USAF record 28987678
28987678
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HUYGE, N.E. A/2C PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 7 Jul 60
2. LOCATION Minot, North Dakota
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 08/0610Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] [HW: No]
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 hrs
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE circled
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE object, larger than any star in sight at the time, about the size of a pea, very bright, usually white, but was observed to flicker from white to red to blue and back to white again. It appeared to be slowly drifting as it circled the city in a clock-wise direction. Object disappeared as daylight approached.
11. COMMENTS The object was probably the star Vega, a 1st magnitude star*, which was in the location reported for the UFO. The apparent movement was probably due to warm air and foreign particles in the atmosphere.
*STAMP: ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Probably Balloon [REDACTED] Possibly Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft [REDACTED] Possibly Aircraft
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- Page 1 HUYGE, N.E. A/2C PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 7 Jul 60 2. LOCATION Minot, North Dakota 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE GMT 08/0610Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW:…
- Page 2 TELEPHONED 150 JUL 9 07 09 RA78S KZCSCB875ZCOYB841 PP RJEDSQ DE RJWZGUS 6 P £82124Z FM COMDR 786 ACWRON MINOT AFS TO RJEDSQ/AIR TECH INT CENTER PATTERSON AFB INFO RJUFA/LCOMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT…
- Page 3 PAGE TWO RJWZGUS 6 (4) ONE (5) NONE (6) TOMERNIBLE FEATURES (7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE OTHER THAN THE FLICKERING LIGHTS B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S): (1) IT APPEARED TO BE SLOWLY DRIFTING AS…
- Page 4 PAGE THREE RJWZGUS 6 (1) 0618Z - 8 JUL 62 (2) VERY CLEAR NIGHT E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S): (1) WITHIN THE CITY OF MINOT - 48 DEGREES 13 MIN. N; 101DEGREES18 MIN F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON…
- Page 5 PAGE FOUR RJWZGUS H. NONE I. NO INTERCEPTOR ACTION SINCE NO RADAR CONTACTS WERE MADE J.VERY HIGH-NO BALLOON RELEASES KNOWN TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS K. UPON RECEIVING THE PHONE CALL FROM AIRMAN HUYGE AT…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER ACTION ROUTINE INFO FROM: ATIC, W-P AFB TO: MINOT AF STN, NDAK [REDACTED] /SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/ /UNCLASSIFIED/FROM:…
- Page 7 RB135 SQF628ZCQYC419 RR RJEDSQ DE RJWZGUS 1 R 1516532 FM COMDR 786TH ACWRON MINOT AFS TO COMDR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB BT UNCLAS FROM OPS 2692. FOR ATIC. REF YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN 4E2 7-2147-E. SUBJECT UFO…
- Page 8 UFO ANALYSIS SHEET Location Minot, North Dakota Date 9 July 60 Hour (2) 0610Z WX Clear, vis 15 mi, winds N. & wSw at 0 to 15 knots Description Round, size of pea at arms length, flickered from white…