1. OAT~ TIME GROUP 2. Keene, Uorth Dakota 3. SOURCE 10. CONCI.USION Astronomical (1-fET:OOR) NUkolBER OF OBJECTS ~'h""e~"A of s:>und tends to role out A/C an:i durati. on inconsi. stan 1:, ,dth that analysis. Description of b right light and speed conf s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 1111' SUMMARY A ANALYSIS 10 Seconis Flat yet simi 1 a r to l i ght bulb. Smalle r t han B-52. Rear enc TYPE OF OBSERVATION larger, rut no visible exhaust. Obje tt at e stjmated 2500- Ground-Vis 3,000 ft hea:di:1g NTtl to SE. Passing a t estimted 2 mjl e s fi-.., .. observation. No sound. Level fli~t. Brightly 1 i 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE II\ CGi-':Nc; DEPAIO.JMNT OF THE AIR FOReE ST~F M~ B~NCH (10 Nov 64) M/Jpr INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-7, SAF-OS-3, DIA-15 (34) S'AB C S44 CZCHQB8 7nCYJ0968 FM 811 SAO MINOT AFB NOAK i TO RUWGAAIHQ 2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA RUCOSY/AIRFORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT PATERSON AFB OHIO RUEAHQ/HQ USAFAFCIN WASH NGTON D C UNCLAS BDOSO BQQPP IM SUBJECT: .YFO REPORT. A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT. C1> FLAT FOR THE MOST PART YET SIMILAR TO A LIGHT BUlB IN SHAPE. C2J APPEARED SMALLER THAN A B-52. CJ) N/A C4) N/A C5) ONE OBJECT. C6) UNLIKE ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT THAT HAVE FLOWN AT LOW LEVEL SOUTH Of HIS HOUSE. CFLINT ROCK ROUTE 8 MILES SOUTH OF HIS HOUSE>. C7) AFT END THE LARGEST HART BUT NO VISABLE EXHAUST. BKIL NO SOUND ACCOMPANIED OR FOLLOWED THE OBJECT. BKOL BRIGHTLY L GHTED Cl F"AILEO TO ECERTAIN WHETHER THEY '.fERE IN A GIVEN LOCATION ON . -~, -U riCLASSIFIED Page 1 of 3 O~PARlMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF ME5~6E BR.ANCH THE OBJECT>. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: ( 1) FIRST PAGE 2 RUCMM I 2 9 UNCLAS SPOTTED BY CHILDREN Of GEORGE TANK JR THEN HE AND THOMAS DBM .... ' MC NAMARA WITNESSED THE OBJECT~ !2) OBJECT TRAVELING AT ESTIMATED 25#9 TO 3999 FEET NW 0 SE ON A LEVEL FLIGHT PATH AND PASSING 1 OR 2 MILES SOUTH Of HIS HOME. (3) STILL TR~VELING ON SAME COURSE AND ALTITUDE WHEN IT DISAPPEARED OVER THE BUTTES. <4> LEVEL. FLIGHT N'N TO SE. (5) OVER THE BUTTES. BKYL ESTIMATED 8 TO 10 SECONDS. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL. <2> N/A (3) N/A Do TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTHINGC1) 934Z 8 NOV 1964. <2> NIGHT E. LOCATION OF OVSERVERS: (1) 1 1/2 MILES SOUTH FEENE NORTH DAKOTA ON HIGHWAY 23. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:C1> KEENE NORTH DAKOTA RANCHER. SINCE HE USED TO WORK WITH NIMIL DEfENSE COUPLED WITH CLOSE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHTS ALONG FLINT ROCK TOW LEVER ROUTE I ESTIMATE HE IS A VERY , RELIABLE WITNESS. <2> KEENE NORTH DAKOTA ONCHER. Nn CATACT WITH THIS WITNESS. G. WEATHER AND ZINOS-ALOFTX CON- DITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE Of SIGHTING: <1> NLEAR NIGHT GOOD VISA- UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 3 DEPARJME~T OF THE AIR FORCE ST'M=f M&SSV\C3E BR-A~CH UNCLASSIFIED (3) CEILING-N/A. (4) VISIBILITY-15 PULS. (5) AMOUNT Of CLOUD COER-2/10THS 250SCATTERED. (6) THUNDERSTORMS-N/A (7) PAGE 3 RUCMMI 28 UNCLAS VERTICAL TEMPERATURE'GRADIENT BISMARK SOUNDING-SURFACE-10,000 MSLC-1.69 C PER 1888 FEET> SURfACE-58,000 MSL <-1.598 C PER 1000 FEET>. H.N/A I.N/A J. N/A CENTER CLAIMED THAT HEY HAD NO TRAFFIC ON THE FLINT RNCK ROUTE ALL DAY. K. POSIT ON TITLE AND NOMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER: (6) ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER.PRILIMINARY ANALYSIS REFLECTS THAT THE OBJECT WAS NOT EN AIRCRAFT AS CENTER 2AF AND SIDEWALK NONTROL <ADC) HAD NO TRAFFIC IN THE AREA ALL DAY. PROBABLE CAUSE UNOERTERMINEO AT THIS TIME. Page 3 o.f 3