DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8724626
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONCrystal Lake Michigan
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' PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
és DATE. ai 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
: ss : 0 Was Balloon
fy & Jun 64 Crystal Lake, Michigan QO Probably Balloon
“a. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION = [he Poem Balen |
‘ iG O Was Aircraft |
Local — Ct Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar [KX Probably Aircraft
} GMT O1/ CoO02, OD Air Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircratt
“&. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
= Yes 1) Probably Astronomical
| x Ne civilian O Possibly Astronomical
“J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1 |
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
| nowt stated ‘one north 0 Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING . . 11. COMMENTS. rok, i me
Girl doing homework heard loud noise and saw Night photo mission from Michigen Univ-
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light outside bright enough to light up island.| ersity flying out of Willow Run. Using
10 minutes later the sound was heared again and Infra-Red equipment that has turbine with
increased in inteasity. Sound so loud that she] sound louder than a/c engine. Cyrstaly
| had to cover her ears. Enormous circular obj Lake is rendezvois poinT and landing lights
sailed into view moving North. Light from used when in close formation. Mission
underside illuminated area. extremely low verified by investigation.
alt.
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PtC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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and lO-vear ld sister wag etudvine ni Ap. Wan tina step ree, Vtapt ver ne .
eve eX “ae J =~ 2) sis VoL @ Wow Svudy Ln nLs COXY Lad Vil COU, hee a ahs @ |S Pe ’ =
she nesrs a loud roaring sound, She looked out the front window witeh ovaries
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the lake to the North, and saw a bright flash of lignt near an isl sone 200
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Yarcs @) oe: Ve ike noise immediately e Ca5€ ec 3 and, Et vei 2 3 wv decide | veil . . obs
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south, epvarently. The noise gradually became louder and louder, wokening th
“TrMIAS |e Ue atear The tal @ bhatt ee oe ae sister Hopamnsa arrar Seat et eng rat) ohale i cte ‘ oF a vd
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Mos, Qe, who is a very sound sleeper, Being unsuccessful, the younger cir
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NG WE ye Tie Yeo 5 bin Waw mat harn ee © . ee nite ha ae : tee a. ae ee
climbed into bed with her movuner and took no further pare in the ooservavions.
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Sa: =: the front {north) yard of the covtage Llignt up brignvly, » Meme
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os “oe lm .* - ~ ~~ -“ °F ~ = -” a r ye “- ~* ya 4 A WTP © atom | = a "rs . - ~~ -
as the vards bordering it on each side. The noise was now extremely loud, and »
— on > } ee | —- =a | k yo , * ote Le oe _—— 3 w« on.” -
MBP csenci the window to look out, it became so loud that she had to cover
* = hs bel + bas '.T- A es | +, } — o «+ the Wi 1d UT tT. + - it > iO} | ay “-~ yar os ..*y o , ~
ner ears, wnite she was 4&v vwne Winadow, an enormous CliTCcuUsear Oo /jecse Salisc&a Livsco
fae . a e . “TAG =f os * 1. . 2 c >
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view over her head, going north toward the lake. Its lower side was so brignt that
ce] a A oS | Ss ~7 a . . + a 2. ri - ‘- , 2 _ a ont -- . ry se
Bi ver sive a to ten seconas J eyes oe 7an vO Waver,. 28 ODJCOU Wot eG ted hose
ee oo (ey = de Yn ar ee . A eee eee Ne Se >
out across the lake, the ligne from its underside iiluminacing one Weaver ana enen
NAS : ~- - A oie eee — —— -. 4. Pax > * Ne ns a ee . a 3 2. e
vic po WE Roles a5 ohne aL Less massed over = fe iv Wes Qit biCw Vv ws eg's S.€ S JG wre wie CCK LO
» We. Gita. gh awe 2 den Aw 4 + ase eS ee 9) Sxarteake py vont YS
advourc iJ «0 ee end OL vnhe oojJecu ve Quse LUS cir cul Lar he Ye) Nhe S Lae 25 so / fe BS BSS er v
» vote 7, — - _—“- oe i+ -- Ae -_ a “60 sad “~ << —, » Pe 7? “ =r . | . die — a Fs te Pe
out Lote sayrs she gov an impression OL some Kind OF projecuion Of LOD, BOSS. OL
IoMmeeKsnnyped nd of ano sr projection on the bottom around tne J orog he Wee telap
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SLeCcvangular > Te ob ec u wo 2CI ed vO s= ro more Ve to Bg - Owls co Ve Ss ee hate i. ye > Wee 4% Janse
ese eae =A assed 1 over the f£eldlar-e aH alist tha cama alttiin , 3, «OF .
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i aaa wal. sed a% 1 ~ he eee wet Ry: 1 wnat te > he Np Oey - i , cron er
shimmer or turn" as it went, but seemd to keep the same face forward.
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never cuw O12, OUv Oniy 2aced Olle.
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am «:: initvioily quesetoned oy ner saenene, Wi ALG ED
, . wou te} As tae cmwmi eReN 7. Mawes eiwmre « i>. - ‘ «+t. 0
mez Wived vie Seriousness OL Wat) Ce kone -Z ne y > (Mido Sel ie. +e :
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had spent several years in the Air Force, and Knew about project Gine Door,
The mornine after the sighting (actually the same day) Mr. Qe
ee pick out on the family Hammond Organ the high note she said the oojec
made, Tne note picked was D above Middle C, which was tne nove later used by vats
investissator during then interview (his signting had beecna week before).
There was a roaring noise, but the predominant, and painfully loud souscd was
? é- is ote Ye ' . F . , 17 a ae th ie a tee. ay oo? Pp : . ole om
Mr Qe said that he had tried to estimte the size of the ooject from
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Lota's Gescription of it and nis knowledge of the distance of tne island, and
| ~ oe? owe § . - - o cad + f "1. a- . fo a2 a in of
ca ue ww Aw “ A Uli 2. adie jee =r Or roughly LOTUYy LE. at ais vie UV ime - Vie WG i 2 5 ,
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») 2 Aa Os 2S a4. 2 inn 42 , » a. + © mainte ee es Mena) tic vibe “fe Res a p= *
the second time until the tire that the lignt disappeared behind trees low in
_ 3 nn, veto } te 2 on —~s — - sel eo la r a P 2 am © ole ews ae Te
tne Northw as estimated at about twenty seconds. The noise celinively could
oe QD wepakd of — « - ~ mA eC ina mig tn gag tee gow ORG te oe ‘ Tsoi Ay oar
heard getting louder and louder for several seconds - pernaps Tive =~ before the
4 So sel we : +} mm em ye vee m7 : $ +f. ** Dn pe pee et) E> | . 8 | inal “ vet ’
wom Ly ee " appeared Lit vne -_—- wat yard, “Loe velocity (was GQaeSCrz Py Dt Ae 25 NOw EG Ve
me el ft entee £V. —a-m ot cppnt4 ra) ; Tapecaee es Veet errant eats al wp 4 ee
LOUREGLAaVeLyY arver tne sighting found herself completely; LONG,
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aie ~ * , oe Ss “* - “ 1s s 7 ot - way oT = arete one was Pare . = oF ‘ =
was extremely LYIignvenece She went outsi ey since sne OULG Now aBWwWaxsen Nez Wie Sle y
7~ = t~ % 2 we we ; =" - - - 5» hk +) ~~ ~y. - . ~ @F7' de «9 °
to see if any other lizgnts were on or if anyone else had come out to see whe 2s
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- 4 r-) cand ~ oes Pe Ti. CE Pe te, ee oan
happening, but found no one; all the cottages were dark. In fact, nearly evety-
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one else had already returned home after the weekend, and most of the cottage
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were deserved.
PS ie. Bae aos ’ < wes . * _ sya MaseHsaynint ater scans
ao © eee Lovervl1ew was conc WC ted en tirely by tel eph IONS; wes bas WS vAsInvo ww, Cred sy
the invesvicators went to Lansing ne QMS conld not be voachod’ by televcc
vial he bs —f~ Vw 5 ~~ wie oO 7205 oo» no WL 10 MET i rd HER TLS my Wy Ss FS STG to bets
and they were probably gone for the weekend.
bhaawran + wahessewy tm te We Wee ciiee ts octeas y i ice Baten & ;
Mr, Qe volunteered to return to the cotvuage anc inspecy vine laisnd;
ss: ¢ POR $9 Teena eh t. os a P ‘= . _<A .
2150 S& ee ne woul a COnvac v a local Suve-. eis Mag int cae owner Wwe VU Nis Wo pce ~ C25 2Loe6iiesS
P .¢ “_- * . _ ie + nays 2. ee ae pit tom » orn a wae ce arte — oe = .
of the area, to see if he had heard of any other peopie who mignt have seen o:
i im he
bavee ra the phenomeno Ne
See | Sh Gi wiles « wotenves aE Ne 55 aa eet ae ere i —itine ol salen xa:
a v Ls Uni We. vw AI ave voav Liaw we COU ae 2 ce oO <> ~ & pS +) . ome 86 ee
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of this revort.
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on TAR *. . > et r--we i Ww M14 ot rr. ; eet
on 1S and in lake near cot ge where sre Was So Uay ashe ae dia en ls ,CS ae YS ~
noise again; loud roar with predominant note at about 000 cps; vecamcs paincu
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nator TH cre tins va higaotn 4} c aenynjearcs
loud and fi ‘ont yard brightly illuminated. Disce-shaned objects th apEearce
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behind and overhead, went north over lake, itlumnating Pirse water, tren 4
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_ wal : Jject went out Si@nt celow treelLine vee
worse and ight continued until obj ec went Ouv Oz Oa! eee SECLC va =a = ? a7
5 ¥ - —- 4- be AAOTIC NH i bric Jake om es oe oT 3 ie TH Crvstc: ' ‘ ZIG 4
S een ouUyG hard ve) Bev det ails Cou OL Lott Yess ate ania oes e Wey Ceete ote 3
5 —> ts a) legs .
miles nexeawest of Lansing. :
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EXTRACT FROM SGT MOODY'S TRIP REPORT TO LANSING, MICHIGAN AREA
Tt was learned that the FAA in Lansing turned over control Ste
flight operations to Detroit center on the night of ee oie betwee
0200 and 0300 for a calssified military operation. Roger Snowberger
was the tower opera aber Sgt Moody went to interview Mr § Snowberger
+he following afternoon at 1500 when he came on duty.
Local weather data was obtained for 13 June and used inthe
EP. si ching.
ussion with the tower operators James Mackey on UFO's and
n the area revealed that many calls are received by
eee The operator usually explains the observation to
exms of a known aircraft, weather balloon or one of
1 stars planets. The tower at Capitol City Airport has an unobstructed
few of the entire area.
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At 0200 am 15 Jun 64 Set Moody returned to the motel.
On the morningof 15 Jun 64, Sgt Moody proceeded from East Lansing,
Michigan to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and contacted
Sgt Larson of the AFROTC. Sgt Larson directed Sgt Moody to the University
of Michigan Pacliivy at Willow Run Airport. Mr G H Suits at Bldg 2041
was contacted at 1015 am. Mrs Sults was in charge of infra-red photo
activities and rezerred Sgt Moody to the hanger where Michigan University
operational a/c on these flights were located. Mr GEMJRpwas the person
to be GOnbaG ted end interviewed. Prior to proceeding to the hanger
Me Suits indicatec thet Conductron Corporation at the Ann Arbor Airnort
might ¢ Biko be engeged in photo activity. Mr Lee Evans at this corpor-
ation was contacted by telephone and he indicated that Conductron Corp
hed no flights in the Lansing area during the 20-25 May period. Mr
Suits also indicated that Lear Inc was also engaged in photo activity.
This address, 2320 Washington Avenue, Phone 665-0625 (Mr Norder) was
contacted by tel syescns and he indicated thet his company had three
such projects der current operation; one in Puerto Rico, one in Florida,
end one in Misatestiel . lione of the Lear pe a/c were operating in
2a and the last flight in Michigan was in January. He
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the Michigan are
indicated "that Frank Lodge of Pontiac, Wichican phone FE 2-4243 or
232-0159 in Pontiac was the pilot of the a/c engaged by his company for
the January opersvion. He stated that it was possible that Mr Lodge
miznt have been Flying infra-red photo missions for some other individual.
rocn My Suits office Set Moody wen % to the hanger and contacte =o Oe mes
On the night of 20 May, two ie Beaver a/c made flights from50 to 015
BST end 0305 to O05 EST. 7 a/c had a red beacon on ep burning
at all times. ‘These a/c had « phehe sed a/e lights. During operation the
eae occasionally turn on the landing lights especially during turns.
nz afe are eqiripped with Solar a/c turbines waich | provides AC and DC
electricity for the research equipment. The University of Michigan also
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hed an L-20 e/o equipped with turbine. The normal flight path of these
*. a/e is such that rendevous is made over Crystal Lake, Michigan. (Reference
mai sichting).. These missions and the associsted data of these
gshnts are classified. There was a security clearance required for
gs to the hangar. Upon completion of the interview at “LhOo with
nel, Set Moody returned to East Lansing, Michigan at 1600.
At 1800 Sgt Moody proceeded tothe Capitol City airport at Lansing
id inte srviewed Roger Snowberger (the operator on duty on the night of
= > May). He indicated that the local turbo props were not in operation
guring the period of the Lansing sightings. On the night of 20 May 64
22 Capitol City Operations had turned over control of their air space
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to the Deteroit FAA. Missiodn of the a/c in the area was classified
ad
2nd he didn't know the purpose of the operations, however, he did observe
e/c in the area. Also, during this period one a/e from Davis Field .°
(nearby local airport) took off with a landing light on and crossed
toe northern portion of Lansing.
+ 1815 Sgt Moody proceeded to the State Journal newspaper office and
Oke with Mr Frank Hand, news reporter for this paper. No additional
nformation was obtained during this interview.
From the State Journal office Sgt Moody proceeded to Battle Creek
ich pen arriving av 2100. The following morning, 16 Jun a visit was
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imeacde to the Custer Air National Guard Station and Sgt Micklatcher.
Flight locations for the period 21-22 May were obtained. The a/c
2>2 RB-57A photo reconnasaince a/e. None of the flights were mate in
the Lansing area. Mejority of the targets being to the South
actle Creek. From Custer, Sgt Moody returned to WP AFB, nevi
ne 1230.
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CONCLUSION, LANSING, MICHIGAN
the field investigation in the Lansing, Michigan and surrounding
Results of
erea leads to the conclusion that an aircraft or aircrafts under control
of the at Detroit was the most likely cause of the lighted craft, with
an accompaning shrill noise, such as an a/e with a turbine used in infra-
red pho iomaony.
Tae sightings and associated nolse on the night of 21 May, by multiple
Onservers, were attributed to the siren and flasher reflecting fro ma Fae nd
20g/naze from a police vehicle known to be in the area.
Tne sightings of 22 May DyegiesmmmP on VOR and on the night of 23 May
by 3mm cnd @MMMMBe are believed to be meteor observations.
object observed on 25 May byS@RMRMMMMis believed to have been the
Tne sighting of 26 Mey by Qs is regarded as an unreliable report
@s indicated in the police logs.
The signating on 1 Jun et Crystal Lake, Michigan by aan is
believed to have be aused by an a/c on a night infra-red photo mission.
ervavion 07 SRE On 5 Jun near Lansing Michig gan is believed to
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ay Teh sees a/ le.
The sighting on 13 Jun at Grand Ledge, Michigan bawRegi@iD 2 iegiiies
S regarded as the reflection of car headlights on fog.
The report from Mrs Wg included leaves as a physical specimen.
No object was observed by Mrs ap Its believed that Mrs heard
the sound of the ale observed by others in this report but that the
leaves are nob-associated with this event. Subsequent analysis revealed
that the leaves were not radioactive.