PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
22 April 66 22/0800-1130z Ovid, Bannister, Michigan (Multiple)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied Two observers traveling west noted round, red-green-blue objeqt Two observers traveling west noted'round, red-green-blue objeqt
6. 6. traveling in a wersterly direction. in a wersterly direction. AmDx Iwo individuals noted Aix Iwo individuals noted
TYPE OF OBSERVATION pulsating object like a heart beat growing longer. Object pulsating object like a heart beat growing longer. Object
Ground-Visual folicwed truck then di sappeared. foliowed truck then di sappeared. Later bright light Later bright light went oven went oven
7. COURSE observers turning bright white. Thei object was traveling observers turning' bright white. Thei object was traveling
south toward Ovid, Michigan.
NW N
6. 8. PHOTOS
Yes
CAOXNo
9. PHYSIC DENCE
Yos
SCXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thle form mey be used.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS IST COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (ADC)
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BAS MICHIGAN 48045
REPLY TO ATTN OF: 1CBOT 14
3 1966
SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)
Sabelht
TO: AFSC (FTD)
The following report of a UFO is furnished in the format outlined in para-
graph 14, AFR 200-2:
a. Description of the Object:
First Observation - Round
Second Observation -Oval
Third Observation Round
(2) Size: First - Dime
Secona - Big football and Secona - Big football and growing bigger from time to time growing bigger from time to time
Third - Truck wheel
(3) Color: First - Red-green-blue. First - Red-green-blue.
- Second - Bright red Second - Bright red
Third - Bright white disappearing as silver -
(4) Number: One in all cases cases
(5) Formation: N/A Formation: N/A
(6) Any discernible features or details:
First - None
-Second - Pulsing like a heart beat and growing bigger from time e to
time as it came toward them, then followed their truck, then disappeared.
> Third - Bright light went over them turning bright white.It was
traveling south toward Ovid, Michigan, and then returned bigger than ever and
SAATTOLITE followed them to Bannister, Michigan.
(7) including size of to size
of object:
First - None
Second - None
Third - Blue flame and sparks like a long pencil, first on one
side then the other, but only once on each side.
26c At-
DENEDCLA 15° ELEVATION
SETTINE-

(8) Sound; if heard, describe sound:
First - None
Second - Strange noises but notsure connected with object - pulsat-
ing.
Third - None
Other pertinent or unusual features: N None
b. Description of Course of Object:
1) What first called attention of observer to object: It was 3 A.M.
and light moving back and forth in.sky.
) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed:
Northwest.
(3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance: 20-
30°. S0.
(4) (4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: of object:
First Observation; Traveling in westerly direction.
Second Observation: Traveling in a westerly direction, at a dis-
tance of about 5oo yards and was about 4 to 5 feet off the ground. It started tance of about 500 yards and was about 4 to 5 feet off the ground. It started
toward reporting individual and his cousin when they were out of their truck. toward reporting individual and his cousin when they were out of their truck.
When they ran to their truck, object stopped and returned to its starting point.
It followed along side of their truck for 5 to 8 miles and then disappeared.
Third Observation: When the·truck was stopped again, a bright light went over
*TELLITE them traveling in easterly direction going into the distance but returned bigger
FREN FOCUSED than ever and continued to follow their truck closer and closer in a northerly
ON DENEG direction to Bannister, Michigan. Object disappeared approximately 20 minutes
after reaching Bannister by rising higher and higher until it could no longer
be seen.
(5) How did object disappear:
First - West toward St Johns, Michigan.
Second - Disappeared in trees to west.
Third -
(6) How long was object visible: el < A come
First - 15 to 20 minutes M lid it
- Second - 1 hour and 15 minutes faek to.
Third - 1 hour and 45 minutes
c. Manner of Observation:
) Ground-visual
(2) Optical aids - None
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(3) N/A
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 0800Z, 22 Apr 66 to 1130Z, 22 Apr 66
(2) I Clear night until after sun up.
e. Location of Observers:.
First: and traveling west on
M-21 between Owosso and Ovid, Michigan.
Second: Above individuals traveling north of Ovid toward Bannister,
Michigan.
Third: Above individuals traveling north of Ovid and the Priest;
, and at Bannister, Michigan.
f. f. Identifying information on Observers:
(1) Flint, Michigan, Student Flint, Michigan, Student
at Baker Business Col at Baken Business Col ed reliabl reliable
(2) ligh School
Student, reliabi Student, reliabil:
(3) information unknown. information
(4) (4) Bannister, Michigan, 7-4349
Retired, reliabi Retired. reliabi unknown. 862-4349
(5) Jq
V Michigan, Factory Foreman Midwest sive, Owosso, Mi higan.
(6) approximately
osso, Michigan.
g. Weather and Winds:
(2) Weather and Winds not available at times and places of sighting
at this time. s Selfridge information follows:
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WINDS
ALTITUDE DIRECTION SPEED TEMPERATURE
Surface 100° 05 kts +6°0
6,000 2400 20 -.5o0
10,000 2700 20 -0.300
16,000 2600 35 -16.00
20,000 260° 60 -23°0
30,000 250 70 -470
50,000 2500 60 -58.5°C
80,000 (not available)
TOP RADIATION INVERSION: 1,OOO feet TOP RADIATION INVERSION: 1,OOO feet
SUBSIDENSE SUBSIDENSE INVERSION: 5,000 INVERSION: 5,000 8,000 feet
SUBSIDENSE INVERSION: INVERSION: 9,500 - 10,500 feet
) Ceiling: 4,000'
4) (4) ) Visibility: 15 miles Visibility: 15 miles
5) (5) Amount of cloud cover: Amount of cloud cover: 4,000' scattered, high broken
(6) (6) Thunderstorms: None Thunderstorms: None
above.
n. Unknown
i. N/A
j. N/A
k. Position title of preparing officer: Chief Base Operations and Train-
ing Division. Comments: The possible cause of this sighting : is unknown. I
do not believe based on characteristics of the object that marsh gas is a factor
in this case. The movements of the object from one area to another and its
ultimate departure support such a theory. The object was also viewed
during night and conditions.
1. None
FOR THE COMMANDER
Brokaw
F. L. BROKAW, Major, USAF
Chief, Base Operations and Training Division
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