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TSgt David loody spoke with Mejor ~ingham, 2mpire a3. are

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code 616- 946-526 . He hada Just returned from investigating

cases. They had no rader reports for last night. ‘The Police
Department had received three telephone calls from civilians

who had observed unidentified flying objects. Police Department
asked the Air Force to investigate. Objects were observed last
night, 12 Aug 65. One man could not be locsted as he was a

trans ieut, One person saw wnst Major Hingham believed to be a

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Gave the stor: information to lirs mint APOT at i230 how's, 19° suc

At 1400 hours Csotsin Perker from Empire AFS called. The three

descrintions of the objects observed on thenight of 15 Aug 65 were

Similar to a satellite. Time of observation was 7122 and 1 25 (2322 and 2325)

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NZ. The person who observed the satellite anc took @ picture had
observed the object the night before 1205 at scout 60 degrees eller.

Tool 2 picture with “odachrome Caylignt film. cCantain Parker will

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
WNCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 11559 (19 Aug 65) T/rph 29 = —
ACTION: NIN-7 \—3sa
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INFO SAP-OS: 3, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21) 1 40
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INFO RUCNBW/DEADS CUSTER AFS MICH
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UNCLAS 752CCR AA33A UFO. FOR ADOIN AT ADC$ 260I1N$ FOREIGN

TECH DIV CAFSC) WPAFB$ AFNIN USAF$ SAFO! SECAF$ INFO DEOIN DEADS.

THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IAW SECTION Cy AFR 20A-2. Aw

DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. 1. ROUND 2. APPROX SIZE OF AVERAGE STAR.
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3. VARYING FROM RED TO WHITE TO GREEN. 4. ONE. 5. NONE 6.
NONE. 7e NONE. 8. NONE. 9. NONE. Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF

ORJECT. 12 REPORTS. 2. 54 TO 64 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 3. 15 TO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 11559 (19 Aug 65) Pg 20f 3

2% DEGREES AROVE HORIZON. 4. REPORTS VARIED FROM STATIONARY TO
STEANY MOVEMENT IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTIONO. 5. INSTANTANEOUSLY. 6.
> TO 8 MINUTES. Co MANNER OF OBSERVATION. 1. GROUND=-VISUAL.

PAGE TWO RUCORWR 7 UNCLAS

2e BINOCULARS. 3. NONE D. 189422Z TO 18442572. 2. NIGHT. E. :

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LOCATION OF OBSERVERS. ALDEN, MICHIGAN 4452N-8512W TRAVERSE
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CITY, MICH. 4445N-8532W PLATTE LAKE, MICH -4444N-8605W,.
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F. IDENTIFIYING INFO ON OBSERVERS. 1, SiiJsaidiiiiiaimaanneseszeese,,
ALDEN, MICH, STUDENT, UNDETERMINED, CMMMINIM SHERIFF'S

DEPT. TRAVERSE CITY, MICH, DEPUTY, GOOD <gaiiaiiiiaaMiRMinIN c+ 17)

STATE TROOPER RORERT POLLMAUN), PLATTE, LAKE MICH. CADRESS UNK),
UNDETERMINED. 2 NONEs Ge WX AND WINDS-ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME
AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS: 1. HIGH THIN SCATTERED CLOUD-HUMID.

2. NONE.3. HIGH THIN SCATTERED. 4. EXCELLENT. 5 1/19.

6- NONEs 7o UNKe He NONE’ Ie NONE. Je NONE’ Ke MAJOR

FRANK 0. BINGHAM, COMMANDER. AFTER CAREFULLY QUESTIONING THE RE=
PORTING INDIVIDUALS AND COORDINATING WITH AFSC CFTD) IAW AFR 2A@-2
THE UFO IS RELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE ECHO I! SATELLITE. EXISTENCE
OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. APPROX 2% FEET OF “UNDEVELOPED FILM HAS

SEEN FORWARNED TO 26 ADOIN. IT WAS TAKEN WITH AN 8MM RELLA

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN : 11559 (19 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 3

HOWELL CAMERA, OPPONIC EYE WITH F1.8 LENS, HAZE FILTER USED.
CAMERA WAS HELD IN HANDS. FILM USED WAS KODACHROME |1 DAYLIGHT.

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