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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8721809

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONHale Michigan

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1. DATE · TIME GRQUP LOCATION
11 November 64 11/222Qz Hale, Michigan
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian POSSIBIE I DECAY. (1964-70X)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMA ANALYSIS
8 - 10 Seconds Two objects, one one baack, side by side. Object on
right looked as though it was burning. Had tail of flame.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Orange object appeared to reak away from black object. Flight
Ground-Visual was straight. trees.
7. COURSE COMMENTS: Sight ing resembles observation of Decay. Cosmos 50
Se broke up into many pieces on 5 Nov Many fragment s burned in
during g this period. 1964 70F, 70 R, 70AF, 70AH, 70AX, 70BM
8. PHOTOS 70BV, 70BZ, 7OCD, 70CG, 7OCX, 70 7OCZ, 7ODA, Were listed
Y.s specifically. Color and direction of flight to South and East
XXNo in accord wi th Decay evaluation.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Y.s Y.s
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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DEGREES. 1400 AWAY
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(4) STRAIGHT AND NO MANEWERING
(5) LOST OBJECT DUE TO TREES
(6) 5 - 8 SECONDS SPADATS : CAPT.
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(DEADS), LOCAL GCI STATIONS, AND THE 379TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC) 1
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REPLY. A CHECK WITH DETACHMENT 28 OF THE 26TH WEATHER S2 NEGATED
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