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UFO case file · UFO-27417

400Miles South Of Minneapolis unidentified aerial event — June 1954

CE1United States1954-06-01

400Miles South Of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Case description

On or during June 1954, at or near 400Miles South Of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Following a visual observation, the observer reported seeing an unidentified bright object moving rapidly at a high altitude. The object was observed for 2-3 minutes before it disappeared from sight. COMMENTS: N/A JEPGR 12 PRIORITY DE JEPGR 211 R 072352Z JUN 54 FM HO USAF WASHDC TIWGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO ATTN ATEA-2-C- FOLLOWING MSG PASSED FROM HQ USAF- TO HQ ADC AND SVC CENTER LOWRY AFB COLO TO SEG DEIG WASTN OC CKG AIR DEF CON ENT AFB COLO SPRING COLO AIRPORT MINNEAPOL1S AFA MINN. SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED AT 2152C APPROXIMATELY 12 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS MINN. CREW OF B-47 REPORTED OVER MINNEAPOLIS AT 2235C UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT APPEARED TO MANEUVER AT OBJECT. CA FLIGHT ENGINEER REPORTED SIGHTING OF OBJECT FROM 4.93 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOWN 4.93 MILES DUE NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS AT ABOUT 23,000 FEET TURN AT MINNEAPOLIS. CA B-47 AT 2355 REPORTED A B-47 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM BARKSDALE DALLAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED. BARKSDALE ESTIMATING MINNEAPOLIS AT 2235C AT 39,000 FEET AND TURNED TO WESTHEAD OF OBJECT OR AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS FLYING APPROXIMATELY LEVEL AT ABOUT 30,000-24,000 FEET HAVING POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION. BOTH AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT REPORTED ON TOP IN THE CLEAR OVER MINNEAPOLIS ABOUT 34 TO 25 THOUSAND FEET.

Recorded details

Local time
2152
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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