TO 29 AIR DIVISION CONTROLLER VIA LANOLINE AT 0458 ZULU, 2 MARCH 1961. 03/2216Z MWRJWZGUS