REF: UAP/1960s/096Unexplained
1968-10-24
Minot AFB B-52 radar-visual
Minot AFB, ND · USA·Nuclear base radar-visual·1960s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
B-52 crew captured radarscope photos of an object pacing the bomber while ground teams watched a luminous object near missile sites; 16 witnesses across base.
§ BWitnesses
B-52 crew; missile security teams
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Radarscope photographs (extant); base comms transcripts; Blue Book file
§ DOfficial Investigation
Project Blue Book
§ EStatus Assessment
Blue Book: plasma/star explanations (contested); radarscope photos remain key physical record
§ FVerifiable Sources
Blue Book file; Tulien & Klotz 'The 1968 Minot AFB Case' (minotb52ufo.com)
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1966-03-20-21🇺🇸 USA
Michigan 'swamp gas' flap
Mass sightings / political flashpoint
1966-04-17🇺🇸 USA
Portage County police chase
Police pursuit
1966-1967🇺🇸 USA
Wanaque Reservoir sightings
Recurring police sightings
1967-03-24🇺🇸 USA
Malmstrom AFB missile shutdown (Echo/Oscar Flights)
Nuclear weapons interference
1967-12-03🇺🇸 USA
Schirmer police encounter
Police CE / missing time
1967-01-25🇺🇸 USA
Betty Andreasson (Luca) case
Abduction claim (extensively documented)