~-DATE- TIME GROUP 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-B mins Radar 4o min a/c ATIC FOR M 329 (REV 26 !IRP U) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Balloon J\FB, North D .J<.otu 0 P robably Balloon .. TYPE OF OBSERVATIO,_, --;:, ---- 0 Possibly Balloon 0 Ground-Visual (S Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft 0 Air-Intercept Radar I . . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Possibly Aircraft 0 Was Astronomical 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical IUXtnsufficient Data for Evaluation HEAOQUAHrEAS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AlA FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITI:D TATE At" FOI"CI:. WI"IQHTPATTEIUON Allllt P"OACII: BASE, OHIO EVAlUATION 0.? UFO A"-' Iiil !OT AIR FORCE BASE, 29 APR 64 Propagation anomalies and equipment ma ction c~ be ruled out sine~ the target vas observed both visually and by the radar The position of the target reported by t~e ground radar and the air visual report place it i n the proximity of Minot I nterna- tional Airport, also, its speed and altitude are compatible with It appears tha t the :nost likel y cause of' the radar r e tur.:1s vouli b e an aircr:tft, possibly ,.;a i ting to l::md. Th1.s seems reason- able me:1 the t~.rget's posi t io:1, CO'.lpled withits spe.!d, 3ltitude and maneuvers perfo!'!!led :1-re :ens ide red. The 1 ights obser~red caul-: be 3.tt:-!..b.tt?j tc the a.:.::--;:-~:--:' s l:.::::ii:1g li~hts. 'Ibe fac t that no air~r'lft had bee n report~:3 :-:J.ld te due to a cjviJ.ian alrer:1ft, , '(l{J THE Nile L EUS OF SEC URI TY H&ADQUAATEAI FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AI,_ ftO .. CE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNIT&O STATes AU' ~OIIIC:C WllltOHT .. ATT&IIIaON Allll ~OIIIC& aASC, OHIO ATTII oF: TDE /UFO (Tsgt :roody ext 69216) suBJECT: Request for R3dar Analysis (29 Apr 64, ,3 l...finot AFE) ro: 'l'DEED/lA.r Bryant Request analysis of the attached unid~ntified flying object report, 29 Apr 64, 0250-0330Z, South of Minot AFB Chief, Aaial Phenomena 3ranch r'{)(l THE N UCLEUS OF SECURITY! DPMTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Sf AFF MESSAGE BRANCH U:.Ol.~IIMO ""UAef ACTION: NIN -7 SAF-OS-3 XOP-1 ZCZCHQE430ZCYJX309 DE RUCMRGH 33A 29/2124Z Fr-: GRADS MALMSTrtOM AF'B MONT T 0 RUWGALE/ J.\DC ENT RUC~1i1G/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GE8AUR AFB MO . HI O RIJCDSQ/AIR F0i1CE SYSTEt1S COMMAND WRIGHT PATTE-RSON AFB 0 RUEAHQ. HQ USAF AFC I N \~ASH DC ..,- RUt:;;HQ/SECRETARY OF. T.HE AIR FORC SAFO \~ASH DC UNCLAS GROIN 4635 UFO. A . 1. OT REPORTED AS SUCH. 2. NOT REPORTED. 3. NOT REPORTED. 4. ONE. 5. N: A. 6. NONE REPORTED. 7. NONE REPORTED. 8. NONE REPORTED. 9. APPEARED AS A LIGHT APPROX 3000 ST BELOW LIGHT A/C FLYING AT 1,e00 FT. B. 1. THE FACT THAT A LIGHT APPEARED AT APPROX 300tZ FT SEL0l.4 AIC AND SEEMED TO BE FOLLOWING. A/C. 2. DIRECTLY BELO~ AIC. MINOT AFB GCA REPORTED SCOPE INDICATION OF AN OBJECT AT 160 DEGREES 3EARIN 15 MILES MOVING OUTBOUND TO APPROX 25 MILES FROM THE STATION, ORBITING IN APPROX A 5-MILE CIRCLE, THEN PROCEEDING INBOUND TO THE STATIO~J TO APPROX 15 C"1ILES AND DIS APPEARING FRON THE SCOPE. PAGE 2 RUCMRGH 33A UNCLAS OEPAiTMENT OF THE AIR FORt,.E STAfF MESSAGE BRANCH 3. AI~BORNE SOURCE DID NOT REPORT, REFER ITZM B. 2. ABOVE FOR GROUND RADAR REPORT. 4. EFER TO ITEM B ). 5. AIRBORNE SOURCE DID NOT REPORT, GROUND RADAR REPORT INDICATES TO THE NORTHWEST. 6. AIRBORNE SOURCE DID NOT REPORT, GROUND RADAR INDICATES APPROX 5 - 8 MINUTES TOTAL TRACKING TIME ON SCOPE. C. 1. AIR VISUAL AND GROUND ELECTRONIC GCA RADAR TYPE MTM-16. 2. NONE REPORTED 3. AIC MOONEY, IDENTIFICATION ALT APPROX 7000 FT, SPEED AND HOME STATION NOT REPORTED. D. 1. AIRBORNE SOURCE 4/29/64 BETWEEN APPROX 0250Z AND 033rzJZ. 2. NIGHT. E . AIRBORNE SOURCE APPROX 50 MI SOUTH OF t1INOT AF8, IN THE VICINITY OF TURTLE LAKE NO AK. F. 1. AIRBORNE SOURCE LAST NAME RUED; AGE, MAILING ADDRESS, OCCUPA- rro NOT REPORTED. NO ESTIMATE OF AIRBORNE SOURCE RELIABILITY AVAIL- A3LE TO REPORTING AUTHORITY. 2. JIMMY RAMSEY, MSGT 1966 COMM SQ, GCA OPERAT0~ DAVID GFELLER A2C, SAME ORGANIZATION. NO ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY AVAILA3LE TO REPORTING AUTHORITY. G. 1. WX AT TIME OF REPORT WAS CLEAR, 15 MILES VISIBILITY, NO CLOUDS IN THE AREA, NO ~EST~ICTION S TO VISioiLITY. ~J INDS: SURF ACE 320 DEGREES 330 DEGREES 31 DEGREES 3. UNLI.MITED. 4. 15 t1ILES. 5. NONE. 6. NONE. 7. NOT REPORTED H. NONE REPORTED. I. ~lONE. J. NOT REPORTED. K. IO WILL FURNISH.