PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8677480

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONSturgis Michigan

FRAMES4

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light but recently has been seen with only green
d. There was one object only.
e. The top of the object was lighted with an intense greenish light
similar to the light of a mercury arc lamp. The area lighted was about
thirty-five percent of the total area. The bottom of the object was
originally seen enveloped in an intense carmine light but in recent
viewings this light has not appeared.
f. There was no tail, trail or exhaust visable.
g. There was no audible sound.
2.I Description of Course of Object:
a The observer walked to the window to look out and he noticed
the object.
b. The azimuth and elevation of the object at first observance
was two miles due southwest and three to four thousand feet in elevetion.
C. The azimuth andielevation of the object at disappearance was
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3. Manner of Observation:
a. Ground-visual.
b. Ths object was first viewed with a pair of lox50 binoculars.
It has recently been viewed with a ten power Bausch and Lomb telescope
and a pair of 6x40 binoculars.
4. Time and Date of Sighting:
a. The first sighting was at 0035-0040 zulu on 4 November 1965.
It has been sighted approximately a dozen times since then between the
hours of 2230 and Olc0 zulu.
b.. Light conditions-night.
5. Location of Cbserver:
a. The object was sighted from the observer's residence, six miles
west of Sturgis, Michigan on the northeast shore of Klinger Lake
6. Identifying Information on Observer:
a. Civilian-
b. Age- sixty years.
c. Occupation - General Manager of Wilube Chemical Company.
d. Estimate of Reliability - good.
e. Witnesses Rurgis, Michigan.
7. Weather and Winds:
a. Cbserver's Account - The visability was unlimited. The sky was
cloudless and the moon clear, in th waxing phase, about a half moon.
The stars were plainly visable and the temperature was 34 degrees F.
to appear in the same location and about the same time, that it is not
there, but I have been unable to obtain any further information on the
possible cause or identity of this object.
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KENNETH F. WICK II, 2nd Lt, USAF
Special Services Officer