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10 K2T 50 Scopai Caused by l «« ESS3SES raqyasfced tfcsfc tha redar crs^3 record in the log v<iricu3 readings and coordinate the various scopG3» Hbsn PARKER To rapid dacsroase in altitada en. f*ERX« sccpa td a'ooub 1 tiraa tias rsst> notjsd. 1&a ^Slip" viag again pictead ttp To f a o i l i t a t * •cntestssding of baaris^a a^id scr^^^ a 560° d r o l 3 divided iiAo fcarp (U) eciuai <joadrants, the f i r a t ciiaarasst, i.O t o 90° being 2ca^ 1 , S0° to ldO° 2czis 2 , 1SO° t o 270° 7xm 39 eisd Q to 36o 2ona Ij, the radar lines, being cardinal .directions* <— east, BdAh and -west. Scca..fef the entries frid tha ^TPl* ecopa repeal a t 2 0 ^ hears, 256°, 'i;5 'ailes-, phantoa airoraf&f 20^7 49 KdLlBS^ pCtcUtiijiCia sircrsiMvj SOljS h o u r s ^ hotrrs, 60 ndlssj 2(^0 hctcrs, 139?> 67:T^3f!3;- 2C51 hatsrs, 13&°i 75 ;c«rs, 135^7 7^ isLle&. 'Shs- readings .of "BRI* scope log rovsal a t 81O5» 5wra?85 X&QP± tfc sajtsa* 1590CO ffeot; 2106 hoars> 175°» 52 s l l e a , Sk^OCQ festj 23.07 tiota©, Io5°i- 3& ffiilss^ 25^000 fS3tj'21CS hotlrs, 160° -27*000 2109 hours,r-157% ^tl nsilss. £9,00^ £8©fcj 211^ c ^ 35,000 Sbot-i.: 2112 hoto-s, li6 > SXallea, 33,000 153°, o 2U5 5 boars, ll;0 ^ 5^ sdOss, 3^,000 feotj Sll^'hisiirsi 157°, 60 ^ 3^rOOO^^siv5 21X5 Iwardj* i ^ ° » 70 miles, 3^000 fost. Tb0 «31ip° tbsifc-iost.tor-SipaEicd^of t i s » j fceasver, dt various tlics^ throu^ithe evening, aa cno (1) t a lihre© (3) socoisd obsorration "«aa rnade cf i t e i £ i d B14» ' "' Both BSUSS and 2J&TTSC5J ars» agrstsd ttiab ths dpproodEatc sise of the yrtidenfciiiod "Blip1* would be* similar t o a B-36 and! that* tiss at> t i n s s aprparently "was following th& vsctcrer of trartcus 3st i o 2O71GS"*2 and £ PAHKEH.ahd aA.TTSOH also tslisya tlia* the erratic "•^grtical readings could:te';deliberate on tiW ."part", "of ths. tT"Blip pis i t appeared to <occur after tlia radar vrcruld hold stsad^ en tho . 31ip for a -psrlodo^ sevarai secends' ta'a-Hsinuts or ao. 2E^TS€JJ and PARK3S srjs^ds t o bs - x^oia:. i>20 ndlo3 an h&oe hcHsonfeeuL t o : psr . hora?" vortical* • -Tlisy p'os&rved vc&?& activity t o "03 i 2500 adicgs. IS.TTSG5T and FAE^E explained' tlisi&'tha Radar 1 vation Rccm isas i n ' t o t a l darlc^jas atjd tlia rsadinga on.fchologs for ths time slsii t§s jnan it yary recording? t o l his -^atch pesitica rcrcng". Both PA *^! ! ^O

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advised that- on Friday, 5 &arch 1950 5 at appi»c:di^it3ly 2305 had craly one beer during tho course of tho evening, he had ooserTsd a yellovriLsh light in the sl^f,, M.ITTSOH^ at this tiias j ~^s driving his car from the Qfficars* Club in.ths direction of ths'FX on Solfridgs -Air Force Basa» Ha-slowed his car dovm and observad the light 3 tho size arid brilllar.ey trndst^iitdsisd but described to bo :o ?.p colcr and sisa of an electric l i g h t within a hciiae si bh^-ough ncrziol sisa mzido!?? at a diatancs of aoout 50 to 75 - G 3 - ^^ a dark night J Ths light -was descsnding vertically over th-s Btias and at f i r s t appeared to be a flara bufc, dus t o the color of tha l i ^ h t , i t -was raalizsd i t could not haws "been a f l a r e , MTTSCH then stopped his csr and obaarvsd tha light further* Tha li^lib than procsedad "westwai'd holding th© satnsr asiambh for appro34*aately I4D t o 50 tailed •= The light then Trsnt southward approxiEatsly the sana distance, stopping and returning noiiihTTard fror^rths center lixsa of sight.the SSJES distance giving the n o r t h s otttla morsaieht apprccsisataly SO to 100 -sdlsa * This occurred within jotrx1 (i*) natintas of t i s s * Persons furnishing t h i s imbrication appeared to be

and interested* Two copies sailed through District'Offica Ho» 5 to General, Air Uaterdal CcisiaEd^ Y^ight-Pattorson Air Pores Baytoxr, Ohio, A3TTU* II3IA., • Additicrial copies fon^arded i I 5th'OSI District. (IG) (2) Ccojsrsiing Gonaralf • Tenth Air Forco Gcinnsnding Officer > 56th Fighter(2) Interceptor Wing, S£tft?idge AFE f Consaandir^ Officar, plAst ACS3ST dp. (2)

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Eeference is made to letter this District Office, , 1.. RFSR subject andU file as above, dated lg'July 1950 2. SYNOPSIS: Balloons reported drifting over Iromrocd, "ichigan.

•ntth TTbat appeared to be red flares attached, reported to be balloons -with surplus array flares attached.

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'«?rodded by alarraed citizens, police Solved the mystery of i t ffor.10 10 nights ihts ^^nall r°d li-hts that have floated over the city had bought some flares at an Aricy surplus store, and vras sending then up attached to balloons.ix h, ACTION: Copies of this report ar3 designated for recipients o f the'letter referenced in par. 1, above and, in addition, to the P3I Detroit for their information and file. *

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Attached for your information i s a Spot Intelligence 'Report concerning captioned Subject, dated IB July 1950

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12 J u l y 1950 SPOT E1TEIJIGEICE REPORT SUBJECT

Balloons SPECIAL BIQUIRX

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Director of Special Investigations Headquarters United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C . • - • A.TTIT: Counter Intelligence Division

!• SYHOPSIS: FBI reports that balloons -with ^hat appfea^ed to be red flares attached to the bottom" sighted drifting over/lS;onwood> Michigan since 1 July 1950. ' ^ "\ . '/ 2. DETAUS: By letter dated 17 July 1950, Special Agent in' Charge^ Detroit Division, FBI, informed as follovrs: "Infonnation has been received from the Chief of Police: atIroxrToodj ISLchigan that commencing July 1, 195°* balloons have been observed in the vicinity of that city -with •what appeared to be red flares attached to the bottom, of same. Hone have been recovered to date. They appeared to be drifting over the city at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet and had been observed by reputable policemen as Trail as nufaerous citizens in the coismunity.

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ian pilot of fourt«»n (14) y*»ars flying , highly polished flying object which at an *xtr<»ia«ly high rafc*~~of n * kr MichiganT Altitude of th*» ob><«»t a n a

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i.oni*>diat'»ly o r b i t e d c;/..:•» cut of sight beneath hin~, abl« to. .a***. £h« object again. "A pass«r:g-r, :lr. on cours*. but was unabl 11 was atudyingTa sigh ting and ob's»rv»d nothing of ., a map aTtTtfr?? aC,-tn« sighting oo3»r th* obj«»ct7 Hr.<4MBIiiflfl^th*n unsucc-ssf^lly att«mpt*d contact with Cr»«»k ?adio. aTt«r which h- proc*»*d-d to £u3tin Lak- Airport • landed a t approxiSat-ly~2l/l700Z Octcb-r 1951 and mad- r e port of tijj», aightdng 'to th* State Folic* a t Paw Paw, J&chigan, who ; !-xp-ri*nc*.

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3- .JtP.<WW!Api* £irst -..s?lo«d i n 1937 *nd has D—n flying «v»rainci«. s~fi4'-fly3 amall a i r c r a f t two or~thr«« ti^i*»3 a and hadt apjdfoxiniat ly.•'.100 hours i n th**'air i n th* past"y»ar. On numerousa occasions, .JbS has -ncount*r*d j « t aircraftT"in t h - a i r and has ^LfcS' d iiit&'.tiiffiB h^ad on. Hf- has obs«rv»d "w*ath»r'balloons fro£a. grc«ind and from th« a i i v TEH1"? only a i r c r a f t not*d i n th» vicinity in question B y S r , ^ar *: """a larg»"~caam*rcial a i r c r a f t on an approxiaat* h»aa— 5 -ing o£ 300 d'-gr^-s at~an «5timat-d 6,000 f««t, about t n (10) iainut^a •previous- t o th(» incident ?rport»d, and on*1 C-47 obs«rv*d. a f t - r landing at Austin. Lak-. ~Mr. 4^11011^. an3 Mr.^HHH^| v;atch»d th» G-47 with a no aarkXngat d i a c r n a b l * 7rhatso v*r pass ov»r t i v fi»I2 a t I*»ss than ~ tw*»»n. th« two abov* 27000 f?*t."' No conn^ctiori has-.bS-D «stabiish<»d d*3crib»d a i r c r a f t and th*» incident o

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Report contains information concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object northwest of Fendlaton, Washington on ?3 April 195?.

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One Ball Not knovn Silver flash followed by light green ball Not knovn Not knovn / Vertically toward tne- ground Not known None Light browh with brownish trail remaining* visible for some. 20 seconds after the object struck" the ground.

3o The vreatijer a t the time of the iighting" was 25,000 feet overcast* 25 miles v i s i b i l i t y ; tempcratare 73 ; dew point 4-5; wind: North Northeast 13 mph.

Railroad Engineer 5o InformatioK submitted by witness-at 1330 PST, 28 April 1952 to-the IMSAC (Interstate. Air CoBaaonications-GAA agency) radio "station- Waila Valla, Washington and thereafter relayed to McChord Flight Service Center. No reason offered by witness for 5-day delay in reporting the sighting.

6* .Witness claimed he saw phenomenon from the steps of the Hinkle Hotel, Hinkle, Oregon, First noticed a silver fla3h, followed by a light green ball descending vertically leaving in its wake a light brown trail. Object""struck the groxmd beyond second or third ridge about 12 miles south of Hinkle. The brownish trail regained visible for 20 to 30 -seconds. Other unidentified witnesses were alleged to have observed the browiish substance after the object struck the ground.

Preparing Officer's Conment: If"part or all of the object sighted struck the ground there is a possibility that the point of Impact could be located and examination made of the immediate area to determine whether or not the object was a meteoric body. . i

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Sighting of Unidentified Flying .Object

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The inclosed report was forwarded to t h i s Headquarters by the Chief Highway Patrol Officer for the State of Minnesota on the 29th of April 1952, At 4:15 a^j^Clocal time) on the tenth of April 1952 Officer Cunimings and Mr. JgftHNIiniNHPsighted a strange flying object near Ada, Minnesota. This object was similar to another one seen about four years ago by Officer Cummings.

SIGNIFICANCE; The observer claims to have seen the same object flying in the same path about four years ago, but said nothing about i t because.he had no other witness to verify his observation at that time. .

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LOaTION OF OBSgSraa PORING SIGHTING: S i t t i n g i n patrol car facing North at the f a c t i o n of Higbnay* ^1 and 3 2 , 11 miles east of Ada, Minnesota . . . . . t h i s THING was t o our l e f t a l i t t l e or i n other words -LOCATIOB OF OBJECT: were. X •** t h i s same THING or one l i k e i t about 4 years Heat o f wher* ago, i t t o o vas gpiag South and was i n about tha sane l i n e o f f l i g h t . . . F i r s time I s » e t h i s THUC I was going East on US #10 Just a l i t t l e Vest o f J e t * and i n looking a t ti*» a a p you w i l l see t h a t i t txjpk the same r o u t e . " HffiNTIFTIBG INFOEKAJEOH ON OBSJSKVJflts None o t h e r than the f a c t h« i s a Minneso State Patrolaan.

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VEAtafilil At Q430 aiieswere p r a c t i c a l l y d e a r , with only t h i n , wispy, h i g h , cirrus clouds, V i s i b i l i t y a t t h e surface was u n r e s t r i c t e d . Winds a l o f t a t the 10 and 20 thousand f t I s v e l were 310 degrees, 25 knots.

AMY OTHER ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THS SIGHTING: None known PHYSICAL E7IPKNCB; So known physical evidence.

: TH^ roCUMENT CONTAINS 1N(-'ORMAT1ON AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE F5PIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C 31 4rtD J2 A3 AMENOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEbVPON OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN 'JN AUTHORS ZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Gonsaaoding Officer Air Technical Into , -.Tight-Patterson Air Fores Base Ohio AtTMs ATI

1 . iip. following inforssrtixm ^taa receivad i^om tha 25th OSI District, Detroit, Michigan, in a Sr>ot Xnt^lligtsnc« Keport, dated k Axigast 1952* following a r t i c l e appear ad in th^ 21; "The Frsa»B, an Osooda, Miczii^an •sfs data of the reported sighting -?sas 23 July

2^ 19 ?2

LO!IG IAST SAUCERS COlfS TO OSCQBA

•Oacoda—Flying sancsrs of on--? description or have b«to raported in nearly ryrsry states of the union dt*ring\jhe ^ s t fersr j-^ars and at last Osc has i t s Hillarci Jm^Kf^i atxJ h^r mothsry Mrs. L both of Detroit, isho ar© \acaticming at tha Satarlad tagea on Lako Baron saWiafaat t h ^ beli>.vrK3 -was a flying disc Sunday nigiit about 10:50

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»The -shita l i ^ i t , ^eshaat first noticed, *raa approaching froia th« soath and traveling at^a high rafc^ of sr>aed in a northsrly direction. I t aposarsd diirsctly over the Ta^as Point licht -when f i r s t saen aad apfoeared to ba flashing off and on as i t raovad through tha °I ran t o th» beach for a better view of the disc-lika object and stomwsd to d^tarinine if i t "*ti3 nakinr: argr noise, a Mrs* Haywood said*. "Ho sotmd T#iatsoavBjf accompanied the flight," sne

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5D irnconventional Typa Aircraft

•The whit* light around thaxobjaot ap .aarad to flash on and off for about evsry 100 fast, until i t disappeared from view to the norths" ooacludad ik*s» *Mrs-# Kaywood and hsr isother know that T&hatsr/sr thoy nacrr created th-j sane isrpreaaion and thsir degcrip-SionB of in^ diao ivara identical* wc|5fm s i t t i n g th» ob^et "will saak<j a^ p report 1to the Air Force agency, vihioh investigates "flying saucers * on a nation vrids scale* 1 "Confirmation has been mad* that triers ar« r>ai*tias in Betroi't •who ara Yacationing at or near Oscoda^ Mi^iigan^ vrith the above— mentioned names* Tha homa addroasoa ara; Mrs« Hillard Haywoo4> 19951 3to«l, Dorferoit^ and Mra, Leach Carkeek, 19969 Soranto, Da* trait," The foregoing i s foirnislisd for yoair information and any action ap^roooeiafee^ !fo further invaatigative action ia conteaplatgd by th« Office of Special Invssti^fcidBs in this

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON .

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CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED V.'.^r:.

"BY AUTHORITY OF Til.1: DIRECTCT. OF SP^O I;s

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KURT K. KUNZE, Capt, USAf

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OFFICE

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k August 1952

SPOT BITELLIGENCS REPORT SUBJECT:

Unconventional Type A i r c r a f t

TO:

D i r e c t o r of Special I n v e s t i g a t i o n s Headquarters United S t a t e s Air Force Washington 2 5 , D. C. ATTN: Counter I n t e l l i g e n c e Division

1 . SHQPSIS; Unidentified objects c a l l e d f l y i n g saucers r e p o r t e d near Oscoda, Michigan. . ^ ~.

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* PS^AILS; The following a r t i c l e appeared i n t h e 2ik J u l y 1952 -issue of "The P r e s s , " an Oscoda, Michigan weekly newspaper. The date of t h e reported s i g h t i n g was 20 J u l y 1952.

• AT LONG LAST FLYING SAUC3RS COME TO OSCODA Oscoda—Flying saucers of one d e s c r i p t i o n or another have been reported i n n e a r l y every s t a t e of t h e union during t h e p a s t fewy e a r s and a t l a s t Oscoda has i t s own.

Mrs. H i l l a r d Haywood and h e r mother, Mrs. L. Carkeek, b o t h of D e t r o i t , who a r e vacationing a t t h e S a t e r l e e Cottages on Lake Huron saw what they b e l i e v e d was a f l y i n g disc Sunday n i g h t a t about 10:30 p.m.

The white l i g h t , when f i r s t n o t i c e d , was approaching from t h e south and-^tr^relirjg--a£^-high-ra^^ direction.

I t appeared directly over the Tawas Point light when f i r s t seen and' appeared to be flashing off and on as i t moved through the sky.

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Subj: Unconventional Type Aircraft n

I ran to the beach for a better view of the disc-like object and stopped to determine if i t was making any noise," Hrs. Haywood said.

"No sound whatsoever accompanied i t s flight," she added.

•The white light around the object appeared to flash on and off for about every 100 feet, u n t i l i t disappeared from view to the north," concluded Mrs. Haywood. , Mrs. Haywood and her raother know that whatever they saw created the same impression and their descriptions of the flying disc were identical. * - The women sighting the object will make a complete report to the Air Force agency, which investigates "flying saucers" on a nation wide scale.

3. COHMENTS; Confirmation has been made that there are parties in Detroit who are vacationing a t or near Oscoda, Michigan^ with the above-mentioned names. The home addresses are: Hrs. ^PMfrW*^BMMWP*

f, Detroit, and Mrs. J t f W H i W M M M l

Detroit.

h~ ACTION: Copies of t h i s report are designated for' Commanding General* Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (thru DO # 5 ) . I n accordance with AFCSI Letter No. 85, dated 23 October 19£0, no investigation w i l l be conducted unless specific request i s made by competent authority.

Info t o : CG, A1-1D, Attn: HJIS

Lt Col, USAF D i s t r i c t Commander

i DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR

FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED

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INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAr OFFICE

OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

S I « KPA. DETROIT S 3 . MICHIGAN

h August 19!?2 SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUBJECT: Unconventional Type A i r c r a f t TOs

Director of Special Investigations Headquarters United States Air Force Washington 2 ^ D. C. • ATTN: Counter Intelligence Division

1. SYNOPSIS; Mr. F l i n t 3* Michigan, reported t h a t on a recent t r i p t o Canada he certain unlcnown, unidentified objects i n the sky on 26 July 19f>2 a t 002U hours, EST. (^th Army^Regional Office, Detroit - C-6) 2. DETAILS; Mr. and Drive, F l i n t 33 Michigan, were on a weekend t r i p t o Canada when observed two (2) strange objqcts i n the sky a t 002U hours, EST, 26 July 1952. lir.fcHNfiflUftstated t h a t he and his wife were i n automobile l i s t e n i n g t o the Democratic Convention when h i s wife "Look." Immediately he saw two (2) objects i n the sky.

they on their said,

a. The (ffMMps' location at the time was on Canadian Route Ho. 21, approximately eight (8) miles north of Forest^Ontario, Canada.

They were staying at a motel in Ipperwash Park. Hr. 4MMMPpinpointed his approximate location as U3 Degrees, 10 Minutes Horth, 82 Degrees West/ b . The objects appeared, to be two (2) balls ox light that traveled in a pattern of one trailing the other. They were of a whitish color and were of the intensity of a bright star or planet. The light lasted for approximately one and one-half minutes and res a steady light.

Both lights remained visible for the entire period of time. At the time of the sighting, they were at an 80 degree elevation and disappeared at

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Unconventional Type Aircraft

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a 60 decree elevation. l-2r.<fMfMPi stated that when he took a nickel from his pocket and held i t at armTs length the nickel coverecTtihe area between the two objects. The objects stayed in the same relative position to each other during the entire period of visibility.^ c. The objects, -when sighted, were west of the. observers and were flying in a south or southeastern direction. Hr. tfMMMt alleged they were headed for the Cleveland area instead of the Detroit area.

Visibility was good as there were no clouds in the sky and there was no moon. There are no c i t i e s near, thus no reflected lights. "While sitting in their automobile, the ^j/jfKtRjs had been watching for falling s t a r s .

They had seen some during the evening, but said they had lasted for only a few seconds at a time and were of a different color than the unidentified objects. d. Mr. **4ttM0testated that the unknown objects held t h e i r a l t i t u d e , which was very high. He did not know what the means of propulsion was as there was no apparent sound connected with the f l i g h t .

The speed of the unknown objects was estimated to be considerably faster than the 300-l|00 miles per hour of the average commercial a i r l i n e r .

3 . COMMENTS; The observer appeared to be sincere i n reporting these unknown objects to the Air Force. During the World War I I period, he had served on an aircraft carrier so was familiar with flight patterns of conventional aircraft at night. Presently, he i s the University of Michigan, with office at Michigan.

Street, F l i n t ,

k' ACTION; Copies of t h i s report are designated for Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Farce Base, Ohio (thru DO #J>). In accordance with AFCSI Letter Ho. 85, dated 23 October 19!?0, no investigation will be conducted unless specific request i s made by competent authority.

CG, AI-JC, Attn: 1-1DIS

Lt Col, USAF District Commander

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES Al WASHINGTON

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THI I N S M O O I CENEKAl. UJAr U T H DISTRICT OFFICE Of SPECIAL

IHVESTIOATIOMs

•OX • ! • K*A. DETROIT J > . HICHISAN

3^ December 1956 SUBJECT:

Unidentified Flying Object Possibly Keteor Observed 18 December 1956, 1930 hours, Livonia, Michigan

TO:

Director, Special Investigations Headquarters USAF Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Counterintelligence Division

1. On 19 December 1956, this District Office received a report of an unidentified flying object sighted at 1930 hours, 18 December 1956, in the sky East by Southeast of Detroit, Michigan, The object was observed moving in a Northeasterly direction on a horizontal inclined trajectory. The object was reported by a ]lr,

^MHSWHPHMIfi^HPIIPP^ €HHHBMHNM^» Livonia, lachigan, who described i t as far away and about the size of a silver dollar held a t arm's length. The object was reported circular with a small conical t a i l which appeared to be a part of i t . The object was stated t o be kellygraen and the t a i l yellowish-orange. I t was observed for five or six seconds before i t disappeared similarly as if the light had been turned off. ' 2 . Captain EUGENE A. KARBR3CHT, of OSI District Office Nr. 25 reported he was flying in the general vicinity of Detroit in the evening on 18 December 1956, and observed what he believed to be a larger than usual meteorite falling in the sky at approximately 150 degrees from north and at approximately 1930 hours. Visibility was unlimited at the tine except for a light haze over the city of Detroit.

3. An article appearing in the Detroit Times on 19 December 1956 stated: "The Detroit Times received two reports of an unusually b r i l l i a n t "shooting star," or meteor, that streaked across the northeastern slcy at about 7:30 p.m., but professional astronomers here and a t the University of Michigan had no reports. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's * office reported a whistling noise from the slcy a t about the same time,

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2ÂŁth Dist 031 (IG) INV 2U-0-126 Sub j : Uhidentified Flying Object Possibly Keteor Observed 18 December 1956, 1930 hours, Livonia, Michigan, 21 Dec % but Selfridge AFR officers said an unusual number of planes had been engaged in night maneuvers and that the sound probably was that of a j e t . " U. I t i s believed probable that the unidentified flying object reported by Mr. 4tfflKM0^-s ^ e same as that observed by Captain HAH3HECHT, and that reported in the Detroit Times. No further action i s contemplated by t h i s District Office.

F. P. DUNNimsON, JR. Colonel / / . ^ D i s t r i ct-Xofmnander

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON

TO: THE INSPECTOR «ENERAL. OSAr itTH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL

INVESTIGATIONS

•OX » ! • RPA. DETROIT 3». MICHtCAN

21 December 1956 SUBJECT:

Weather Balloon Reported 18 December 1956 at Ma comb County, Michigan as UFC3

TO:

Director , Special Investigations Headquarters U5AF Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Counterintelligence Division

1. On 18 December 1956, at 0305 hours,-.an unidentified object was reported to this District Office by Special Agent ED KASON, Detroit Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, t o the effect that lor. and reported an unidentified object in the sky i n the vicinity of S t . Clair Shores, Michigan. Inquiry revealed the observer saw an unidentified object in the sky N3 of her position at approximately 0230 hours on 18 December 1956. Object moved t o S33 direction from observer and disappeared.

Observer watched the. object for approximately one (1) minute. I n i t i a l inquiry further revealed a weather balloon with a light attached was released approximately 3/U of a mile HE of observer's',position a t the approximate time of observation.

2, In view of. the coinciding time and distance factors in this instance, i t is logical to assume that the UFCB reported was the weather balloon released.

Ho further action is contemplated by this District Office.

F. P. Colonel District

UNCLASSIFIED

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25th District OSI (IG) USAP Self ridge AFB, Michigan

5 Ho vastier 1 P i l e : 25D 2^-0-161 SUBJECT:. S i t t i n g of Detroit, Michigan

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Hours 2a Octo"ber 1958

TO;

Selfridge Air Force Base, Kicbigart 1.

Reference i s inade to telexaicaiic report of sigpating of ujaidexttified flying object rendered fry t h i s d i s t r i c t office 2V October 1953. .

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The following iufoxTastion was received telepiionicaLly by OSI Betactaaent 2501 a t 1?55 hours 2.h October 1958: 1.

Description of the Object a- Bound "b. Softball or Basketball c . Eed

a* One (1) / f. Slcv, gloving flash. g» Hone . h . J e t a i r c r a f t scxind "but louder tii&o. us"ual i . Hone Descriprtloa of Course of Obj a . 2ha loud a i r c r a f t rsoise o« IJot known c. i-Joving Soutix toward Detroit River / e . Faded otrfc^ P f. Xjh t o l / 2 laimrfca 3-

I«!annex of Observation a . Ground visual "h.. Hone 0 . .IT/A

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OSI DIST, FILE 2k-O-l6l, SUBJECT: Sitting of UFO 15^5 Hour3 26 October 19 53 Detroit, Michigan 5 November 1 ^ TMae aod Pate of a. b. Bay la Eastern Detroit South of Warren Avenue East of Chalnters West of Outer Drive Horth of Kack Avenue

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the red flask disappeared the

k» At l£l5-hours 26 October 1958 the source again contacted the writer aa& stated he had heard that an-aircraft had crashed in East Detroit* i

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5.' 15ie above i s furnished purs-uarrt t a the provisions of A?R 2CO2 dated p Fetxruary 195$ a s anwsiaded.

D i s t r i c t Cooiaiander

JUL 1353

SUBJECT

Flying Object

2150 tex**, 16 JuLy 1953 Coster Air Fcaraa Base,

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DEC 797T SU2JSCT: Unidentified Filing Object' (UFO) x 0155 Hour», 15 August 195^ ySoutiifield, Michigan

Air Force Base 1. At 0200 hoars, 15 August 1 0159

Doty Agent ?BKD A . ZIERK, t h l a o f f i c e , Augast 1 9 5 8 , J]fifl|SiHP»£BC3t o u t o f ted t o have a out o f h i s vixt&am aod observed « a U a i d e a t i f i e d F l y i a g

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«t tea's atiigUu He decl that he object for appraxl- / \ nat« period of ftor at Jfalch tiae the I t appeared t o an have'fallen/ to tbs c-ii^i and M P adrisod that there vetre BO after \ after the UFO dtaappeared.^BBI^related that his wife also \ witnessed t h i s OTD, and he opined that i t vas not, a "flying saucer* "r that a Hiie s i t e i s located la tbe proximity of his dwOliag. Be aedared thst he thoxt^zt at firtrt tize UFO may hasre ori^Losted from this s i t e . Us also indicated that the UFO s^peered to har» fallen t o toe earth in the yicinity of US zh (Telegropti Hoad) and report Is eubaitted for your information and such action pursuant to AFR 200-2.

UNCLASSIFIED

25th District OSI (IG) USAF, file 25D-2^~112, Sub,?: Unidentified Flying Object (U70), 0155 Hours, 15 August 1958, Soutlifield, Michigan - SPECIAL

3. With the s-utanu.3sion of this report, this matter is considered closed in tie files of this office. h. This letter is classifie ized disclosure of investigative

preclude unauthor-

District Canaan Dir CSI (ZI)

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object •v 2125 Hours, 16 August 1953 fo Michigan.

TO;

Ccnmaacber Selfrldge Air Fcxrce Base 1.

At 1330 hours, 18 August 1958, Mr* « • • . • • • ,, Street, Birmingham, Michigan, office telephone: KSnwood 2-fcooo, telephonlcally advised Special Agent H. K. MdEVHT of t h i s office, that at approximately 2125 hours on 16 August 1953, he observed a lighted, ooving object at approximately 45°> 20 minutes, Horth, moving in an EastSoutheast direction. 40VNfc stated that the object was in his sight for three (3) or four (k) minutes 'before i t faded over the horizon, and that the l i g h t Dould fade and then return t o the brightness of a secondary star.

2.- I t i s noted that the above tinje and date of sighting corresponds closely with the newspaper account of when "Sputnik #3" would pass aver* 3. This report i s submitted for your information.and such action as deened necessary pursuant t o ASH £00-2. h. With the submission of this report, this matter i s considered closed in the f i l e s of this office.

5* TbJ.3 l e t t e r i s classified BflflWIUWMftiAL to preclude unauthorized disclosure of investigative information.

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16 7efcruary 1959

Conmander Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan 1. The attached memorandum dated I* February 1959 w-s received froia the Detroit Division, Federal Uureau of Investigation.

2. This meBore-ndun i s furnished for your information and such action as deeaed necessary pursuant to A7R 200*2. contanplated, and this o f f i c e . \

3ÂŤ So further- inveetigation the matter i s considered "CLOSED"

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Mr OSX (ZI) v/Xnel

USA? DiÂťtrict Commander

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KtfRT K. KU?*ZE, Capt, USAF Historian 5 DEC 1975

17 April 1959

SUBJECT: (U) UHKNOVfl SU3J?«C?(S)r Unidentified Flying Objects Sited at Dotroit, Michigan, li> April 195*

TO:

Commander 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense) ATTHi Director of Operations Selfrldgs Air Fore* Bass, Michigan

!• This latter is srobnitted in accordance with A$R 200-2, dated 5 February 1958* May AtJL225 hours, 15 April 1959* _ Street t Detroit, Michigan, Telephone; QgQg talepbonlcully advis«d that on or about 2100 hours v V* April 1959* was »» SeTaora Street, Detroit, Michigna, with tyo_(2) of h i s friends vhen they obevrrred orange glows in the eJcy, ^MMiMM^ stated that ths glows were about the size of a star and that they were traveling at the speed of a j e t aircraft* Both glows vere tr&yeltng in a northerly direction, and they were in eight for epproxiaately two (2) oinutes. Soxtrce advised one (1) glov appeared to be fifty (50) lengths behind the other.

Source failed to observe any discernible features or details; and no sound was heftrd* Source stated that he had seen aircraft flying at ni^ht before* and these gloy* did not readable anything he had seen before.

Source ndvised that v i s i b i l i t y was good, and he did not notice any clouds In the sky* 3» Ho further action i s contemplated by this office in this fc. This letter i s classified COJfFTDSSTlAL to preclude t m n u t h o ^ ^ disclosure of investigative1 Information* «> ^•fK

Lt, Colonel, District Dir

DEPARTMENT O F THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 2$, D. C.

UNCLASSJF52D

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF 25TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL I NYEST.'SATJ CMS SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE B A S E , MICHIGAN

REPLY TO ATTN OF: SUBJECT:

TO:

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MAY

1959

25D INV 24-0-171 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OSJECTTJ(UFO), SIGHTED (U) 1225 HOURS, 25 APRIL I 9 5 ^ W E S T BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN F\ \ COMMANDER 66\3T AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON ATTN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SELFRIDGE A I R FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN I.

CONFIRMING TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN C A P T A I N VOGEL, ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER, 661ST ACWRON AND SPECIAL AGENT R. K. COULTER or THIS OFFICE CONCERNING THE ABOVE SUBJECT, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION I S HSUBMITTCD: A* -A

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DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: (1)

SHAPE - CIRCULAR*

(2) SIZE COMPARED TO A KNOWN OBJECT HELD IN THE HAND AT ARMS LENGTH - 6S INCHES IN DIAMETER.

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COLOR - BRIGHT o

NUMBER OBSERVED - ONE (it).

FORMATION - N/A, DISCERNIBLE FEATURES - N O N E .

TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST - NONE* SOUND - NONE HEARD* OTHER UNUSUAL FEATURES - MOVING CLASSIFICATION

BY AUTHORITY OF T_-i- ^--.

BY

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( 2 ) 03JECT WAS IN LEVEL F L I G H T , H E I G H T U TRAVELING !N A NORTHERLY DIRECTION W H E N F I R S T O B S E R V E D * (3) OBJECT C O N T I N U E D IN LEVEL FLIGHT DIRECTION UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT. (H)

M A N E U V E R S OF O B J E C T - N O M E .

(3) MANNER OF D I S A P P E A R A N C E LIKE 9 F SIGHT O V E R T R E E S .

(6) c.

LENGTH OF TIME

M A N N E R or (1)

«*

IN N O R T H E R L Y

* DISAPPEARED

IN SIGHT -

FROM

MOMENTARY*

OBSERVATIONS

GROUND -

VISUAL.

(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED. TIME ANQ D A T E or (0

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HOURS, 25 MAY

(2)

LIGHT COMOITIOMS - D A Y ,

LOCATION OF MlCHIQAH

1959,

WEATHER AND

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V.

BLOOMFIELO

WINDS:

(l)

VISIBILITY - UNLIMITED.

(2)

CtOUO COVER *

2.

MR* J f l N O F F I C E THAT 31 RED, THAT TO MAKC THE

CLEAR.

ON OF OBSERVER: MR! W, BLOOMFIELD T O W N S H I P , M I C H I G A N ,

AGE HOUSEVt FE. G.

SIGHTIMSI

SCATTERED TO NONE.

H M M H l P f t OBSERVER'S HUSBAND, ADVISED THIS I N THE EVENT AN I NTERVI_E_¥_&C-!U S.WI HE BE CONTACTED AT ARRANGEMENTS.

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COPY T O : .'" Di R OSI

LT. COLONEL, USAF DISTRICT COMMANDER

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June 1959 Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), Sighted (U) 0305 Z hours, 13 June 1959^&dison Heights, Mich.

CLASSIFICATION

oSlst Air craft Control" & Wa: Attn: Xntelligence Officer Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan

K4 or

B Y __JaiRTXKUNZE,.C3ptfUSAFHistoriaa DATE

1. Coa^Lrming telepbao* coaversatloa between 1st Lt. Levia Libeagood, 66lst ACWIKDN end Special Agent James Barton of thia office concerning the above subject; the following infomaatioa i s submitted: a.

Rescriptlcaa of the objects (1) Shape - round.

(2) Siae ccsEpared to a known object held in the hand at anas length. - penny.

(3) Color - pure vhite. (k) dumber observed - one (l).

(5) Foraation - n/a.

(6) Discernible featuren - none. (?) Tail, t r a i l , or exhaust - none.

(3) Sound - whistling (airplane vithout engine).

(9) Other unr*renal features - none. b.

Description of course of object; (1) Observer heard object.

(2) Object vaa traveling directly downward.

(3) Object vas traveling directly downward. (h) Maneuvers of object - none.

UNCLASSIFiED

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25th OSI District (IG) USAF, file lift "25^0-173, SubJ: Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), Sighter (U) 0305 Z tours, 18 June 1959, Madison Heights, Mich., h June 1959 (5) ^!aaner of disappearance - disappeared behind house roof. ) length of tire in sight - 10 seconds.

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o? Observation: (1) Ground - visual.

(2) No optical aids used,

d.

7ii35 suid date of sighting: (1) 0305 Z hours, IS June 1959.

(2) I»i£it coodltlaas, night*

e»

Location of observer:

Jiadlson H e i g h t ^ Kichigaa

IdentlTicafcion of observer: Mr*

years, -?!adiaon EeigWat, MlcMgaa, electrical engineer.

advised this office^ that l a t h e deaircd he could be contacted at ^MBilflMHW ext* 2. 15ais doetca^txt la claaai closure of lirve«tigative inf<

an interview va» hone

t o pi

Copy to: Dlr OSI

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E H T OF THE A3R FORCE t l UNITED STATES Alfe FORCE 25. D. C.

UNCLASSIFIED

_ _ THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 25TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SELFHIOGE AIR FORCE OASE. MICHIGAN '

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Grand Blanc, March 22, 2960

Mr* ÂŁÂŤ. Eisenhower, President U,S.A. Washington, D.C. Dear President Eisenhoweri As I can't find out any information from anyone, I am writing to you* The first part of March I turned over to colored transparency of the moon and a flyin$ abject for identification.

Up to have mat been able to locate where it is is supposed to be in the proper hands.

the F.B.I, a unidentified this point I except that it

Quoting from:-a letter of March 14, from Major Donald 8.

Keyh**m *trom past experience with photographic evidence, we cimmider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture Also, from other U*F*O. societies same perdictions*

I have received the

I would like the assurance that this colored transparency will be returned to me within a short tine, as it would be financially profitable in the pursuit of my hobby, (camera* and equipment).

I am enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times in regards to this item.

Bespectfully

yours,

JPP/rp Enci 1

TRUE COPY

DE^KOIT Detroit, Mich.

^jfc^flKagamran;

( ) Detroit Free Press Editor: Lee Hills ( ) Detroit News Editor: Martin S. Hayden

F*Sday and

(x/Dstroit Ti^=>3 Editor: John C. Manning

picture JoifrSB^ed last k on the secmid night

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nearer t a t|&ea*atthatt the

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CLASSIFICATION

BY AUTHORITY 0 7

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2* TH£ ABOVE |»F0RNATlON PROVISIONS or ArR 200-2.

3.

IS SUBHlTTEO

PURSUANT

T H I S OOCUMEHT I S CLASSI F I £P"<|lilH8lfcUTt*> 0ISCL08URE

TO PRECLUDE

OF I NVE^TIttATfVE-18F0RMATI

' STANLEYS. 32APIEL CoLOHEt, U.S. AIR Fenct D» STSICT COMMANDER

TO THE

COPY

:

DIR 031 (ZI)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE V HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATESMR FORCE

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25TH OSI DISTRICT fIG) USAF

UNCLASSIFIED

1 0 NOV 1959

0-! 32 OBJECT

AGE (UNK), 4

Bt

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5 Nov 1959* S I G H T E D D E T R O I T , MICHIGAN

COMMANOrS 1ST FICHTIER WING ATTNs OPERATIONS OFFICER SELFRIOCE AIR FORCE BASE MICHIGAN

I. RcrCRCNce is MADE TO TELEPHONE C A L L TO M A J O R L A GROE, WINS OPERATIONS OrncER, SELFRIOQE AFB> at S P E C I A L AGENT HOPKINS OF THIS DISTRICT OFFICE IN WHICH THe INFORMATION CITED 0CLOV WAS

FURNISHED.

RADIO 2. ON 5 Nov 1959 AT 1S55 HOURS, MR. STATION WXY2, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, TELEPHONED A REPRC5ENTATIVE OF THISJPtSTRICT OFFICE TO ADVISE THAT ^ t f H M M M M t , DETROIT* MICHIGAN, HAD CALLED THE VXYZ RAOfo STATION, STATING THAT HE HAD OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLY ACROSS THE FACE Of .THE MOON AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 H O U R S , 5 Nov 1959* ^MMMWi >p£WT,LLlrM£p AS A YQUHa IN TURN, VERIFIED SEE I NO THE OBJECT. BOTH INDIVIDUALS FURTHER ADVISED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE OBJECT GO ACROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON TWICE, PERIODICALLY SPURTING FLAMES* 3. THE A80VE IS FORWARDED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AFR 200-2. NO FURTHER ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED SY THI 3 DISTRICT OFFICE. ^

ASTANLEY WT SZAPI C O L O N E L , U.S. A I R F O R C E D I S T R I C T COMMANDER

COPY TO:

OIR OSI (Z!)

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UNCLASSIFI

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DEPARTMEMT OF THE AIR FORCE1 HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25. D. C

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 23TH DISTRICT. OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN

R6PUY TO ATTN OFl

250 24-0-159

SUSJECTl

(U) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO

APR 2 6 19S0

G R A N D B L A N C , MiCH!GAN

DIR 05i (USAF) (Cl D I V I S I O N ) I. R Z ' E S E N C E I SM A D E T O L E T T E R , SU3JECT A N D FILE A SABOVE, DATED

THIS DISTRICT 6 A.P R [ J o O ,

OFFICE,

2.

OH 2! APR i960, ^ P B P ^ A R R I VED AT S E L F R I O G E AF3, MfCHiGA.V, AND R E Q U E S T E D THAT HIS P H O T O G R A P H S B E RETURNED T O H I M . H E ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH MAJOR LOUIS W. KUPPERSM1TH, DIRECTORATE or OPERATIONS, 1ST FIGHTER WING. MAJOR KUPPER3MITH ADV I S C D ^ Q B ^ THAT HIS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE BEING EXAMINED AT WR IGHT-PATTERSON

AFB. 3.

A T T A C H E D is A C O P Y O F A N A R T I C L E W H I C H A P P E A R E D I N THE 2.h 4"FR 1 9 ^ 0 1 3 S U E OF THE D E T R O I T SUNDAY T l M E S , SUBSEQUENT T O i ^ H M k V I S I T TO S E L F R I D G E A F B . THE A R T I C L E t S 3 E I N G FORWARDED FOR I N C L U S I O N - I N YOUR F I L E S . k.

T H I S CORRESPONDEKC E f s CLA^SSTF 1 PRECLUDE UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE O F ! NF 3RM AT5 0N .

5TANLEY//V/~3ZAF!£L" C O L O N E L , U.S. A I R FORCE COMMANDER

\ ATCK ARTICLE,

TO

DETROIT

TIMES,

RE: 3U3JECT

•JNiTF'j STilESAIR FORCE

MAY

3

i

outtftbeVi'iti*

lunaMhotk f8flhit.tilghi Joe notified JLhe amall object. Upffl .s fippeared to have'a cicme ftrifif green glow.

•Joe's friend* Kald it'lookecL'flike a "flying saucer.1' It t r e a t e d qui(e a *l\l i Around the pirn place, wittyt"^~g^ X r .. i .

peared taking people . witlt pictures of unidentified m$ Ing objects to turn them oyci: to the iir. force. :;...• ; |>|; dent;; Eisenhower; aftefji|tew weeks^tellingithe. ^ t i P j Prjsidlrft d l l C A L l K D the that jveoplesaidi hej'^butdn about his moon shot With thii 'object" in it. ^; Tvo agents came to the f little side street pizza place l< the form of; tvro who made three trips Wi.hi« look at the slides. > -f>| k 'id restaUrint two ^eeks ago'irtd "They watched the i)ldes?

Perryitld, "and whrn 'tnj fihaUy^otitacted #ae frith the thing on It canii 4tt they got excited, jumplf)[ i i p ind took that one and aii!< •ther one. They wld l h e | were lendlnj; them to Wait "They didn't say i about bringing them b'acii| anfl thrn 1 started -gctUflil lettMi from pc^le « ? ' i )

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returned to Jo^i

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^}OK SAW HE became '^*» ' 'i"*^ *"--* « '^ - i.;i<: !*!/<• hi .&!Uil^J!^IIfsw!fkiiH?iif'\iiifiH'ira more concerned over hi< turrs when an tniripnliliedi -He tfcked about tM ilidi Flying Object croup wnnifd again. The fo buv Jij.<; rights to the slides wrr* Ju»t rc\*>mr the rhes- at the ITFO Center o court to eel, in* snurcrv ^iMjil'-Thel .told hT1. turr» bick! . '•-—"•-•* ' '•,-" 'tinn(hreiit"namc!: to

AFCSI-oD/Capt Johns on/jeb/3924/15 Apr 60 rewrtn/Capt Johnson/.ieb/892L/22 Apr 6C

3AFQI 1* The Federal Bureau of Investigation, by memorandum dated 9 March

I960, advised thi« Headquarters that Mr. <tf*WMP*ft ********** Street, Grand ELano* Michigan took some photograph* of the noon through a. taunade telescope at 0100, 21 February i960* After developing the ££&t and. preparing his slide*, ^BJpfenoticed on two of the slides what agpassad to hiarto be a flying object. After enlarging the particular HesitlTegj 'JMMBfstated the object thereon appeared to be flat on the feot&n* oval in" shape and to have a fluorescent glow* He said the object na» evidently movingfeegauaethe photograph shoved what appeared '-feat be a vapor t r a i l . WHfrnlaastated that due to his thirty yean* of eaqpeadtsic* in photography, during which he baa taken over a *K«n«-Tjd j&9ftogr»j&a edT the aoon^ he i s sure that, what appears en the i » iwtaally * flying objeot end not a malfunatloo of thgoamera., a blur oti ld^» telescope*^ er the result of faultyy developing. p ^ dHBh» the pit3tur«a ttottugh hist hctaeaade telescope, MH l thetohottutrachiaslides in g , toy »emoranduai dated $ Mu*ch I960, fuiatetied the feregoln^ inforBjatioa and photographic alide» to the CormTwIeT, OSI Biat*iot Hr. 25, S«Ofridge Air Force Ba««, Kiohi^n ^he in torn fo2ward«d the inforaation and alidea to the CcBsaiader, Selfri<tga i l ? Foree Base, Hichigaii in accordance with the preeeduree set forth Xa APE 200-2. , 3* Attached for your information and any action deeasd appropriate is a copy of a letter froa the Federal Bureau of Investigation, dated 6 April I960 and a copy of a letter dated 31 March I960, which vas addressed to President Eisenhower by JHH|* 031 District Nr, 25 has advised thft a ^ ^3y ^ > 3 e l i r i d g « AFB, of £ N f s a l^rrh letter. ^P ^*% APR 2 • • ' - • ?

it.

Johnson

AFC3I-6D/Capt Johnson/jeb/8924/28 Apr 60 AFCSI-6D

MAY

2 1350

SAFOI

1. Befartnca 1» xaada to latter this Haadquartara, dated 26 April 6 , concerning capticnod indivldmL* 2. Attached for your further iztforaatim and any action .appropriate la a copy of a letter IfcoK th* Faderal Bureau of lnr«»f tdgatlon, dat#d 21 ApriX I960, idtfe two attaetafcata.

3* I t l a Y«<juttat«d that >m b» toggUhad a copy of any corr%*pond«nc« forwopdod by joor of£ie« t « 4 H 0 | i a ovctar that thia H«4quart«r« nay ccnply vlth th* r*qoa»t sat forth In paragraph 2 of tho atta«fc*d l»tt<r, dat«a a j i ^ ^ O 4* Bo lav««tigati0n I s balng ecndooUd

TBL Use, GILBERT E. LSVY Chief, Counterintelligence Division Ijirectorate of Special Investigations Ihe Inspector Genera!

OSI Gapt •tfaj^lsen

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USA* £57H DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL SEL«HIDGS AIE FORC2 BASE,

250 2^0-192

MAY 1 1 12flO

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING O&JECT (UFO): OR DECEMBER 1959 (DATE UNK}*

SIGHTED 0200 HOURS AT 7520 PINE KNOB

MICHIGAN 1ST

ATTNs\

DIRECTOR

or

OPERATIONS

AFB APR 1960, CLA««3TON, MICHIGAN* TELEPHONED A RESPONSIBLE OSI DISTRICT NR 25, TO UDVISE THAT SHE AND HER HUS8AW0 HAD QSSEftVEO AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AT 0200 HOURS IN LATE NOVEttftCR OR EARLY DECEMBER 1939 HAD TAKEN A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE OBJECT. ON

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ACCORDING

TO

mroRMATOi R t c e i v E o ,

THE FOLLOWING

IS

PURSUANT TO THE ftEQUIRCHCNT3 OF APR 2 0 0 * 2 : PTtON or OBJCCTI A* 3, Cm o.

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3, H. ;.

SHAPE - "Eoa S U E - "GRAPEFRUIT SIZE'* COLOR - WHITE N U M B E * - O W E (I) FORMATto» - N/A ^ DISCERNIBLE FEATURES - FOUR (k) TIMES BRIGHTER LIGHT THAR ANY STAR, REAR or OBJECT - LEFT TRAIL OF LIGHT. SOUND - None OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES - NONE SCRIPTI0W1

9m

c. £•

V/HAT CAUSED OBSERVER TO NOTICE O^ECT - BRIGHT LlGHT« ANGLE OF £L£VAT<9H OF GSJSCT TO OIA ANGLE OF ELEVATION UPON DISAPPEARANCE^ FLIGHT PATH - NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGHU : OF © I 3 * P P C A : * A N C E - FADED OUT LENGTH OF TIME tU SIGHT - 0 » E

l ' * | | -A

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MANNER or A. s. c.

OBSERVATION:

OBSERVED WITH - GROUND VISUAL. OPTICAL A I O S - NONE SIGHTED WHILE AIRSORNE *

T I M E AND DATE or

SIGHTING:

ZULU TIME AT S I G H T I N G - O 7 0 O ON A NIGHT (DATE U N K ) « L I G H T CONDITION - N I G H T , STARS SHOVING.

A.

I N NOVEMBER

on DecEH&tn 1959

a*

LOCATION or

OBSERVERS

^HKNMNNPfc Bo* * 8 H U E S aonTH or PONTIAC, MICHIOAM TLARKSTON, MICHIOAM IDENTITY, OF OBSERVER! CIVILIAN

V TA«KSTOM> MICHIQAH OCCUPATION - M«s»

AGE

(UNK)

CLERK AHO HOUSEWIFE MATERIAL CONTROL €L£*K IM

rACTO AND Wl CLSA*

WEATHER, CRISP, COLD, LITTLE WIND AMD FIRST SHOW

on A* a.

VISIBILITY - UNLJMITEO CLOUO COVER ~ LITTLE TO NOME ACTIVITIES TO ACCOUNT FOR SIOHTIHS;

NO HE

PICTURE, 35«H SLIDE, IH COLOR

3.

Mtt»* H

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orrcitio

THE COLOR SLIDE PHOTOGRAPH WHICH

WAS ACCEPTED AND A HgOATIVE. CjQEY MADE*

T H E ORIGINAL HAS

SEE* RETURNED TO MRS. 4 N M M N E AND THE NEOATIVE COPY IS ATTACHED*

I ATCH Colonel, Copimander

USAF

PHOTO

/*

COPY TOt OIR OSI, w/© ATCH

25T* dlSFRTCT

2 7 JUL 1960

25 D 24-O- .2

c

Plying Obj<

1. of

Lghting, 2110 h o u r s , 26 J u l y

27 July, 1960, Avenue, Detroit, this District unidentified flying object; at O & O gleaned telophonlcally frcÂŤ to AFR 200-2, as followat iption of ths object - circular - flat on Slssr - between a quarter and a nlcXel If nsld at arms length (3) Bright unite - steady (4) Only one (1) (5) one only (6) |k>.other details .

(7) So trail, tail or exhaust: (8) BO sound (9) Ho

sual features

Description o£ course of object looking in (2) At about a 45 degree angla toward the eastern horizon (3)

not see disappearance - watched object for soxsut ten minutes, than vent to get his telescope - t o o k about five minutes when again locfeod in area vhere last seen, object was gone - scanned sky, but all

(4) cfeject traveling in a louthwest direction, was northeast of the Horth star at what appeared to be slightly less than an arm* a

10 wiimt

•anner of observation

?i»e and date of sighting

(1) At approximately 9*10 P.M., 26 July 1960 (2) Clear - clouds in South - darX e* »

Qtoknovn except address, 3413 Ferry Ave., Detroit, - age 14, Clvilltsm.

Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, school* Tel Nr Clear - d <

in sooth - dark - no wind

(1) Good visibility (2) As stated

.

No-thing vmusual

\/

cc:

Colonel* USAF

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