Shaw, Chester A. Jr., Main, USAF, Base Director of Operations.
Feedback: Capt Smith (Missile Fight Crew Commander) on obligation at Missile
Website (MIKE FLT) sixty (60) ft underground indicated that radio
transmission was being interrupted by static, this static was accompanied
by
the UFO coming near Missile Website
(MIKE FLT). When UFO climbed, static stopped.
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The UFO gave the impression to be S.E. of MIKE 6, vary undetermined. At 0512z, UFO climbed for altitude after hovering for 15 minutes. South Radar base gave altitude as 100,000 ft, N.W. of Minot AFB, NDak. Presently a strike group reported UFO descending, checked with Radar Website in addition they verified this. |
By Main Chester Shaw |
The UFO then started to swoop and dive. It then appeared to land 10 to fifteen miles
South of MIKE 6. “MIKE 6” Missile Website Management despatched a strike group to examine.
When the group was about 10 miles from the touchdown sight [sic], static
disrupted radio contact with them. 5 (5) to eight (8) minutes later, the
glow diminished and the UFO took off.
One other UFO was visually sighted and confirmed by radar. The one which was
first sighted handed beneath the second. Radar additionally confirmed this. The primary,
made for altitude towards the North and the second appeared to vanish with a
glow of purple. A3C SEDOVIC at South Radar base confirmed this additionally.
At 0619Z, two and one half (2 1/2) hours after first sighting, an F-106
interceptor was despatched up. No contact or sighting was established. The Management
Tower requested Plane Commander of a KC-135 which was flying within the native space
to examine the realm. He reported nothing. The Radar Website picked up an echo on
radar which on checking was the KC-135. No different sightings. At 0645z
discontinued seek for UFO.
