Unidentified Flying Object Sighting at Minot Air Force Base

Airman First Class Mike O'Connor, stationed at Minot Air Force Base, observed a mysterious light that seemed to lift off the ground. The Minot control tower directed a B52 to investigate. The B52 crew, including Captain Patrick Mccaslin, detected an object on radar and captured images of it flying in formation with the aircraft. Captain Brad Runyon also spotted a glowing craft. From 1947 to 1969, the US Air Force conducted investigations into UFOs under Project Blue Book. Despite multiple witnesses, Blue Book concluded that the sightings were merely stars.

What did Airman First Class Mike O'Connor initially think the light was?

• A farmer's yard light

• A helicopter

• A street lamp

• A UFO

What action did the Minot control tower take upon learning about the light?

• They contacted the police

• They ignored it

• They sent a helicopter

• They diverted a B52 to investigate

What did Captain Patrick Mccaslin do when he saw the object on the radar?

• He changed the flight path

• He turned on a camera to record it

• He reported it to the ground control

• He ignored it

What was the purpose of Project Blue Book?

• To explore space

• To train pilots

• To develop new aircraft

• To investigate UFO sightings

What was the conclusion of Project Blue Book regarding the sightings?

• They were UFOs

• They were weather balloons

• They were military aircraft

• They were stars