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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
7.
26 Jun 60 20 mi S of Battle Creek, Michigan o Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar CK Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 26/ /2130z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
CY.s Civilian 000 Probably Astronomical
No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 min three S Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Three box-like objects without sharp corners, One witness identified the objects as
silvery reflecting the sunlight, evenly spacedhelicopters The images on the film could
in line aprox two miles apart. Objects moved not be identified, and efforts to deter-
straight and level at a very slow rate of speed mine if helicopters were in the area met
until out of sight. until out of sight. with failure. However, based on the with failure. However, based on the
information provided, the objects of
this sighting were probably helicopters.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS
DETROIT AIR DEFENSE SECTOR (ADC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CUSTER AIR FORCE STATION
BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN
REPLY TO ATTN OF: DAOIO 19 JUL 1960
SUBJECT: Evidence of UFOB Report
TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center (AFCIN-4E4g)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
INFO: 30 Air Division (OIN)
Truax Field, Wisconsin
1. Attached hereto is photographic evidence to accompany DAOIO
message 2343, this headquarters dat 18 July 1960 concerning
Unidentified Inidentified Flying Object Report of ob Flying ect Report of o servers rvers
2. Photographic aid used by observer was an 8mm Revere eye- 2. Photographic aid used by observer was an 8mm Revere eye-
matic movie camera with 32. 5mm, Fl.8 telescopic lens of
Wollensak manufacture. There were no filters or tripods in
use. Type of film was Kodakchrome Type A daylight film. Pan-
ning was employed and camera was pointed easterly at approxi-
mately 50 degrees elevation from the earth. mately 50 degrees elevation from the earth.
FOR THE CO FOR THE DER:
Hong Vhht
1 Atch
DENZIL WHITH 35mm slide mount (1 cy)
"ajor, USAF
Asst. Dir. of Administrative Services ,

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UFO ANALYSIS SHELT
Location 20 miles S. of Battle Creek, Michigan
Date 20 June 1960 Hour (z) 2130Z
wx High scattered clouds, vis 15z, winds westerly at 15 to 50 knots
Description Box shaped, size of pencil erasure, silvery-reflected sunlight,
three objects in line formation approx 2 miles apart, first seen 50 deg elev,
last seen 30 to 35 deg elev, moved at very slow rate of speed in a straight
and level path, seen for about 5 minutes
Direction of Motion South
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3. Phone 69219) Duration excessive, and could not be
seen this time of day
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc)ioo slow for meteor, S -
foo fast for planet foo fast for planet
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4El) None
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Natural Phemomena (Ball Lightning, etc)_-----
Aircraft, Balloons, Airships, etc. PossiBly Heciocoptors
Other
Evaluation of Source Rel iability_ Ulwkvow~
Analysis and Conclusions: ONE WITNESS IOENTIEIED THE OSUCCT5
A5 PROSAPLY HELIOCOPTORS. THE OBJECTS weRc IN S16N5
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A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECTS:
(i) BOXLIKE WITHOUT SHARP (i) BOXLIKE WITHOUT SHARP CORNERS CORNERS 3519
35193
(2) PENCIL ERASURE
(3) SILVERY-REFI LECTED THE SUNLIGHT
(4) THREE U
5) IN LINE, EVENLY SPACED, APPROXIMATELY TWO C
MILES APART ,
(6) NONE SAOWOES
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(7) NONE
(E)NONE
(9)NONE
(1) CASUALLY LOOKED UP
(2) FIFTY DEGREES ELEVATION FROM OBSERVER
(3) THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE DEGREES.
BURING ENTIRE SIGHTING. THEY MOVED STRAIGHT AND BURING ENTIRE SIGHTING. THEY STRAIGHT AND AAA
LEVEL AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED LEVEL AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED UNTIL OUT OF UNTIL OUT OF
SIGHT OF OBSERVER. SIGHT OF OBSERVER.
(5) GRADUALLY TO THE SOUTH. V 3 n O1O 'I NO1A04 OO 831DIN
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND - VISUAL.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS.
(3)N/A.
B. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 26/2139Z JUNE 1962.
2
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DOTIS
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(2) DUSK.
. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: IN A BOAT ON TURTLE
MICHIGAN, TWO MILES NORTH OF UNION CITY, MICHIGAN. OIHO 'I NOLAE 0D 8325ITN GHVGNV 3NE 9 Q3ENIN4
F. IDEN
BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, MECT
COMPAN REET, 5-SOR MHOI
BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, MECHANIC AT MECHAI IC AT
COMPANY.
(2)N/A.
WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME .WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME
AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) FEW HIGH SCATTERED (1) FEW HIGH SCATTERED CLOUDS. CLOUDS. 5
(2)6305' -180/20
10,005' - 238/26
15,660' - 289/15
20,880' - 295/20
33,098' - 310/35
50,985' - 339/58
68,660' - N/A
(3) UNLIMITED
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(4) PLUS FIFTEEN MILES. ERCA G NOOTI
(5) VERY HICH, WIDELY SCATTERED.
(5) NONE. O
H. NONE.
I.NONE.
J. NONE THAT CAN BE DETERMINED.
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DIVISION, DETROIT AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, BATTLE CREED.
MICHIGAN MICHIGAN 8
(2) IT IS THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATOR THAT THE (2) IT IS THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATOR THAT THE U AS CALMINS S SOS WND
OBJECTS WERE E HELIOCOPTORS. THIS IS BASED ON THE FACTS C U
IN THIS REPORT AND ON THE INTERVIEW WITH THE SECOND IN THIS REPORT AND ON T THE INTERVIEW WITH THE SECOND
OBSERVER, OBSERVER, WHO WAS CONVINCED THEY WERE C
HELIOCOPTORS, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO NOISE. HELIOCOPTORS, ALTHOUGH - THERE WAS NO NOISE.
L. NINE FRAMES OF 8 MM MOVIE FILM WHICH OBSERVER
TOOK DURING THE SIGHTIAG. THE FILM SHOWS ONLY ONE
OBJECT AT A TIME. ALL OBJECTS APPEARED INDENTICALLY
ON THE FILM. i.
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SECURITY CLA6SIFI ON
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICA ATION CENTER
25F/50
1960 AUG 20 43
22032
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF REFERENCE
ACTION ROUTINE BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO AF DAOIO 2343 UNCLAS
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
ATIC, W-P AFB
TO:
CUSTER AF STN MICH RJEDBW
Ie
/UNCLASS IFIED/FROM:_ 8-2384.
ORGANIZATION ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ACFT OVER ZATION ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ACFT OVER TURTLE LAKB TURTLE LAKR
AREA, WHAT TYPE, THEIR ALTITUDE, AND THEIR AREA, WHAT TYPE, THEIR ALTITUDE, AND THEIR HEADING. HEADING.
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1 DATE TIME
3 1417
MONTH YEAR
AUG 1960
SYMBOL SIGN
AFCIN-lE2x
TYPED TYPED (or stamped) NME AND TITLE
a jor Robert J. Friand
30-1-40 RWWW
PHONE 69216 PAGE 1 NR. OF 1 PHILIP G. EVANS.
NR. PAGES
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Deputy for Science and Components
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DD FORM 173 REPLACES DD FORM 173, 1 OCT 49, WHICH WILL BE USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
1 MAY 55

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FM COMDR DETROIT ADS CUSTER AFS MICH Ey:
TO ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
BT 402
TURTLE LAKE AREA, 26 JUNE 3
2130Z. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTOR FIGHTERS - NEGATIVE A4
DETROIT AADCP - NEGATIVE DETROIT AADCP - NEGATIVE
CLEVELAND AADCP - NEGATIVE CLEVELAND AADCP - NEGATIVE
TAPE CHECK IMPOSSIBLE AS TAPES ARE ERASED UNLESS SPECIAL HOLD
IS PLACED IS PLACED ON THEM. UFOB REPORT DID NOT COME BEFOR THEM. UFOB REPORT DID NOT COME BEFOR ERASURE. ERASURE. C
BT HAVD
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