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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4 August 1958 | Rapid City, South Dakota | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/1624Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military & Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE South  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIG…

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UNCLAS DOI 8-13844 SUBJECT: UFO. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR FORCE REGULATION 213-2, DATED 5 FEBRUARY 1958, AS AMENDED THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT IS SUBMITTED:

A. DESCRIPTION:
(1) THREE OBSERVERS REPORTED ROUND, TWO REPORTED DISC SHAPE.
(2) SIZE OF BASKETBALL HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) NONE

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(7) ONE OBSERVER REPORTED HALO EFFECT SURROUNDING OBJECT. NO OTHER TAIL, TRAIL OR EXAUST.
(8) NONE
(9) NONE
B. COURSE.
(1) WATCHING AIRCRAFT AND OBJECT CROSSED FIELD OF VISION.
(2) APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE (45) DEGREES/APPROX ZERO ( ) DEGREES.
(3) APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (31) DEGREES/APPROX ONE NINE ZERO (15) DEGREES).
(4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
(5) INSTANTANEOUS TO SOUTH
(6) FIVE TO TEN SECONDS
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. TIME AND DATE.
(1) 041624Z AUG 58 0924-7
(2) DAY
3. 44 DEGREES 5 MINS 34 SECONDS N, 113 DEGREES 12 MINS 51 SECS W

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MRS 34, STREET, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, HOUSEWIFE.
29, STREET, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, HOUSEWIFE.
12, CAPTAIN, 77TH BOMBARDMENTSQUARON, ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA, ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES OPERATOR, COMPLETELY RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT.
(1) CAVU. 0 CLOUDS IN SIGHT
(2) SURFACE - 350° 10' 6300-340° 10' 13,330-250° 17' 16,000-270° 37' 20,000-270° 33' 33,300-250° 67' 53,000-250° 36' 80,000-100° 15'.
(2) UNLIMITED
(4) 43 MILES
(5) ZERO
(6) NONE
H. NONE

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I. 74TH AC&W, LOCAL CONTROL TWOER AND 54TH FIS QUERIED RELATIVE TO SIGHTING. NEGATIVE RESULTS EXCEPT AS…

IT WAS NOT SO STATED, IT WAS APPARENT THAT HAD CAUTIONED ALL OBSERVERS TO NOTE DETAILS CAREFULLY. THEY WERE AWARE THAT AIRCRAFT WERE FLYING IN THE AREA AT THE TIME BUT ARE CONVINCED THAT THE OBJECT WAS NOT AN AIRCRAFT. ALL STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO NOTE MANY DETAILS DUE TO EXTREME SPEED, ESTIMATED BY AT APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND FACT. HE BELIEVES THE OBJECT WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH MILE LISTED AT APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE. ALL OBSERVERS WERE SINCERE AND HIGHLY IMPRESSED WITH SIGHTING. ALL HAS HESITATED TO REPORT SIGHTING FOR FEAR OF RIDICULE. WEATHER BALLON HAD BEEN RELE…