DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7097574
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONAdamsville Michigan
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE• TIME GROUP 1. DATE • TIME GROUP LOCATION LOCATION
7 April 66 08/0235Z 7 April 660 08/02352 Adamsville, Michigan (1 Witness) Adamsville, Michigan (1 Witness)
3 SOURCE SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Astro (ARCTuRUs) Astro (ARCTuRus)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Observer sighted a light in the sky which was changing colors
from red to white. Ob ect was described as circudar in shape
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION tapering at the outside edges. There were no manuevers or
Ground-Visual movement. The object remained stationary. Was not unde
observation when it disappeared. Object sightcd at 90 degrees
7. COURSE asimuth and 25-30 degrees elevation. The star Arcturus at this
Hovering time was at l00 degrees azimuth and 45 degroes elevation.
6. PHOTOS
Yes
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 39244 (9 Apr 66) A/fhe Pg lof 4
ACTION:N NIN-7 INFO:
SMB C023AQC92TZCYJA230 ADVCY DIA
PP RUEAHQ OS
DE RUCDNJ J 21 0982036 OSA
OSP
ZNR UUUUU ZNR UUUUU US
RR
P 0820002 P 0820002 IL
TLA
FM 305BOMBWG BUNKER HILL AFB IND TT
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TO RUWMFVA/ADC TLT T
RUCDAH/30AIRDIV TRUAZ FLD WIS MM
RD
RUCDSQ/AFSC
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF
RUEAHQ/OSAF
BT
UNCLAS/DCCI 01359 APR 66. LL
SS
ADC FOF ADOIN. AFSC FOR FTD. HQ USAF FOR AFNIN. DSMG
OSAF FOR SAFOI. SUBJ: UFO REPORT. SLBMITTED IAW
AND KEYED TO AFR 200-2.
A: (1) CIRCULAR - THICKEST AT CENTER, TAPERED TOWARD A. Trs CihCalh - ThrCResT Ar CEviE, TArEhl TowaD
OUTSIDE EDGE. (2) FIFTY CENT PIECE AT ARMS LENGTH.
RED BURNING FIRE), STEADY. (4) ONE. (5) N/A.
(6) (6) s SINGLE ROW OF LIGHTS, APPARENTLY SINGLE ROW OF LIGHTS, APPARENTLY ENCIRCLED THE
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 39244 (9 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4
CBJECT AT OUTSIDE EDGE. LIGHTS WERE RED AND WHITE IN
CLOR WITH EQUAL SPACING BETWEEN COLORS (I.E. ONE
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LIGHT RED-ONE LIGHT WHITE)• LIGHTS REVERSED COLOR LIGHT RED-ONE LIGHT WHITE). LIGHTS REVERSED COLOR
VERY RAPIDLY BUT AT A CONSTANT RATE AND IN A REGULAR VERY RAPIDLY BUT AT A CONSTANT RATE AND IN A REGULAR
PATTERN. ALWAYS ONE WHITE, THEN ONE RED AND ETC.
NEVER TWO REDS OR TWO WHITED ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER. EACH OTHER.
(7NONE. (8) NONE. (9) NONE. (7NONE. (8) NONE.(9) NONE.
B: (1) WALKS DOG EACH NIGHT AND VIEWS SKY TO FURTHER
SELF-STUDY OF ASTRONOMY. THE LIGHTS CHANGING COLOR
ATTRACTED OBSERVERS ATTENTION. (2) NINTY DEGREE TRUE
BEARING - TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY DEGREE ELEVATION -
EST IMATED TWO/FOUR MILES FROM OBSERVER. (3) OBJECT NOT
UNDER OBSERVATION WHEN IT DISAPPEARED. (4) NO MANUEVERS
OR MOVEMENT. APPEARED TO BE IN A HOWVERING ATTITUDE.
) UNKNOWN (SEE ITEM K). (6) ABOUT TEN MINUTES.
C: (1) GROUND-VISUAL. (2) BINOCULARS. POWER U UNKNOWN.
(3) NONE. NONE.
D: (1) 0235-0245Z - 8 APR 66. (2) CLEAR -NIGHT D: (10235-0245Z-8APR 66. 2)C CLEAR - NIGHT -
E: ONE MILE SOUTH SOUTHEAST E: ONE MILE SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF OF ADAMSVILLE, MICHIGAN.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 39244 (9 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4
F: ; AGE 17; EDWARDSBURG, MICHIGAN;
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT (JUNIOR); RELIABILITY UNKNOWN.
G: (1) NO MOON, CLOUDS, FOG, SMOKE OR HAZE. VISIBILITY
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WAS EXCELLENT. (2) (A) 2 280/8KTS. (B) 290/30KTS. (C) 290/ 280/8KTS. (B) 290/30KTS. (C) 290/
35KTS. ) 300/50KTS. (E) 290/70KTS. (F) 300/75KTS. 35KTS. D) 300/50KTS. (E) 290/70KTS. (F) 300/75KTS.
(G290/45KTS. G)290/45KTS. (H) NOT AVAILABLE• (3) SIX THOUSAND (H) NOT AVAILABLE• (3) SIX THOUSAND
SCATTERED. (4)1 SCATTERED. (4) 1 15 MILES. (5) LESS THAN FIVE TENTHS. 15 MILES. (5) LESS THAN FIVE TENTHS.
(6) NONE. (7) NO INVERSIONS. 2 DEGREES/THOUSAND FEET 3
UP TO 5000 FEET. ABOVE 5000 FEET THOUSAND FEET.
H; NONE.
I: NONE.
J: NONE
K: STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; CHIEF, COMBAT
INTELLIGENCE : OBSERVER FIRST VIEWED OBJECT FOR A
SHORT TIME WITHOUT OPTICAL AIDS. HE RETURNED TO THE
HOUSE TO OBTAIN BINOCULARS AND KEPT THE OBJECT UNDER
(BSERVATION FOR ABOUT SEVEN MINUTES. AT THIS TIME CBSERVATION FOR ABOUT SEVEN MINUTES. AT THIS TIME
MR. BOLEN PHONED A REPORT OF THE SIGHTING TO
WURTSMITH AFB. AFTER COMPLETING THE CALL TO WURTSMITH,
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STAFF MESSAGEBRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 39244 (9 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4
HE RETURNED TO CONTINUE THE OBSERVATION. THE OBJECT
HAD DISAPPEARED. AT 1430Z - 8 APR 66 THE 305TH BW
COMMAND POST WAS ADVISED OF THE SIGHTING. A DETAILED
REPORT WAS THEN OBTAINED BY TELECON W OBSERVER.
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INVESTIGATING OFFICER IS UNABLE TO OFFER A PREL IMENARY INVEST IGATING OFFICER IS UNABLE TO OFFER A PREL IMENARY
ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING. CAUSE OF THE SIGHTING.
L: NONE. L: NONE.
BT
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