Minot AFB Case
On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base. Project Blue Book investigated and attributed the main visual observation to Sirius.
On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base.
Brief
On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base. Project Blue Book investigated and attributed the main visual observation to Sirius. The case remains contested because the file includes radar reports, ground witnesses, and aircraft crew observations that researchers argue do not reduce cleanly to a star identification. The official record exists. The identity of the target remains disputed rather than proven exotic.
Metadata
- Date
- 1968-10-24
- Year
- 1968
- Location
- Minot AFB, North Dakota
- Region
- United States
- Status
- confirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- Minot AFB excerpts from Project Blue Book memorandum
- Source type
- catalogue
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base.
- Project Blue Book investigated and attributed the main visual observation to Sirius.
- The case remains contested because the file includes radar reports, ground witnesses, and aircraft crew observations that researchers argue do not reduce cleanly to a star identification.
- The official record exists.
Most Interesting
- On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base.
- The case remains contested because the file includes radar reports, ground witnesses, and aircraft crew observations that researchers argue do not reduce cleanly to a star identification.
- The official record exists.
Timeline
- 1968-10-24 · Encounter
On October 24, 1968, Minot AFB radar, missile-site personnel, and a B-52 crew reported an unidentified object near the North Dakota base.
- 1968 · Source record
Minot AFB excerpts from Project Blue Book memorandum is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Blue Book Final Case Report. Minot AFB, 24 Oct. 1968MinotB52UFO document archive, 1968
- Minot AFB excerpts from Project Blue Book memorandumNICAP, 1968
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