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|  1. DATE 8 August 1958 | 2. LOCATION Minot, North Dakota |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 09/0500Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   | ☐ Was Astronomical (Meteor) ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-20 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW to SE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficien…

1 Witness 09/0500Z
TELEPHONED
To 00
No. 74135
Time 22455
Date 22455
06-15-42

CZCSQF893ZCQYB766

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJWZGU 1H
F18517882
FM COMDR 786TH ACW AFS
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ENT AFB
RJWZGU/COMDR 39TH ADIV DEF
RJEDSQ/COMDR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/COMDR ACOFS G2 USAF
RJEPHQ/COMDR INFO SERVICES HQ USAF
BT

UNCLAS UFO:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) NO DISCERNABLE SHAPE
(2) PEA
(3) BLUE AND WHITE
(4) 1.
(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONED
(8) NONE
(9) INTENSE LIGHT; LOOKED LIKE STAR.

Note: Looked like star

1- 2- 3- 4E4
4-4X22

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
(1) HAPPENED TO OBSERVE OBJECT IN MINOT BY CHANCE.
(2) 60 DEGREES
(3) 60 DEGREES
(4) STRAIGHT LINE, NW TO SE.
(5) LIGHT FADED WITH DISTANCE.
(6) 15 TO 20 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(3) N/A.
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 09/0500Z 58 05-00-00=2300
(2) NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) 48 15 N, 100 15 W NORTH-WEST PART OF MINOT, N.D.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF OBSERVER
(1) CIVILIAN-
AGE-31
ADDRESS-NUMBER 3

PAGE THREE RJWZGU 1H
MINOT N.D.
OCCUPATION-REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
(2) MILITARY-NONE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOF AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
(1) VERY CLEAR.
(2) WINDS
6 THOUSAND 220/20 SW
10 THOUSAND 270/15 W
16 THOUSAND 280/25 W
20 THOUSAND 290/25 NW
30 THOUSAND 300/50 NW
50 THOUSAND 300/40 NW
80 THOUSAND NOT AVAILABLE
(3) CLEAR
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE

The Fourth was passing through the Persicida meteoric shower at time of sighting. Many of them can be seen from different parts of the country.
Prob 25000

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J. NONE WITHIN 60 MILES
K. POSITION TITLE: SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADDC
COMMENTS: OBSERVER STATED 5 COMPANIONS ALSO
SAW OBJECT: WERE PO…