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Minot AFB B-52 Radar-Visual Encounter

Event date
1968 Oct 24
Location
Minot AFB, North Dakota, USA
Country
United States

Record summary

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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