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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 11 Jul 60 | 2. LOCATION | 20 mi W of Williston, North Dakota  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Reder  |
|  3. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 5. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 15 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | four  |
|  9. COURSE  |   |   |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING  |   |   |   |
|  Four objects, two large and two small, formation was diamond shape, but underwent constant changes in a graceful manner. Objects were very bril
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UP TO 42,000 DEST. 7.3 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PER MILLOWETER MENTIAL.
THERE WERE NO APPARENT INVERSIONS.
NOTIFICATION FROM DICKINSON NORTH DAKOTA AT 23000 AND 24000 LOCAL TIME ALSO REPORTED THE ABOVE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
M. THERE WERE NO OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES OR CONDITIONS REPORTED BY THE OBSERVERS.
I. THERE WERE NO INTERCEPTION MADE OR ATTEMPTED BY THE OBSERVERS
J. NO KNOWN FLIGHTS OR WEATHER BALLOONS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA.
V. OFFICER OF DAY MINOT AFF NORTH DAKOTA. COMMENTS: SEE 17 BELOW
L. NEGATIVE.

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DAS 17 COMMENTS:
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS RELAVED TO ME BY THE OBSERVE
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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER.
1. APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE INSIDE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER AFTER CROSSING MONTANA BORDER ON HIGHWAY 2.
S. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER.
1. OBSERVERS NAME WAS MR. WILLONDALE, TORONTO, CANADA PHONE R. AGE AND OCCUPATION UNKNOWN.
2. OBSERVER SEEMED TO BE VERY LOGICAL AND VERY COVERED. AND GAVE A VERY DETAILED AND EXPLICIT DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT.
C. WINDS ALOFT AND WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
1. OBSERVERS DESCRIPTION OF WEATHER WAS THUNDER STORM ACTIVITY IN SOUTH WEST WITH LOW CLOUD FORMATIONS.
2. REPORT FROM MINOT AIR WEATHER STATION WAS AS FOLLOWS. AREA OF SI
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5. THERE WERE NO DISCERNABLE FEATURES BECAUSE OF DARMNESS.
7. THE TRAILER EXHAUST COULD NOT BE DISTINGUISHED BECAUSE OF EXTREME BRILLIANCES OF THE OBJECTS
8. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO SOUND HEARD
9. NO PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES COULD BE DISTINGUISHED
DAP. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
1. OBSERVER FIRST NOTICED BRILLIANT OBJECT IN FORMATION WHILE PROCEEDING TOWARD THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER FROM MONTANA.
2. OBSERVER STATED THAT OBJECTS WERE MOTIONLESS WHEN FIRST SEEN.
3. THE OBJECTS HAVERED IN THE VICINITY FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES THAN PROCEEDED FROM A NORTH T
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C7CS0A9997CMYA794
PD RJEDSO
DE RJUTNA 1
P 1208007 7EX
FM 32NDS FTD GF MINOT AFP NORTH DAKOTA
TO RJMEAL/AIR DEFENSE ENT AFP COLO
RJUTCU/29TH AIR DEF MALMSTROM AFP MONTANA
RJEDSO/AIR TECH INSTALL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON
RJE7NO/HOS USAF WASH DC
RJE7NO/SECRECRETARY AIR FORCE WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS SAFIS 07-325-60.

A. DISCRIPITION OF OBJECT
1. SHAPE WAS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN BECAUSE OF SPEED AND BRILLIANCE OF THE FLYING OBJECTS.
2. WITNESS UNABLE TO DETERMINE SIZE OF OBJECTS BUT STATED TWO CENTER OBJECTS WERE WERN MUCH LARGER THAN THE TWO BUT SIDE OBJECTS.
3. COLOR, COULD NOT BE DETERMINE 

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