. PROJECT 10073RECORD 1. DATE TIME UP 2. LOCATION . . I . 14ilita:r.f 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF 03SERVATION 2 -3 Seco:'ld s 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 9. PHYSICAL EVi :>ENCE North Dakota 10, CONCLUSION . Ast ro . (METEOR) V' 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noted BE!Y.~n.yellowim White objects moving instantan~ ouE to the south roYlowed by one more object. Objects were obse ed straight overhead and rnoved toward the south in 2-3 seconds. Meteors were observed during this tiJOO arolllli the Minot area. FTD se p 6 3 0-229 (TOE) PreYIOUI edltiotu of Utle fo,. IDA,'" uect. .. EPLY TO DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 862ND COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (SAC) MINOT AIR FORCE DASE, NORTH DAKOTA 58701 ATTN OP't BOO aua..t&cT, UFO Report TO: AFSC { lt'TD) Wright-Patterson AF.B In e.ccordance with AFR 200-2 as changed, the following informa- tion is subni tted: a. Description of object: (1) Shape: Disc. ( 2) Size: Dbe held at ann's length. ( 3) Color: Ye 1lowish white, continious glow. ( 4) Number: Seven ( 7) in formation, then one ( 1) later. ( 5) Formatio~: Seven ( 7) North to South. b. Description of course: (1) Indivifulal on back, repairing vehicle noticed objects. ( 2) Straight ::tp. (3) Across sky over horizon South. (4) Last object cut sideways. (5) Instantaneous~ to the South. ( 6) Two and one half (2-k) to three ( 3) seconds Peace is our Profession c. Manner of observation: ( 1) Ground-Visual. d . Time a.nd date of sighting: (2) Dark (night) clear sky. e. Location of observer(s): (1) Parking lot~ Minot Federal Building, Minot, North Da.J:~ota (East of building) f. Identifying information on observer( s): (1) SUTTERFIELD, DAVID E., A3C, USAF, 862d Transportation Sqi..:.adron, Minot AFB NDa.k., Duty: Taxi Dispatcher. Domicile: Bar- rac::s #130, Phone Ext: 2438. g. Weather and Wi:is -Aloft Conditions at time and place of Ths Cis of' Ft h. Any other unusual activity or condition: Shooting Stars / noted around that time. j. Location, approximate altitude, and eeneral direction, of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases inthe area which might possib~ account for the sighting: (1) Flight Service Station (FSS) (MOT) -Frontier CV580 Bismrck to Minot. SECTOR 3 -C-135 overflew Minot (from Ellsworth, de s t : Grand Forks AFB, NDak) . NO:~:: .ATC CHECK: Tower -Nothing. RAPCON -Nothing. k. CHES'I!Jt!R A. SHAW Jr., Major, USAF, Base Director of Opera-