Minot AFB B-52 Radar-Visual Encounter (1968) — CTD-0177

DATE24 Oct 1968

LOCAL TIME3:00 AM

LOCATIONMinot AFB, North Dakota, USA, United States

COORDINATES47.57°N, 100.68°W

A B-52H crew tracked a UFO on radar that closed from 3 miles to 1 mile at high speed and paced the aircraft for 20 miles. Both UHF radios failed. Pilots observed a large illuminated UFO at close range. Missile site alarms activated.

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WITNESSES & UNITS

Military personnel & radar operators

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Ground / airborne radar track

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