INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

OS I DISTRICT FILES
25t h DISTRICT: SELFRIDGE AFB, MICH.
OSI FILE BESIGNATION 24- 185- 25
Wrtn
;*. 50
UNCLASSI FI ED 24-005
Ohalaaaifisd) Unconventional Type Aircraft (Unexplained "Blip" on Briar Scope.
Caused by Metallic Targets) - SPECIAL IHQUIRX
of Intelligence/ECS/O, Collection Baranch
Office of Special Investigations, IQ
t or yotir i nf bmat i on ar cqpioa of OSI report dated 10 March 1950,
concerning captloned s b j t
/ C y Spot I n t e l l Bpt r
/ OSt D0#25 sab^ b
( dt dl O Ifar 50
Chief, Counter Int el l i gence
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UNCLASSIFIED
of
correspondence
accordance
par 2 5 e ,
UNCLASSIFIED
AFCSI 2A-185
^h3 Inp3Ctr Cnsm
5th District Cfi"ica ox Scecial
Box 26, itfA, Bstroit 52,.
10 -larch 1950
CLASSIFICATION CANCEL
AUTHORITY C
K UST1C K llitZ , Cant 8& F
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
T
o
rapid dacsroase in altitada en.
f
*ERX sccpa td a'ooub 1
tiraa tias rsst> notjsd. 1&a ^Slip" viag again pictead ttp
To faoilitat* cntestssding of baaris^a a^id scr^^^ a 560
d rol3 divided iiAo fcarp (U) eciuai <joadrants, the firat ciiaarasst, i.-
O to 90 being 2ca^ 1, S0 to ldO 2czis 2, 1SO to 270 7xm 3
9
eisd
to 36o
Q
2ona Ij , the radar lines, being cardinal .directions* <
east, BdAh and -west. Scca..fef the entries frid tha ^TPl* ecopa
repeal at 20^ hears, 256, 'i;5 ' ailes-, phantoa airoraf&f 20^7
hotrrs,
49 KdLlBS^ pCtcUtiijiCia sircrsiMvj SOljS hours ^
60 ndlssj 2(^0 hctcrs, 139
?
> 67:T^3f!3;- 2C51 hatsrs, 13&i 75
;crs, 135^7 7^ isLle&. 'Shs- readings .of "BRI* scope log rovsal at
81O5 5wra?8
5
X&QP tfc sajtsa* 15
9
0CO ffeot; 2106 hoars> 175 52 sllea,
Sk^OCQ festj 23.07 tiota, Io5i- 3& ffiilss^ 25^000 fS3tj'21CS hotlrs, 160
2109 hours,r-157% ^tl nsilss. 9,00^ 8fcj 211^
^ 35,000 Sbot-i.: 2112 hoto-s, li6
c
> SXallea, 33,000 153,
5
-27*000
2U5 boars, ll;0
o
^ 5^ sdOss, 3^,000 feotj Sll^'hisiirsi 157, 60
^ 3^
r
OOO^^siv5 21X5 Iwardj* i^ 70 miles, 3^000 fost. Tb0 31ip
tbsifc-iost.tor-SipaEicd^of tisj fceasver, dt various tlics^ throu^i-
the evening, a cno (1) t a lihre (3) socoisd obsorration "aa rnade cf
iteiid
a
B14 '
' " Both BSUSS and 2J&TTSC5J ars agrstsd ttiab ths dpproodEatc sise
of the yrtidenfciiiod "Blip
1
* would be* similar to a B-36 and! that* tiss
at> tinss aprparently "was following th& vsctcrer of trartcus 3st
io 2O71GS"*2 and PAHKEH.ahd aA.TTSOH also tslisya tlia* the
erratic "^grtical readings could:te' ;deliberate on tiW ."part", "of ths. "Blip
pis i t appeared to <occur after tlia radar vrcruld hold stsad^ en tho .
tT
31ip
for a -psrlodo^ sevarai secends' ta'a-Hsinuts or ao. 2E^TSJJ and PARK3S
srjs^ds to bs - x^oia:. i>20 ndlo3 an h&oe hcHsonfeeuL to
psr
:
. hora?" vortical* -Tlisy p'os&rved vc&?& activity to "03 i
adicgs. IS.TTSG5T and FAE^E explained' tlisi&'tha Radar 1
vation Rccm isas in' total darlc^jas atjd tlia rsadinga on. fcho logs for ths
2500
time slsii
recording? to l
yary
it
*^! ! ^O **?lf*T?5^ T
his -^atch pesitica rcrcng". Both PA
ts jnan
on the parb of. the nnideniified;
!j
Blip
w
* Ths rapid cbangs^ in vsrtical
readings Btnild occ-ur bstwoen 30,000 and U50C0 feat*.
:
At cna time, t
PARKER' followed thd -uxsidsiitifisd ^l i p" to a diatancs. of. 120 sdles
.<* .
advised that- on Friday, 5 &arch 1950
5
at appic:di^it3ly 2305
:o ?.p
bh^-ough
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
colcr and sisa of an electric light within a hciiae si
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
first appeared to be a flara bufc, dus to the color of tha li^ht, it
-was raalizsd it could not haws "been a flare, 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 to 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 norths otttla morsaieht apprccsisataly SO to 100 -sdlsa * This
occurred within jotrx
1
(i*) natintas of tiss*
Persons furnishing this imbrication appeared to be
and interested*
Two copies sailed through District' Offica Ho 5 to
General, Air Uaterdal CcisiaEd^ Y^ight-Pattorson Air Pores
i I Baytoxr, Ohio, A3TTU* II3IA., Additicrial copies fon^arded
5th'OSI District. (IG) (2)
Ccojsrsiing Gonaralf Tenth Air Forco
Gcinnsnding Officer > 56th Fighter-
Interceptor Wing, Stft?idge AFE
f Consaandir^ Officar, plAst ACS3ST dp.
(2)
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OCPARTMIMT OF TH1 AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
UNCLASSIFIED
IN mm Mm TO: 2^CLASSIFICATION: GAMC^LLI:? ' :-
BY ATJTHOE.TiJ^JEIJ,,^.
Ca
pt/U
5 DEC 1975
TO
DATE
SUBJECT: Balloons
SESCBL INQUIRY
Director of Special Investigations
"Bfeadquarters United States Air Force
Washington 25>
D

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A3PT1T: Counter Intelligence Division
I iHSMCTOH GENERAL. U**F
OFHICE Or SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
A. DETROIT S . MICHIGAN
July 1950
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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3, DETAILS: An Associated Press report datelined.Ironvrood,
July 21, states:
'?rodded by alarraed citizens, police Solved the mystery of
it f 10 ihts ^^nall
* ^V ^ ^ "**^ <* ^ ^ "^ T "- ' . - ^ r 0*
rd li-hts that have floated over the city for.10 nights
had bought some flares at an Aricy surplus store, and vras sending then
up attached to balloons.
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h, ACTION: Copies of this report ar3 designated for recipients
of
the'letter referenced in par. 1, above and, in addition, to the P3I
Detroit for their information and file.
Info to:
CG, 10th A?
LCSrjAM: (thru DO #5) ?' /
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R. S. RIF2^
Haior, I>
7
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District
(Detroit Office"
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20 Jul 50
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Balloons
SPECIAL 1NCUIRI
DocuaBnta & Dissemination Br, Directorate of
Intelligence, DCS/0
Counter Intelligence Div, Office of Special
Investigations, The Inspector General
UaJ Mold/bjo/53623
AFCSI
Attached for your information is a Spot Intelligence 'Report concerning captioned
Subject, dated IB July 1950
Iccl
SIR re abv aub j f r 00
#25, dtd 18 Jul ^3
(EtISSET S LS7I
Actg Chief, Counter Intelligence Div
Office of Special Investigations
Tba Inspector Genaral
CLASSIFICATION CA^T
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AFG3I
UNClASSi?3D
SFECIA1
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
TO:
THE INsrCCTOB Q[NIRL. U*.r
IJ TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL IMVCSTIOATIOMS
ox RFA. orntoiT s.
12 J uly 1950
SUBJECT
TO:
SPOT E1TEIJIGEICE REPORT
Balloons
SPECIAL BIQUIRX
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: at-
IroxrToodj 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.
"Inquiry in the area did not identify these balloons as
hsr balloons* ^ . .
"Last balloon appeared at approximately 9:30 PU.j July
1 9 5 0 . " " ~ y
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3 ACTION: Copies of this report are designated for CG, Tefrbh
Air Force, CG, Air Kateriel Command (thru DO #$); CG,. 56th Fighter-
Interceptor tfing, Detroit Regional Office, AC of S, &-Z, Fifth
CLASSIFICATION
BY AUTHORITY C
BY
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Historian
K A.AMA: 8 288 3 - 1" 49
DATS
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DO
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50
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Info to:
CG, 10th
CG, ALE
CG, 56th TTing.
AC of S, G-2,
' DO #5
DO #22
DO ff2k .
liajor
District C oOTnandfer *
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^i .THE IHSPtCtjirGEMEBi
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APPROVED TJUNE 1948
Initial
Date
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UNCiAS5iFJ EIpr
EP0RTW
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION
SUBJECT
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DAT? "-
'-*;
II petob-r 1951
DATE CF INFORMATION
'21 October 1951
1st Lto Robert K. Hall
RE'? Ri.v.ilS r< '"ntrrk rmmbtr. '.rrrtirr, p-
SOURCE
Mr-
r^quird as proYidwd in par 9b ( 1 ) , APR 171i.-l
SUMMARY: (L'nltr concise tuminarjl of report. Uice 3'ynificrnftc in final onc-4entenee paragraph. ljjt mcioruret ui lover itjt. Begm text of report on At" form Uti'lart II.)
ian pilot of fourtn (14) y*ars flying
, highly polished flying object which
at an *xtr<ialy high rafc*~~of
*
n
k
r
MichiganT Altitude of th* ob-
bad on with hia
in~th* vicinity
was ><t ana
, J ? f
TUlhility caaditions wr unlica:t*d abov^- 4,000 f-t and a ,
^ J ^ ^ mil*s b<low 4,000
known airc^Tt in
^l * ; ; soupicif s botR ci v i l and military i nd i cat e no
ai r c^T t i n tfi^iVicinity of th sig hting at t hat tia'
a
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'. VbrJ*4&$BtKHHfH^ Airport Manager, has
known dteTSrjrwjr f orr^6ar^ yars and consid'rs~hiax a vry sfca51.f>~individ
ual
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In7*stigating- officer concurs in this *>sti.~at of obsrvro
.1st Lt., U3AF
30th Air Division Director
Of Int-lli
CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED'.'-"
BY AUTHORITY CF T1-I3 Ill' .i-.T
BY
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DATE
.mas.
DISTWBUT1CN BY ORlGiNATOR
2 cys-CG, .,:.;C, Wright ?attrscn AFB, Attn: ?,ICIS ' f
I cys-CG ' , ADC, ^tot ;s?3
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. Attn: Director ofInt-1-li.^nci
I cy -CG, *:ADF, 'Stewart AFB, Attn: Director of Int*ilig
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AF FORM 112PART II
APPROVED i J UNE 19 . /
(3h
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM VWCf > -
30th Air division (Defense) --- .
3-lfridg-' AFB, Michigan ; -. - "
REPORT NO.
I ia-5-513 PACE . -*- O F > M G E 3 : . .
notd n.o -sdhaust, vapor trail2"; or
;
3ound during"Zh~ sight
which il8t>a possibly thr*^ (3) t^m^^)""s--cond3, Th* object
iKi &tal of sba* aort.-,Er J3RK///KN&- bliy3, and no hcl*s
org ans of propulsion
obsr-/-d.
As th* obj*ct pas3d
AF ?O8*rU2-~PART U
APPROVED I J UNE I94
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
V
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30th
I Selfridg-'AFB, Michigan
NO.
IR-5-513 PAGE
cut of sight beneath hin~,
on cours*. but was unabl
abl to. .a***. h object again. "A
., a map aC,-tn sighting and oo3r
i.oni*>diat'ly orbited c;/..:
passr:g-r, :lr.
was atudyingTa map aTtTtfr??
11
sigh ting and ob'srvd nothing of
th* objct7 Hr.<4MBIiiflfl^th*n unsucc-ssf^lly attmpt*d contact with
Crk ?adio. aTtr which h- proc**d-d to u3tin Lak- Airport
landed at approxiSat-ly~2l/l700Z Octcb-r 1951 and mad- re-
port of tijj, aightdng 'to th* State Folic* at Paw Paw, J&chigan, who
;
!-xp-ri*nc*. with. Mr,IMMMMiliMlli> S Airport Hana-
the iricid^ht ,to.,CAA. CAA. r*port*d th incident to
f s d that Mr.
could
hit* in'b
.or
"stimation, ""nc alusiinuai surfac
pciishwd ,tb~suc)| ai-high Brilliar.c*," H=> was al3o dfi~
*jving that thr-* Waa" a "br^aft?
1
or iiidnt3.tibn...i
r
n..th*~*upp*r
t o form a dom* shaped crownT Whn qu-stion-
this point, h* flt c^rtsin that th^ indentation was
of th* orm ofl^* object as opposed to~a iin"
5
cf paint
sun r^fi*ctipn which jcighi giv th" apc-ar^ic-- cf ar
3- .JtP.<WW!Api*
irst
-..s?lod in 1937 *nd has Dn flying
vrainci. ~fi4'-fly3 amall aircraft two or~thr ti^i*3 a
and hadt apjdfoxiniat
s
ly.'.100 hours in th**'air in th* past"yar. On num-
erous occasions, .JbS has -ncount*r*d j t aircraftT"in th- air and has
^LfcS'
a
d iiit&'.tiiffiB h^ad on. Hf- has obsrvd "w*athr'balloons froa.
grcind and from th aiiv
TEH"? only aircraft not*d in th vicinity in question BySr,
^ar
1
*: """a larg"~caam*rcial aircraft on an approxiaat* haa
-ing o 300 d'-gr^-s at~an 5timat-d 6,000 ft, about t
5
n (10) iainut^a
previous- to th( incident ?rportd, and on*
1
C-47 obsrv*d. aft-r landing
at Austin. Lak-. ~Mr. 4^11011^. an3 Mr. ^HHH^| v;atchd th G-47 with
no aarkXngat diacrnabl* 7rhatso
a
v*r pass ovr tiv fiI2 at I*ss than ~
tw*n. th two abov* 27000 f?*t."' No conn^ctiori has-.bS-D stabiish<d
d*3cribd aircraft and th* incident
o
AS FORM 112PART II
APPROVED 1 J UNE 1 9 <"'
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
REPORT WO.
.IE-5-513-.
PAGE OF
3 >--.
5. Checlc/.fcf all 30th Air Division fighter^squsuirons indic*t"'no
^^taajDwi- activity by Air~Forc* aircraft in th# vicinity of Eattl*
"
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Crrtifc At.approximately 21/18002, October..1951, * flight of two ~
.-F-51 aircraft frora~S*lfriagjAFB,' flying-patrol north of 3
ft
tTridg^
^^v: A^r^^r*;^3truct^~to~b
i
oath* alrt for. an unusual flying object
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-but r*poart^d ngativ* results.,.-i'fiH-ck "sri^h CAA rval*d~no known
activity-. appl^cabjtf- to Wi# sighting, Gh-ck^of iiili-
-"S*rvic-Ar*c6rd.3 indicate on* possrcility of
:
question-
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i:*4^lf^cn^^r*tloh^.i:11hi^a: ais^raft, a--B-'47, rgistration- niu
Atr 'Srf- *N*i^*--
J
- ~o~-w, _wx - pj ^^rpm Wichita to Camp Att^rbury, Ind-
f ^*fc*
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ijtt
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approxiciat'
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ly th* tisi
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IR-205-52
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION ^REPORT
SUBJECT
liaidentlgied Flying Obiact, Oregon
AREA REPORTED Of! FROM
Intelligence
V.
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3aze=> .,, Lucas
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I SOURCE r-<-> i j _ - . - ,-, .
Flignt service .enter, !-cChord
REFERENCES Ifymtrni nwmb*r, iittctat, prrriotu rtport, etc., at OftpHeabU)
IH-lQQ-$2 USA-VATS * :
SUMMAi.'; iijiicT anuU* surn> uf i o/ report. Gat ai^nificanet in /ji one-taiirncc paragraph. LiM incloturt$ at Iowa left. Btfm Itzt of report on Ai* form Hi - '^rt 11.)
Report contains information concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying
object northwest of Fendlaton, Washington on ?3 April 195?.
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AIR INTELLIGENCE I NFORMATI ON REPORT
w.A.jmw intelligence Division, Hq
MATS, Andrews AF Bsse,
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shini?toh
25^_, 0. . 1
REPORT NO.
IR-PO5-52
PAGE PAGES
1. The V
c
G"hnrd FH.-V-t
::.: 1630 FS7, "3 Apri l 17-5?
i-e Center, XeChard AF Ease, ^sbitxiar, r^ror^rl the
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i VL. ^ X <r >.
5. No sketch or photograph of the object is available. Other details concern-
ing the object sighted ara:
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.
a.
b. Shape
c. Sise
d. Colcar
e. Speed
f.
g. Heading
h. Altitude :
i. Sound :
J.' Exhanst Trail:
3o The vreatijer at the time of the iighting" was 25,000 feet overcast* 25 miles
visibility; 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 possibil-
ity 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.
JAKE'S C LUCAS
USAFR
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K OTE: THiS OCCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C
-,. r* .> a<! J MmnCn ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE RF;E!_AT1ON OF !TS CONTENTS !N ANY.MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ ED PERSON S PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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United State AF-H6576
5? %^*
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
Sighting of Unidentified Flying .Object
T!i[?4P.E6"o\' {OifUa-) ~^T~
WILLIAM R. RILCTgnd Lt. TJ.
10 April 1952 i " F-6
SOURCE
USAF
d.r.trul a,,-.:.?, uirrrtirr, preiicus report, r(r,
_ ADCL 200-1 JANAP 146( b)
State Patrol Off icor eal Cvnaaings
5'J .'".'.'. \". 1': (Er.Ur concise summary of report. (Jive significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Bfjin text of report on AS Forrn 112Part U.)
The inclosed report was forwarded to this Headquarters by the Chief High-
way 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. J gftHNIiniNHPsighted 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 it because.he had no
other witness to verify his observation at that time. .
CLASSIFICATION C
BY AUTHOBITY r ^
BY
DATS 5 DEC 075
3 ' (forwarded to Chief, ATIC)
mas.
1. Ltr froa Officer Cunsaings
2* Section of Road Map
3. Ltr. from
UNCLASSIFIED
;TRTB'JT;ON BY ORIGINATOR
1 cy CG, ACC
1 cy D/I, USAF
1 cy Chief, ATIC
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i-u^ r.rru-AFHT C.n-<T,\\-l~ IMFORMAT1CN ftFFtsCTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UN TEDSTATJ ,N THE MEANING OFTHaES?l\iAGE ACT. 50 J. S.C.
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM -Ajency)
CG, 31st Air
Of f i cer^
Div. Ft .
qtrin
SneLUng
gs and Mi
REPORT
, Mi,
NO.
in.
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5f the
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PAGE 1
Minnesota
OF
State
1 PAGES
Highway
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DESC2IPTI0N IK OBSSRtSS'S OWN ttORDS:
"It was no falling star aa we know them aa
It started out as a ci rcl e, then became oval,
it went in a horisontal line, level,
then part of it left the main body, during all thi3 time the object aa a whole was
on a level plane, all parts of the save brightness at all times and all went out
of sight at about the same time. This THING was going south."
Officer Canningss superior in a separate letter says,
n
I questioned Cal in
particular regarding the size of the object and he said it looked idkhim.to be as
large as a fair aised house "
TIME; 10/1015Z
MANNER OF-OBSESTATIOgr; Visual ^ ' - S
i
LOaTION OF OBSgSraa PORING SIGHTING: Si t t i ng i n patrol car facing North at the
f act i on of Higbnay* ^1 and 32, 11 miles east of Ada, Minnesota
-LOCATIOB OF OBJ ECT: . . . . . t h i s THING was to our l ef t a l i t t l e or i n other words
were. X ** t hi s same THING or one l i ke i t about 4 years
. . . Fi rs
Heat of wher*
ago, i t t oo vas gpi ag South and was i n about tha sane l i ne of f l i g ht
time I s e t hi s THUC I was goi ng East on US #10 J ust a l i t t l e Vest of J et *
and i n l ooki ng at ti* aap you wi l l see t hat i t txjpk the same rout e. "
HffiNTIFTIBG INFOEK AJ EOH ON OBSJ SKVJ flts None ot her than the f ac t h i s a Minneso
State Patrolaan. . \

" ... . . ; ; - .
VEAtafilil At Q430 ai i eswere pract i cal l y d e a r , with onl y t hi n, wi spy, hi gh, ci rrus
clouds, Vi s i bi l i t y a t the surface was unrest ri ct ed. Winds al of t at the 10 and 20
thousand f t I s vel were 310 degrees, 25 knot s.
AMY OTHER ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THS SIGHTING: None known
PHYSICAL E7IPK NCB; So known physi cal evi dence.
: 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 J 2 A3 AMENOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEbVPON OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN 'J N AUTHORS Z ED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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1952
TO: 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*
2^ 19 ?2 following article appear ad in th^ 21;
"The Frsa
B
, an Osooda, Miczii^an sfs
data of the reported sighting -?sas 23 July
LO!IG IAST
SAUCERS COlfS TO OSCQBA
OacodaFlying sancsrs of on--? description or
have bto raported in nearly ryrsry states of
the union dt*ring\jhe ^st fersr j-^ars and at last Osc
has its
L
Hillarci Jm^Kf^i atxJ h^r mothsr
y
Mrs.
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
UNClASSlFi*
The -shita li^it, ^eshaat first noticed, *raa approaching
froia th soath and traveling at^a high rafc^ of sr>aed in a
northsrly direction. It aposarsd diirsctly over the Ta^as
Point licht -when first saen aad apfoeared to ba flashing
off and on as it raovad through tha
I ran to th beach for a better view of the disc-lika
object and stomwsd to d^tarinine if it "*ti3 nakinr: argr noise,
a
Mrs* Haywood said*. "Ho sotmd T#iatsoavBjf accompanied the
flight," sne
NATION
4
5D
irnconventional Typa Aircraft
1952
The whit* light around thaxobjaot ap .aarad to flash
on and off for about evsry 100 fast, until it 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 sitting th ob^et "will saak<j a^ p
report to the Air Force agency, vihioh investigates "flying
saucers
1
* 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 3tol, Dorferoit^ and Mra, Leach Carkeek, 19969 Soranto, Da*
trait,"
The foregoing is foirnislisd for yoair information and any action
ap^roooeiafee^ !fo further invaatigative action ia conteaplatgd by
th Office of Special Invssti^fcidBs in this
tot
Lt Colonel, USA?
District CccEnander
A
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^
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON .
IN KtPLT
CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED V.'.^r:.
"BY AUTHORITY OF Til.
1
: DIRECTCT. OF SP^O I;s
BY
K URT K . K UNZ E, Capt, USAf
Hhti
UNCLASSIFIED

T
H .,
5 DEC1975
TMt INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
BICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
BOX 3 * 8 UFA. DETROIT S3.- MICHIGAN
k August 1952
SPOT BITELLIGENCS REPORT
SUBJECT: Unconventional Type Aircraft
TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Counter Intelligence Division
1. SHQPSIS; Unidentified obj ects called flying saucers
reported near Oscoda, Michigan. - . ^ ~ .
2
* PS^AILS; The following art i cl e appeared in the 2ik J uly 1952
-issue of "The Press," an Oscoda, Michigan weekly newspaper. The date
of the reported sighting was 20 July 1952.
AT LONG LAST
FLYING SAUC3RS COME TO OSCODA
OscodaFlying saucers of one description or another have
been reported in nearly every state of the union during the past few-
years and at l ast Oscoda has i t s own.
Mrs. Hillard Haywood and her mother, Mrs. L. Carkeek, both
of Detroit, who are vacationing at the Saterlee Cottages on Lake Huron
saw what they believed was a flying disc Sunday night at about 10:30
p.m.
The white lig ht, when fi rst noticed, was approaching from the
south and-^tr^relirj g--a^-high-ra^^ direction.
It appeared directly over the Tawas Point light when first seen and'
appeared to be flashing off and on as it moved through the sky.
\
CLASSIFIED
W*?*?** & &^s*ym>i%+ri.-t'?v$>\wjn*v v-.-.*
i
.
t
t*{r -1
Subj: Unconventional Type Aircraft h Aug 52
n
I ran to the beach for a better view of the disc-like object
and stopped to determine if it was making any noise," Hrs. Haywood said.
"No sound whatsoever accompanied its flight," she added.
The white light around the object appeared to flash on and
off for about every 100 feet, until it 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 at or near Oscoda, Michigan^ with the
above-mentioned names. The home addresses are: Hrs. ^PMfrW*^BMMWP*
f, Detroit, and Mrs. J tfWHiW M M M l Detroit.
h~ ACTION: Copies of this report are designated for' Commanding
General* Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
( thru DO #5) . In accordance with AFCSI Letter No. 85, dated 23 October
190, no investigation will be conducted unless specific request is
made by competent authority.
Info t o:
CG, A1-1D, Attn: HJIS
Lt Col, USAF
District Commander
i
I N
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED
BY AUTHORITY ;*; Til M.:..-:.
TOs
K URZ E.
USKT
197
5
XSTM 0151 HOT
UNCLASSlriED
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAr
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
X S I KPA. DETROIT S 3. MICHIGAN
h August 19!?2
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Unconventional Type Aircraft
Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters United States Air Force
Washington 2 ^ D. C.
ATTN: Counter Intelligence Division
1. SYNOPSIS; Mr.
Flint 3* Michigan, reported that on a recent trip to Canada he
certain unlcnown, unidentified objects in the sky on 26 July 19f>2 at
002U hours, EST. (^th Army^Regional Office, Detroit - C-6)
2. DETAILS; Mr. and
Drive, Flint 3
3
Michigan, were on a weekend trip to Canada when they
observed two (2) strange objqcts in the sky at 002U hours, EST, on
26 July 1952. lir. fcHNfiflUft stated that he and his wife were in their
automobile listening to the Democratic Convention when his wife said,
"Look." Immediately he saw two (2) objects in the sky.
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
UNCLASSIFIED
\
\ ,
Subj: Unconventional Type Aircraft h Aug 52
a 60 decree elevation. l-2r.<fMfMPi stated that when he took a nickel
from his pocket and held it at arm
T
s 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 cities near, thus no reflected lights. "While sitting
in their automobile, the ^j/jfKtRjs had been watching for falling stars.
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 uniden-
tified objects.
d. Mr. **4ttM0testated that the unknown objects held their
altitude, which was very high. He did not know what the means of pro-
pulsion was as there was no apparent sound connected with the flight.
The speed of the unknown objects was estimated to be considerably faster
than the 300-l|00 miles per hour of the average commercial airliner.
3. COMMENTS; The observer appeared to be sincere in reporting
these unknown objects to the Air Force. During the World War II period,
he had served on an aircraft carrier so was familiar with flight patterns
of conventional aircraft at night. Presently, he is
the
University of Michigan, with office at
Michigan.
Street, Flint,
k' ACTION; Copies of this 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 is
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
J"
IN tn.T n>: INV 2U-0-126
THI I N S MOOI CENEKAl. UJAr
U TH 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
it as far away and about the size of a silver dollar held at arm's
length. The object was reported circular with a small conical tail
which appeared to be a part of it. The object was stated to be kelly-
graen and the tail yellowish-orange. It was observed for five or
six seconds before it 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
brilliant "shooting star," or meteor, that streaked across the northeastern
slcy at about 7:30 p.m., but professional astronomers here and at the
University of Michigan had no reports. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's *
office reported a whistling noise from the slcy at about the same time,
V .
2th 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 et."
U. It is 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 is contemplated
by this District Office.
F. P. DUNNimsON, JR.
Colonel / / . ^
Distri ct-Xofmnander
- 2 i-
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
. . . . - >
TO:
SUBJECT:
TO:
THE INSPECTOR ENERAL. OSAr
itTH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
OX ! RPA. DETROIT 3. MICHtCAN
21 December 1956
Weather Balloon Reported 18 December 1956
at Ma comb County, Michigan as UFC3
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, to the effect that lor. and
reported an unidentified object in the sky in the vicinity of St. 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 to S33 direction from observer and disappeared.
Observer watched the. object for approximately one (1) minute. Initial
inquiry further revealed a weather balloon with a light attached was
released approximately 3/U of a mile HE of observer's',position at the
approximate time of observation.
2, In view of. the coinciding time and distance factors in this
instance, it is logical to assume that the UFCB reported was the weather
balloon released. Ho further action is contemplated by this District
Office.
K
F. P.
Colonel
District
UNCLASSIFIED
25th District OSI (IG) USAP
Self ridge AFB, Michigan
5 Ho vastier 1
Pile: 25D 2^-0-161
SUBJECT:. Sitting of
' !>' ' I *
Hours 2a Octo"ber 1958
Detroit, Michigan
TO;
Selfridge Air Force Base,
Kicbigart
1. Reference is inade to telexaicaiic report of sigpating of
ujaidexttified flying object rendered fry this district office 2V October
1953. .
2. The following iufoxTastion was received telepiionicaLly by OSI
Betactaaent 2501 at 1?55 hours 2.h October 1958:
1. Description of the Object
a- Bound
"b. Softball or Basketball -_
c. Eed ' ~i-?
a* One (1)
/
f. Slcv, gloving flash.
g Hone .
h. Jet aircraft scxind "but louder tii&o. us"ual
i . Hone
Descriprtloa of Course of Obj
a. 2ha loud aircraft rsoise
o IJot known
c. i-Joving Soutix toward Detroit River
/
e. Faded otrfc^ P
f. Xjh to l/ 2 laimrfca
3- I!annex of Observation
a. Ground visual
"h.. Hone
0. .IT/A
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
oct 53)
! . . ' 4
Student State University
7. Weather and Wirsda
a. Poor visibility
b Overcast, raiay
8- H/A
9- H/A
3 Source advised
disappeared*
the red flask disappeared the
k At ll5-hours 26 October 1958 the source again contacted the
writer aa& stated he had heard that an-aircraft had crashed in East
Detroit*
i . . .
5.' 15ie above is furnished purs-uarrt t a the provisions of A?R 2CO2
dated p Fetxruary 195$ as anwsiaded.
District Cooiaiander
JUL
1353
SUBJ ECT Fl yi ng Object
2150 tex**, 16 J uLy 1953
Coster
Air Fcaraa Base,
la
v e s round and
aectton
AFB
ssoadl j& $ed object, i i ^rt
in a
in
direction
ttoafc Qttjnct UMI not a lulling star or any otir type of
J uly
^ I t I II I I I dl 4 1 |>|| ^J W^ .
(1) &M0B rouad.
(2) 3ies aboat the size of a cOne beld act ara'o
: f,
hours, 13 July vy
(3) Color; oiiwer with two
(**} Ho ox
1
otboi*
oa case side of it.
1 ** f^catxixes
h.
ofeBozved*
ieacripfcxca of toe course of tfee
aVSHHHMHHBUBL f i rst mmr i t l a t i
va oft ^5 dBSsev of alevwtloo, ewer
jBK tely one-half ni l e fxaa doa-
Oetrult l a aootli vast
objftct A YtUwnnfc hnnic <K T
Tlsse tnddate of
(1)
(2)
, id
iMptsoit* at
16, 9t
tbt tbexe nei e acrae
vtT8 weace ibl over
t o tftlmnftft the aLtl-
ta ^tjnior yer of
25th Diatrle* r
*"r ' "
e.
Description of tbe object;
(i ) Bound, oar
(2) Abact Vom else of a dim lield at asms length*
(3)
colcxr vlth two ligjsfe codoxed apote
efr ottoer co the aldeg oftfae object*
or otter dii
observed i t i a
w '^^^a^yi^yk^f l a__
object
ml).
to wsfft, eowth
m
40007 Of
cloud* J&sfe ae it passed
Ibr a period o f 1 5 t o 25
J9O 3J3JmRB1WTi?fl O3?
of
M
(2)
hooi, Detroit local tiae, Id July 1958-
h District CS1 {IS> USA?,
- w-^ *_w m- t
Air Force Scapu Michigan,
2 T. - -
bis
( 1
advised thct tbexe ^=*ere sooe
a but be was unable to edtisate their
Ibc rtxa Here visible over down-
town Detroit.
vaa Intcrvie4 act
COB
to hia,
n
I wasn't oatsxt
In the U.S. Artsy
2i0
no fwUser sstioa l a
1958
DEC 797T
SU2JSCT: Unidentified Filing Object' (UFO)
x
0155 Hour, 15 August 195^
ySoutiifield, Michigan
Air Force Base
1. At 0200 ho ars, 1 5 August 1
0159
Doty Agent ?BK D A. Z IERK , t hl a o f f i c e ,
Augast 1958, J ]fifl|SiHPBC3t out of ted t o have a
out o f h i s vixt&am aod observed a Uai deat i f i ed Fl yi ag
v
that bs oler?ed a tad^tit, reddish colored
e l a t l directiott of South t o ^arth l a t t e sicy.
the feJ Mt VM Tory bi^t i n the afcy end oovine t
Itie aoogXe of tbe axioutli of the iffX>, according
t ^5 from hl riidev&e. WHp ^
t tea's atiigUu He decl
nat period of ftor
to tbs c-ii^i and
V
the object for an appraxl- / \
that he
at J falch tiae I t appeared t o have'fallen/
MP adrisod that there vetre BO after \
after the UFO dtaappeared.^BBI^related that his wife also \
witnessed t hi 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 thi s 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 yo ur information and such action
pursuant t o 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-
Dir CSI (ZI)
District Canaan
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: K Snwood 2-fcooo,
telephonlcally advised Special Agent H. K . MdEVHT of t hi s offi ce, that
at approximately 2125 hours on 16 August 1953, he observed a lighted,
ooving object at approximately 45> 20 minutes, Horth, moving in an East-
Southeast direction. 40VNfc stated that the object was i n his sight for
three (3) or four (k) minutes 'before i t faded over the horizon, and that
the l i ght Dould fade and then return t o the brightness of a secondary
star.
2.- It 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 thi s report, thi s matter i s considered
closed i n the f i l es of this offi ce.
5* TbJ .3 l et t er i s classified BflflWIUWMftiAL to preclude unauthorized
disclosure of investigative information.
Dir
V
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.
3 So further- inveetigation
the matter i s considered "CLOSED"
1 Incl
ccs Mr OSX (Z I) v/Xnel
contanplated, and
this of f i ce.
\
USA?
Ditrict Commander
iv>\
2 0 FEB 1959 - i >.
PT I'iT^J ^
\
25D 2^.0-70
K tfRT K . K U?*Z E, 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 o f Operations
Selfrldgs Air Fore* Bass, Michigan
! This latter is srobnitted in accordance with A$R 200-2, dated
5 February 1958*
May
AtJ L225 hours, 15 April 1959*
_ Street
t
Detroit, Michigan, Telephone; QgQg
talepbonlcully advisd that on or about 2100 hours
v
V* April 1959*
was SeTaora Street, Detroit, Michigna, with tyo_(2) of hi s friends
vhen they obevrrred orange glows i n the eJ cy, ^MMiMM^ stated that ths
glows were about the size of a star and that they were traveling at the
speed of a jet aircraft* Both glows vere tr& yeltng in a northerly direc-
tion, and they were in eight for epproxiaately two (2) oinutes. Soxtrce
advised one (1) glov appeared to be fi fty (50) lengths behind the other.
Source failed to observe any discernible features or details; and no sound
was heftrd* Source stated that he had seen aircraft flying at ni^ht be-
fore* and these gloy* did not readable anything he had seen before.
Source ndvised that vi si bi l i ty was good, and he did not notice any clouds
In the sky*
3 Ho further action i s contemplated by this office in thi s
fc. This l etter i s classified COJfFTDSSTlAL to preclude tmnutho^^
disclosure of investigative
1
Information* > ^
fK
Dir
Lt, Colonel,
District
D E P A R T M E N T O F T HE AIR F O R C E
HE A D Q U A R T E R S U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O RC E
W A S HI N G T O N 2$, D . C .
UNCLASSJF52D
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 25D INV 24-0-171
THE INSP EC TOR G ENERAL, USAF
25 TH D I S T R I C T O F F I C E OF SP EC IAL I NYEST.'SATJ C MS
S E LF R I D G E AI R F O R C E B A S E , MI C HI G AN
26 MAY 1959
SUBJECT: UNID ENTIFIED FLYING OSJECTTJ(UFO), SIG HTED (U)
1225 HOURS, 25 AP RIL I 95 ^W E S T BLOOMFIELD TOW NSHIP ,
MICHIG AN F\ \
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TO: C O MMAND ER
66\ 3T A I R C R A F T C O NT RO L AND
W ARNI NG S Q U A D R O N
ATTN: I NT ELLI G ENC E O F F I C E R
S E LF R I D G E A I R F O R C E B A S E , MI C HI G AN
I. C O N F I R M I N G T ELEP HO NE C O NVERS AT I O N BETW EEN C A P T A I N
VOG EL, A S S I S T A N T O P E R A T I O N S O F F I C E R , 661 ST ACWRON AND
S P EC I AL A G E N T R. K. COULTER or THIS O F F I C E C O N C E R N I N G
THE ABOVE S U B J E C T , THE F O LLO W I N G INFORMATION I S HSUB-
M I T T C D :
A* D E S C R I P T I O N OF THE O B J E C T :
(1) S HAP E - C I RC U LAR*
(2) S I ZE C O MP ARED TO A KNOWN OBJ EC T HE LD IN THE
HAND AT ARMS LENG TH - 6S I NC HES IN D IAMETER.
C OLOR - B RI G HT
N U M B E R O B S ERVED - ONE (it).
FORMATION - N/A,
D I S C E R N I B LE F E A T U R E S - N O N E .
T A I L, TRAIL, OR EXHAU S T - NONE*
S O U N D - NO NE HE A R D *
O T HE R U NU SU AL F E A T U R E S - MOVING
CLASSIFICATION
BY AUTHORITY OF T_-i- ^--.
BY
B. DESCRI PTI ON OF COURSE OF OBJ ECT:
( !)
SAW
_ w <* *
C T
n u
( 2) 03JEC T WA S IN LEVEL FLI GHT , HEI GHT U
T RA VELI N G !N A N O RT HERLY D I REC T I O N WHEN FI RS T O BS ERVED *
(3) O BJEC T C O N T I N UED IN LEVEL FLI GHT IN N O RT HERLY
D I REC T I O N UN T I L OUT O F S I GHT .
(H) MA N EUVERS OF O BJEC T - N O ME.
(3) MA N N ER O F D I S A PPEA RA N C E * D I S A PPEA RED FRO M
LIKE 9F S I GHT O VER T REES .
(6) LEN GT H O F TIME IN S I GHT - MO MEN T A RY*
c. MA N N ER or O BS ERVA T I O N S
(1) GRO UN D - VI S UA L.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS USED.
T I M E ANQ D A T E or S I GHT I MS I
( 0 1225 HO U RS , 25 MAY 1959,
(2) LIG HT C OMOITIOMS - D A Y , C LEAR.
LOC ATION OF OSSERVC R:
MlCHIQ AH
*
V. BLOOMFIELO
AGE
HOUSEVt FE.
ON OF OBSERVER: MR!
W, BLOOMFIELD T O WN S HI P, MI C HI GA N ,
G. WEA T HER AND WINDS:
(l) VISIBILITY - UNLIMITED.
( 2 ) CtOUO COVER * SCATTERED TO N ON E .
2 . MR* J f l N HM M Hl P f t OBSERVER'S HUSBAND, ADVI SED THI S
OF F I C E THAT I N THE EVENT AN I NTERVI _E__&C-!U S .WI
31 RE D , THAT HE BE CONTACTED AT
TO MAKC THE ARRANGEMENTS.
3 T HI S C O RRES PO N D EN C E IS C LA S S I FI ED
F
u
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.ZSD D i 5 C L C 3 U ft c O " i H V 5 T i G T i V i a
Z. PRATER
LT . C O LO N EL, USAF
D ISTRICT COMMANDER
COPY TO: .'" Di R OSI
cr DIV
r
J une 1959
Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), Sighted (U)
0305 Z hours, 13 J une 1959^& dison Heights, Mich.
oSlst Air craft Control" & Wa:
Attn: Xntelligence Officer
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
CLASSIFICATION
K4 or
B Y __J aiRTXK UNZ E,.C3pt
f
USAF-
Historiaa
DATE
1. Coa^Lrming telepbao* coaversatloa between 1st Lt. Levia Libeagood,
66lst ACWIKDN end Special Agent J ames 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, trai 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
J
25th OSI District (IG) USAF, file lift "25^0-173, SubJ: Unidentified Flying
Object (UFO) , Sighter (U) 0305 Z tours, 1 8 June 1959, Madison Heights, Mich. ,
h June 1959
roof.
(5) ^!aaner of disappearance - disappeared behind house
c<
) length of tire in sight - 10 seconds.
o? Observation:
(1) Ground - visual.
(2) No optical aids used,
d. 7ii35 suid date of sighting:
(1) 0305 Z hours, IS J une 1959.
(2) Iiit coodltlaas, night*
e Location of observer:
IdentlTicafcion o f o b se rv e r: Mr*
Jiadlson Hei g ht ^ Kichigaa
years,
-?!adiaon EeigWat, MlcMgaa, electrical engineer.
advised thi s office^ that l at he
deaircd he could be contacted at ^MBi l fl MHW ext*
2. 15ais doetca^txt la claaai
closure of lirvetigative inf<
* CoXcael,
District Cocstander
an interview va
hone
to pi
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<2.
Copy to:
Dlr OSI
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E HT OF THE A3R FORCE
t l UNITED STATES Alfe FORCE
25. D. C.
UNCLASSIFIED
_ _ THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
25THDISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
SELFHIOGE AIR FORCE OASE. MICHIGAN '
APR 6 i960
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Grand Blanc,
March 22, 2960
Mr* . 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 the F.B.I, a
colored transparency of the moon and a unidentified
flyin$ abject for identification. Up to this point I
have mat been able to locate where it is except that it
is supposed to be in the proper hands.
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 pic-
ture
Also, from other U*F*O. societies I have received the
same perdictions*
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 re-
gards to this item.
Bespectfully yours,
JPP/rp
Enci 1
TRUE COPY
^jfc^flK agamran;
F*Sday and
picture J oifrSB^ed last
k on the secmid night
nearer t a t|& ea*atthatt the A grandfather at 44,
he has^een^c^some
4r searchfor>*
n
"
DE^KOIT
Detroit, Mich.
( ) Detroit Free Press
Editor: Lee Hills
( ) Detroit News
Editor: Martin S. Hayden
(
x/Dstroit Ti^=>3
Editor: John C. Manning
Editor:
Edition:
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CLASSIFICATION
BY AUTHORITY 07
(5) r*ti
OMCIASSIRED (O
(3)- ^v!Ci5. OF SJ.EVA7IC-?! ASS AJJ-^UTH OT Q3JC C T U
Ot SAPfSAaIaC WAS AP P ROXIMATELY P ARALLEL WITH THE SA3TM
STRAIOHT FLIGHT; ao MANEUVERS or
i
MAHMCft OF Dl3AP P CARAMCE - Dt SA^P EASCD BEHIND
(6) LEM8TH OF TlWt 1M 3IMT - Si X (6) (7)
MAMMCII or
(! ) QROUN VI S U A L .
(2) N* OPTICAL AI S USCB.
. TlHC AHO OATt Or SlftHTtttOt
(I) <Q 0 Z Nouns, 23 st^ 1959
{2) LtOMT COMOITIONS - DAK AB CtCAft
t* V<ATIO Or OS(VEt - 576^ BCACOMSMCLI, DCTtOIT,
r. locBTirieATioii or ALL
AGC ADDRESS
Aooacas
8* WlATHCIl AttO VlMOSt
(0 VlltllUTY -
(2) AnottUT or cwouft covca *
OCCUP ATION
STUOCMT -
OCHttY HiOH
SCHOOL
STOOIHT
D C THOIT 3T.
or TC C HMOLOOT
BAO TCMOCI I AT
CTK OtT, MlCMIQAl
2* TH ABOVE |F0RNATlON IS SUBHlTTEO P URSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS or ArR 2 0 0 - 2 .
3. THI S OOCUMEHT I S CLASSI FI P"<|lilH8lfcUTt*> TO PRECLUDE
0I SCL08URE OF I NVE^TI ttATfVE-18F0RMATI
' STANLEYS. 32APIEL
CoLOHEt, U.S. AIR Fenct
D STSICT COMMANDER
COPY :
DIR 031 (ZI)
"V v'""* " '*
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE V
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATESMR FORCE
TH| 1HSPECTC OEWi: ";*!.. DSAf
1 . 0 0 , ' V .;.
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25TH OSI DISTRICT fIG) USAF
UNCLASSIFIED
0-! 32
Bt
OBJECT
A G E ( U NK),
4
1 0 NOV 1959 /
HR S > 5 Nov 1959* S I G HT E D
D E T R O I T , M I C HI G A N
COMMANOrS
1ST FICHTIER W ING
ATTNs OP ERATIONS OFFICER
SELFRIOCE AIR FORCE BASE
MICHIG AN
I. RcrCRCNce is MADE TO TELEP HONE
W I NS OP ERATIONS OrncER, SELFRIOQ E
HOPKINS OF THIS D ISTRICT OFFICE IN
CITED 0CLOV WAS FURNISHED.
C A L L T O M A J O R L A G ROE,
AFB> at S P E C I A L A G E N T
WHICH THe INFORMATION
RAD IO
REP RC5 ENTA-
2. ON 5 Nov 1959 AT 1S55 HOU RS, MR.
STATION WXY2, D ETROIT, MICHIG AN, TELEP HONED A
TIVE OF THISJP tSTRICT OFFICE TO ADVISE THAT
^ t f HMMMMt , DETROIT* MICHIGAN, HAD CALLED THE VXYZ
RAOfo STATION, STATING THAT HE HAD OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT FLY ACROSS THE FACE Of .THE MOON AT AP P ROXIMATELY
1800 HO U R S , 5 Nov 1959* ^M M M W i
>pWT
,LL
l
rM

p AS A YQ UHa
IN TURN, VERIFIED SEE I NO THE OBJ EC T. BOTH IND IVID UALS
FURTHER AD VISED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE OBJ ECT G O ACROSS
THE FACE OF THE MOON TW ICE, P ERIOD ICALLY SP URTING FLAMES*
3. THE A80VE IS FORWARDED P URSUANT TO THE P ROVISIONS OF
AFR 20 0 -2. NO FURTHER ACTION IS CONTEMP LATED SY THI 3
D ISTRICT OFFIC E. ^
A
STANLEY WT SZAP I
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 C O M M A N D E R
UNCLASSIFI
C O P Y T O :
OIR OSI (Z!)
0 ^l^-lf ...
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v*
R6P UY TO
ATTN OFl
SUSJECTl
DEPARTMEMT OF THE AIR FORCE
1
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25. D. C
250 24-0-159
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
23TH DISTRICT. OFFICE OF SPECIAL I NVESTI GATI ONS
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN
APR 2 6 19S0
(U) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO
GRA N D BLA N C , MiCH!GAN
DIR 05i (USAF) (Cl D I VI S I O N )
I . R Z ' E S E N C E I S M A D E T O L E T T E R , T H I S D I S T R I C T O F F I C E ,
S U 3 J E C T A N D F I L E A S A B O V E , D A T E D 6 A.P R [ J o O ,
2. OH 2! APR i960, ^ P B P ^ A R R I VED AT S ELFRI O GE AF3,
M f C H i G A . V , A N D R E Q U E S T E D T H A T H I S P H O T O G R A P H S B E
R E T U R N E D T O H I M . H E E S T A B L I S H E D C O N T A C T W I T H M A J O R
LOUIS W. KUPPERSM1TH, DIRECTORATE or OPERATIONS, 1ST
FIGHTER WING. MAJOR KUPPER3MITH ADV I S C D ^ Q B ^ THAT
H I S P H O T O G R A P H S W E R E B E I N G E X A M I N E D A T W R I G H T - P A T T E R S O N
A FB.
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.h4"FR 1 9 ^0 13SUE OF THE DETROI T SUNDAY Tl ME S ,
SUBSEQUENT TO i ^ H M k VI SI T TO SELFRI DGE AFB. THE
ARTI CL E tS 3EI NG FORWARDED FOR I NCL US I ON- I N YOUR F I L E S .
k. THI S CORRESPONDEKC E f s CLA^SSTF 1
P R E C L U D E U N A U T H O R I Z E D D I S C L O S U R E O F
! N F 3 R M A T 5 0 N .
TO
5TANLEY//V/~3ZAF!L"
COLONEL, U.S. A I R FORCE
COMMANDER
\ ATCK
A RT I C LE, DETROIT T I MES ,
RE: 3U3JECT
JNiTF'j STilESAIR FORCE
MAY 3
i
lunaMhotk f8flhit.tilghi J oe
notified J Lhe amall object. Upffl .s
fippeared to have'a cicme ftrifif
)
green glow.
J oe's friend* K ald it'lookecL'f-
like a "flying saucer.
1
'
It t r e a t e d qui(e a *l\l i
Around the pirn place, wi t t yt "^~g^Xr . . i .
peared taking people .. witlt
pictures of unidentified m$
Ing objects to turn them oyci:
to the iir. force. :;... ; |> |;
CALl K D the
about his moon shot With thii
'object" in it. - ^ ;
Tvo agents came to the
little side street pizza place l<
look at the slides. > -f> |
"They watched the i ) l des?
Perryi tl d, "and whrn 'tnj
#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 he|
were lendlnj; them to Wait
outtftbeVi'iti*
dent;; Eisenhower; aftefji|tew
^ t i P j d l l weeks^tellingithe. Prjsidlrft
that jveoplesaidi hej'^butdn
the form of; tvro f
who made three trips Wi.hi
k ' i d restaUrint two ^eeks ago'irtd
fihaUy^otitacted
at the ITFO Center o
"They didn't say i
about bringing them b'acii|
anfl thrn 1 started -gctUflil
lettMi from pc^le ? ' i T ^ r i h f y returned to J o^i
JS SJmrKS" *$\W*#. ^''i^^^^^^^i^^M
^}OK SAW HE became '^*
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i
iH?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* J ut rc\*> mr the rhes-
court to eel, in* snurcrv ^iMjil'-Thel .told hT
1
.
turr bick! . '-"-* ' ',-" 'tinn(h
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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 develop-
ing the & t and. preparing his slide*, ^BJ pfenoticed on two of the slides
what agpassad to hiarto be a flying object. After enlarging the par-
ticular HesitlTegj 'J MMBfstated the object thereon appeared to be fl at
on the feot& n* oval in" shape and to have a fluorescent glow* He said
the object na evidently moving feegauae the photograph shoved what
appeared '-feat be a vapor t rai l . WHfrnlaastated that due to his thirty
yean* of eaqpeadtsic* in photography, during which he baa taken over a
*K n-Tjd j& 9ftogrj& 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 faulty developing. dHBh
^ y p ^
the pit3tura ttottugh hist hctaeaade telescope,
MH l the tohottutrachia slides i n
g , toy emoranduai dated $ Mu*ch
I960, fuiatetied the feregoln^ inforBjatioa and photographic alide to
the CormTwIeT, OSI Biat*iot Hr. 25, SOfridge Air Force Ba, K iohi^n
^he i n torn fo2wardd 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 l etter 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 J HH|* 031 District Nr, 25 has
advised thft a^^y^> 3 e l i r i dg AFB, of N f s a l^rrh l etter.
^ P
3
^ * % 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<juttatd that >m b toggUhad a copy of any corr%*pondnc
forwopdod by joor ofie t 4 H0 | i a ovctar that thia H4quartr
nay ccnply vlth th* r*qoat sat forth In paragraph 2 of tho attafc*d
ltt<r, data a j i ^ ^ O
4* Bo lavtigati0n I s balng ecndooUd
GILBERT E. LSVY
Chief, Counterintelligence Division
Ijirectorate of Special Investigations
Ihe Inspector Genera!
TBL Use,
OSI
Gapt
tfaj^lsen
m
U&
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USA*
57H DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL
SELHIDGS AIE FORC2 BASE,
250 2^0-192
MAY 1 1 12flO
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING O&JECT (UFO): SIG HTED 0200 HOU RS
OR DECEMBER 1959 (DATE U NK}* AT 7520 P INE KNOB
MICHIG AN
1ST
ATTNs\ DIRECTOR or OPERATIONS
AFB
ON 29 AP R 1960,
CLA3TON, MICHIG AN* TELEP HONED A RESP ONSIBLE
OSI D ISTRICT NR 25, TO UD VISE THAT SHE AND
HER HUS8AW0 HAD QSSEftVEO AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJ ECT
AT 0 20 0 HOURS IN LATE NOVEttftCR OR EARLY DECEMBER 1939
HAD TAKEN A P HOTOG RAP H OF THE OBJ ECT.
ACCORDING TO mroRMATOi Rt cei vEo, THE FOLLOWING I S
PURSUANT TO THE ftEQUIRCHCNT3 OF APR 2 0 0 * 2 :
PTtON or OBJCCTI
A* SHAP E - "Eoa
3, S U E - "G RAP EFRUIT SIZE'*
Cm C O L O R - W HI T E
o. N U M B E * - O W E (I)
E . F O R M A T t o - N/A ^
f. DISCERNIBLE FEATURES - FOUR (k) TIMES BRIG HTER
LIG HT THAR ANY STAR,
3, REAR or OBJ EC T - LEFT TRAIL OF LIG HT.
H. SOUND - None
;. OTHER P ERTINENT FEATURES - NONE
SCRIPTI0W1
9m
c .

V/HAT CAUSED OBSERVER TO NOTICE O^ECT - BRIGHT

LlGHT
ANG LE OF LVAT< 9H OF G SJ SCT
TO
OIA
ANG LE OF ELEVATION UP ON D I S A P P E A R A N C E ^
FLIG HT P ATH - NORTH TO SOUTH THROUG HU
: OF I 3 * P P C A : * A N C E - FADED OUT
LENGTH OF TIME tU SIGHT - 0E
v n
X
l ' * | | -A
MANNER or OBS E RVA TI ON :
A . OBSERVED WI TH - GROUND VI SUAL.
s. OPTI C A L A I OS - NONE
c. S I GHTE D WHI L E AI RSORNE *
TI ME AND DATE or S I GHTI N G:
A . ZULU TI ME AT S I GHTI N G - O70O ON A NI GHT I N NOVEMBER
on DecEH&tn 1959 (D A TE U N K)
a* L I GHT C ON D I TI ON - N I GHT, STARS S HOVI N G.
L OC A TI ON or OBSERVERS
^HKN MN N Pfc Bo* * 8 HUES aonTH or PONTIAC, MICHIOAM
TLARKSTON, MICHIOAM
IDENTITY, OF OBSERVER!
CIVILIAN
V AGE (UNK)
TAKSTOM> MIC HIQ AH
OCCUP ATION - Ms
rAC TO
AND Wl
CLERK AHO HOUSEWIFE
MATERIAL CONTROL L* K IM
C L S A * WEATHER, CRISP , COLD, LITTLE WIND AMD FIRST SHOW
on
A* VISIBILITY - UNLJ MITEO
a. CLOUO COVER ~ LITTLE TO NOME
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Colonel,
Copimander
USAF
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P HO T O /*
COP Y TOt OIR O S I , w/ ATCH
25T* dlSFR TCT
2 7 JUL 1960
25 D 24-O- .2
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Pl yi ng Obj< Lghting, 2110 hours, 26 J uly
1.
of
27 J uly, 1960,
Avenue, Detroit,
this District
unidentified flying object; at O & O
gleaned telophonlcally frc
t o AFR 200-2, as followat
iption of t h s object
- circular - flat o n
Slssr - between a quarter and a nlcXel If
n sld 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
(2)
(3)
looking in
At ab o ut a 45 degree angla toward the
eastern horizon
n o t see disappearance - watched object
for soxsut ten min ut e s, than v e n t t o ge t
h is telescope - t o o k about five min ut e s -
wh e n again locfeod in area vhere last se e n ,
o b j e c t w as gone - scanned sky, b ut all
(4) cfeject traveling in a louthwest direction,
w as n o rt he ast o f the Ho rt h star at w h at
appe are d to b e slightly less than an arm* a
10 wiimt
an n e r o f observation
?ie and date of sighting
(1) At approximately 9*10 P .M., 26 July 1 960
(2) Clear - clouds in South - darX
e* Qtoknovn e xc e pt ad d re ss, 3413 Ferry Av e ., Detroit,
lltsm.
C lv i - age 1 4,
Av e n ue , De t ro it , Mic higan , school* Te l Nr
Cle ar - d < in so o t h - d ark - n o win d
(1) G o o d v isib ilit y
(2) As stated
. No-thing vmusual
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Colonel* USAF
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