7. LENGTH OJI 08SUYATIOH PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS Y..1 Ground-Vi val 0 Grovn-d-Rodor a. HUMBER or OBJECTS 10. BRIE' SUMMARY or SIGHTl..O ?l::.n~t VenU3 awd. in a l" COMMENTS!-C...:ition coincident wi:.:: -::-;:. vrteu for m~o o~ .:..:.:.'".!::; a.'1.i at time of cighti:t-g. ?:::.ne: '.;hich was of magni t ude -::. - .1a::; jn..;t rising n.."':i -:::-_: ~:-:-e~tc of a.tmosphcrlo::: ":':::-a:::.ior. w~re rrobably reason f~.,.:::-::':-- it=l.cntlfica.tion a nd -:::~..a.:-ent ::-adia.l motion or pl: ::1;:.. I'; ;:1:; still quite dard sin:e ~ _;:.~:. rose o.t 0518 a.nd :.>l:.:! :::..:.~ ne t cooc up until 062b ?::-="::a'::lle caused f'or witness a ssu.-_:_:.; Jbjt ~.,rent ov e r her.:.::~:: an1 out or sight arc, b r . &'"- ::.:1.,3 of ~ky with approach of .:'U:"_:-:....:e, ,.,e:a.thcr conuitions ::..::.:. :.::::;s o:: the effects as.;o i~-t~::.. .. ::.~ a.tnc.,spheric refraction. :-'3.::. that pl::met ua.s ri.::;:.:-...; :.Zter each morning a nd p c .:.: :.o:.e ov~rco.st i s why this part:.~t:.:.:::.: e:.:p~ricnce cane t o .:..:: ~ni. 7::-tere is no cvid::mce ::::.i ~:: ,.c'J.:d intiicatc th:~.t tliis obj~ .:=..1 : 6lEfARTMEN E AIR ORCf STAFF M S BRA:-oCH u I'll. Mau-::! ACTION: CIN-17 OOP-2, OOP-GP-1 DIA-2 ZCUQS:610ZCYJD191 ?tR RJEZHQ DE RJEDKAD 3 FM COMDR 706TH RADAR SQUADRON DICKINSON AFS NDAK TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO RJ~FKF/29 ADIV RIC~ARDS-GEBAUER AFB MO nJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER 'HRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO ~JEZHQ/HQ USAF WASY DC RJEZHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASH DC RJEDKA/MINOT AIR DEFENSE SECTOR MINOT AF3 ~DAK U~CLAS FROM C&E 393. HQ USAF ATTN AFCIN, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ATTN SAFS. SUBJEcT: UFO. TKIS REPORT SU3~ITTED A5 PER ?ARAS 15 , AND 17 OF AFR 200-2. PARA A. DISCRI PTION OF OBJEcT: C2) SEVEN <7> FE~T C3> SILVER ')fPAATMENT 01' THf AIR IORCF STArr MESSAGE BRANCH UN<:I.ASSIIIID Mli Page 2 of 4 PAGE TWO JEDKAD 3 3 . DISCRIPTION OF COURSE: (1) S~INING SILVER ~2) TEN DEGREE (10) ANGLE-AT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (13~) AZIMUTH. (3) DISAPPEARED AT LINE OF SIGHT OVER HORIZON (4) STRAIGHT (5) GRADUALLY TO SOUTH EAST. (6) T~REE (3) HOURs. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: Cl ) GROUND VISUAL < 2) NO~JE USED D. TIME AND DATEs: E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: SIXTEEN (16) MILES NORTH OF 9ICKINSON NORTP DAKOTA ON STATE HIGH~AY TWENTY TWO <22) THEN TO RIGHT TH~EE < 3) MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY trJ=:NTY TWO <22). ~ , 'lEPARTMENT OF nrr. AIR , oacr STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNClASSifi~ Ml~>;::: Page 3 of 4 PAGE THREE RJEDKAD 3 F. !DENT IFYING INFOR:w!AT ION ON OBSERVER: < 1) CIVIL IAN, MR. AGE THIRTY FIVE (35), MAILING ADDRESS, FARMER. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: G. WEAT~ER AND WINDs: <1> CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED ON ALL THREE ( 3 > DAYS. <2> WINDS ALOFT, AT TIME OF S IGHTING. 11 NOV 61: C6000FT 270 DEGREES AT 11 K:WTS>, C10, 000 FT 241 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS), (16000 FT 230 DEGR S AT 33 KNOTS>, (20,000 FT 220 DEGREES AT FT 310 DEGREES AT 1~ K~OTS>, (10,000 FT 230 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS), FT 260 DEGR S AT 27 KNOTS>, (20,000 FT 240 DEGREES AT 55 290 DEGREES AT 13 K~lOTS>, 10,000 FT 290 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS>, <16 , 000 FT 290 DEGR~ES AT 26 KNOTS), (20,000 FT 30 DEGREES AT 33 KNOTS, (40, 000 F~ 20 DEGREES AT 71 KNOTS>. C3> CEILING, AT TI OF SIGHTING: 11 NOV 61: OVERCAST CIRRUS, 12 NOV 6 1: 1000 FT OVERCAST, 13 NOV 6 1: 3700 FT SCATTERED. <4> VISIBILITY: 15 ~1ILS PLUS ON ALL THREE <3> DAYS. ~ '5) ':'!,OUD COVER: 11 NOV 6 1: OVERCAST WITH CIRRUS, 12 NOV 61: OVERCAST 1000 FT, 13 ~OV 61: SCATTERED AT 37,00 FT ')fPARTMENT OF TH~ AIR fORCE STAFf MESSAGE BRANCH Page 4 o f Ll PAGE FOUR RJEDKAD 3 (6) LIGHT SNOW 12 NOV 61 AT TIME OF SIGHTING. < 1 > NOT AVAILABLE <K> DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. PARAGRAPH 17: POSSIBLE CONT~AIL OF A SCHEDULED MILITARY AIR- CRAFT FLIGHT. ATTENTION IS INVITED TO WEATHER REPORT FOR TIMES AND DATES OF SIGHTING, IT DO~S NOT SEEM POSSIBLE THAT OBSERVER COULD SIGHT OBJECT THREE' <3> DAYS IN A ROW UNDER VARIED CONDITIONS 16/18 10 Z NOV RJEDKAD