{"type":"locations","slug":"minot-afb","title":"Minot AFB","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/minot-afb","description":"North Dakota missile base where air crews reported a luminous UFO hovering near launch facilities in 1968","date":"1968-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Base"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","status":"confirmed","lat":48.42,"lng":-101.3372,"connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"## Strategic Alert Site\n\nMinot Air Force Base hosts nuclear-armed bombers and missile silos.[^1] In October 1968, B-52 crew members and ground personnel observed a glowing object hovering close to the flight line and missile sites.[^2][^3][^4][^5] Despite radar and visual confirmation, investigators offered no definitive explanation.[^3]\nSee the [Minot AFB UFO case](/events/1968-minot-afb-ufo-case) summary for radar transcripts.\n\n\n[^1]: https://www.minot.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/264277/minot-air-force-base/\n[^2]: https://minotb52ufo.com/pdf/Basic_Reporting_Data.pdf\n[^3]: https://minotb52ufo.com/pdf/Blue-Book-Final-Case-Report.pdf\n[^4]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Project_Blue_Book_report_-_1968-10-6981875-MinotAFB-NorthDakota-12548-.pdf\n[^5]: https://www.nicap.org/681024minot_dir.htm","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"1968-minot-afb-ufo-case","title":"Minot AFB UFO Case","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1968-minot-afb-ufo-case"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/minot-afb","title":"Minot AFB","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/minot-afb","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"North America"}