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United States / 1968 / UNRESOLVED

Minot Air Force Base UFO case

Military personnel and a B-52 crew reported unusual aerial activity near Minot AFB.

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CredibilityB
StatusUNRESOLVED
Evidence types3
Official sources0
Last reviewed2026
Archive assessment

This case remains unresolved in the public record, with credibility grade B.

Documentation
Moderate documentation
Primary location
North Dakota
Source base
2 linked records
Research use
Comparison case

Case dossier

Minot Air Force Base UFO case is a notable UFO/UAP report from North Dakota. The case is tracked as part of the launch archive because it is searchable, source-linked, and useful for comparison across countries, eras, evidence types, and explanations.

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Timeline

  • Minot Air Force Base UFO case is reported in North Dakota.
  • The case enters public UFO/UAP discussion through reports, archives, or later summaries.
  • The case is indexed with sources, evidence notes, and skeptical context.

Evidence matrix

Reported evidencemilitary witnesses
Reported evidenceradar
Reported evidenceaircrew report

Evidence assessment

Reported evidence includes military witnesses, radar, aircrew report.

military witnessesradaraircrew report

Official context

The case is preserved in Project Blue Book materials.

Skeptical notes

Aircraft, stars, radar interpretation, and procedural ambiguity are debated.

Sources