PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8286712

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONDetroit Mich

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME,GROUP 1. DATE  TIME GROUP 2LOCATION LOCATION
4 July 66° 02152 Detroit, Mich.
3. SOURCE 10. 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian I got
Aircraft (possible) Aircraft (possible) got
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
8
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes Pale yellow flame was observed going straight up and then
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION veered to the northeast then turned and went south, while
still climbing. Object was cigar shaped flame; the exhaust
Ground Visual was all the observer saw; he did not see the object itself.
7. COURSE It appears that observer noted aircraft's exhaust as aircraft
South was climbing from nearby airport.
3. PHOTOS
Yos
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos :
No
FORM
FTD 53-43 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.

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a. I Description of Object:
Cigar-shaped flame
- Six to 12 feet long; 2 to
30030 Pale e yellow
One
Not applicable
" No
7 The exhaust was all rver saw; he did not see
the object itself.
(8) None
(9) No
b. b. Description of Course of Object: Descript n of Course of Or
$(2 (1) Its bright color silhouetted against a dark, clear sky.
(2) Went straight up and then veered and then veered at at approximately 45
degree angle, continued upward at this angle. upward at this angle.
(3) Forty-five degree angle. degree angle.
(4) It rose rapidly, went straight northeast,
then turned and went south, still climbing.
(5) Slowly to the south Slowly to the south u until lost from view.
(6) About three mimutes.
c. Manner of Observation:
( 2) Ground-visual.
$3 None None
N/A
d. Time and Date of Sighting:
$(2 02152-5 Jul 66
Dark, clear, with stars.
e. Location of Observer:
(1) Detroit, Michigan. Pa ing east on Quinn Street, then
turned south onto Van Dyke Avenue.

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f. Identifying Information on Observer:
(1) Mr.dye age St., Detroit, Mich.,
senior government analyst with City of Detroit, seemed extremely
intelligent in telephone conversation, said he was formerly employed by
Chrysler Missile for six years, with Continental Engineering three years
before that. Although this object was seen on the night of 4 July near an
airport, the observer said he was positive it was neither fireworks
display nor an aircraft.
g. T - Time and tings:
$(2) N/A
FOR THE
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MINA P. COSTIN, Captain, USAF
Chief, Information Division
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