PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9074894

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONSturgis Michigan

FRAMES3

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1. .DATE -.TIME GROUP LOCATION
24 June 65 25/03252 Sturgis, Michigan
3. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian AIRCRAFT Surgis, and the
Many a/c in area. Jet airway 60 passes South of s Many a/c in area. j Jet airway 60 passes South of Surgis, and the
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS object would appear to be in this air corridor. Light could have
been the beacon on an a/c tanker since both been the beacon on an a/c tanker since both upper and lower beacon
One shaw flashine red sod hiu shaw flashine red aod Hiue
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 Minutes Snell red and blue object sighted visually in the South at Snell red and blue object sighted visually in the South at
40 deg elevation. Disappearing in the SE at 40 deg elevation. 40 deg elevation. Disappearing in the SE at 4 deg elevatioh.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Straight level horizontal flight. Did not see object disappar
Ground-Visual since witness left area of observation. Flight was to the
NNE.
7. COURSE
NNE
8. PHOTOS
OXY
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FORM Previous editiene of thi: may be used.
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• 26 JUN 65 Light Srome
• a
• WPAS77CZCSQB330ZCYYY178
PP RUCDSQ H4
• DE RUCDNJ 5 26/0367Z
0 ZNR CCN-12Y
P 2517122
0 FM 3O5BW BUNKER HILL AFB AND PRIORITY
TO RUEAHQ/OSAF
RUEAHQ/CSAF
RUWGALE/ADC
. ONE. (5) N/A. (6) FLASHING RED - BLUE. (7)
NONE. (8) MONE. (9) NONE. B. (1) SIGHTED
VISUALLY. (2) SOUTH 49 DEGREES. (3) SOUTH - .6 .-..
. SOUTH-EAST 40 D= SOUTH-EAST 40 TRAIGHT LINE IN FRAIGHT LINE IN
LEFT THE AREA AD DID LEFT THE AREA AD D DID
NOT SEE OBJECT HOT SHE OBJECT T DISAPPEAR. (6) TU0 (2) MINUTES. DISAPPEAR. (6) TU0 (2) MINUTES.
-. ' C. (1) GROUID - VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) NONE. C. (1) GROUND
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CRAFT I WERE
ON JET AIRWAY .
MICHIGAN. K. WILLIAM R. BROMILEY, IST LT, USAF. ,
BUNKER HILL AFB, INDIANA. MR ∞ WAS BROADCASTING
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PAGE 3 RUCDNJ 5 UNCLAS
ON WSTR RADIO AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING. HE WAS
CALLED BY SEVERAL LISTENERS AND ASKED IF HE VAS
AUARE OF UNUSUAL LIGHTS IN THE SKY TO THE SOUTH. RVARE OF UNUSUAL LIGHTS IN THE SKY TO THE SCUTH. : 11
(THESE CALLERS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BY 2. (THESE CALLERS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BY 2. .
HE LEFT HIS TRANSHITER AND MADE THE SIGHTING FROM .
OUTDOORS. THE SIGHTING COULD HAVE DEEN A ROTATING
SECON CN'A USAF TANKER AIRCRAFT AS BOTH THE UPPER SECON ON A USAF TANKER AIRCRAFT AS BOTH THE UPPER "
AND LOVER BLCONS S CAN SHOW FLASHINS RED - ELUE.
DT …- .
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