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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  8 August 65 09/0600Z | Minot, North Dakota  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Satellite (ECHO II)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | ECHO II over the area at 0610Z heading NE at 84 deg elevation. Probably over estimation on duration.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  20 Minutes | Round object lick a star in flight from South to North zig-zagging across sky. Observed on previous occasions. Faded before it got to horizon. WX included varying amounts of cloud cover. Star in flight i…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 56758 (10 Aug 65) T/ap
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB B: 91

VGD337ZCYJX209
PP RUEAHQ
DE RUCDKA 34 2221750
ZNR UUUUU
P 101738Z
FM 810 SAD MINOT AFB NDAK
TO RUEAHQ/USAF WASHINGTON D C
RUWGALE/ADC
RUCDSQ/AFSC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT

UNCLAS BDOBO 08012 AUG 65. FOR USAF (AFCIN) ADC, AFSC
(FTD) 2AF (DCOC). SUBJ: UFO REPORT. DESCRIPTION OF THE
OBJECT. (1) ROUND LIKE A STAR, OBLONG. (2) SIZE OF QUARTER
HELD AT ARMS LENGTH. (3) …

INCOMING MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

PAGE 2 RUCDKA 34 UNCLAS AF IN: 56758(10 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 2

(1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS. D. 09/0600Z. (2) NIGHT.

~~PARKING LOT BEHIND AIRMEN'S BARRACKS AT JOHN MOSES HOSPITAL.~~

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER. (1) [redacted]

AIRMAN FIRST CLASS, 862ND MD GP MINOT AFB MDAK. G. SFC 31/05

6M 32/10 5. 10M 33/15 3.5. 16M 33/20 3.6. 20M 33/25

4.2. 30M34/60 3.9. 50M 32/25 1.5. 80M UNKNOWN UNKNOWN.

09 AUG MIS OBSERVATIONS ONLY CEILING REPORTED WAS AT 0100Z

50(11)/0 10 TRW T OVHD MOVG SE OCNL LTG/COVHD ON…