PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE IME GROJP 2. LOCATION
17 Sept. 66 17 Sept. 66 18/0050Z 18/0050Z Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio Michigan, Pennevlvania, Ohio multiple multinle
3. 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. NICLUSION
Civilian & Military Astro(meteor) i2
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY 11. BRIEF AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
few secends •
h. ient brilliance to light
the area with a glow. One
Ground Visual witness said that this was the largest meteor he has
7. COURSE ever seen. Object started off as a ball, turned t a
stream and dipped behind the horizon.
westward
8. PHOTOS ,
Yes
No
.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
n Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form mev be uned.
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2.In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
75
60
NE
30
E
15° 15 o
SW SW S6 SE
raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
KS
. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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3. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
O2CY
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name Name Middlo Name
ADDRES
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBEI AGE SEX
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
/
Day Month Year

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Date you completed this questionnaire: L.Li
Day Month Yoar
Information which you fel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in th specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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17 Sepi 66 Michigan, Pa, thic
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FTD TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
19 September 1966
rensylvania msylvania 19115 19115
Dea
Reference your unidentified obser ation of 17 September l966. Reference your unidentified obser ation of 17 September l96ó.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for
evaluation. evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164
and return it in the and return i it in the envelope provided. e envelope provided.
We wish to thank you nenonting vour observation to the observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
HECTOR/QUINTANILLA Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

1
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MAY / HAVE ACODY
OF THE ENCLOSED THE ENICLOS. ED
3 3
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Ps- CLEVELAND 4, OHIO
SEEENCLOSED our our Si6ATING SiGnTING OF
GIAN GIANT Me Taon Me Taon ON SCPT SEPT 17/966 17./966

FLYING OBJECT
N.o I
11 MILL
oven oven
SIGHT Hr
MAL1ZON
1 SICmTn Fn.OM cAn.
BUITDN.OHCO 7
Gieo
E.D.T. 11 "1
SCPT 17 8.45 P.iM. VEnr LAnGE MiTroR
SAW IT SAn IT FROM CAN. Sw Saw
IT FLOM FLOM BELIMMINC TO ETUD. TO ETO. Hewas Hewas
LO0. LOO. AT AT SKY SKY AT THE AT THe TiMe 710 APPEAnCO.
ALMOST AS BiICHI AS SUM,
CLEVELAND 4, OHIO
Se2- 25. 186.1

Bryan Pa
3. 1 hours EST
4-5. from the east to the
west. Using Polaris as a reference, object traveling from the
east did not quite reach Polaris but to about loo of Polaris.
Arc traveled
6. Height of traveling slightly downward noted to
be 30 orizon.
7. 7. Height did Height did
8-9. It did not pass overhead, but 400 above the
10. It did not reach the horizon. I Horizon was clear since ahead were
open fields and the camp is relatively flat to the north from point of
observation.
11. The flight path angle
12. The low angle of observation can only be related Polaris as noted.
13. N No explosion.
14. F Flight duration - approximately four seconds
15. body glow was so great that a small trail would not be noticeable.
After glow disappeared nothing was noted in the sky as remains or After glow disappeared nothing was noted in tne sky as remains or
debris. debris.
16. None noted. None noted.
17. No sound. No sound.
18. Color orange-yellow, of sufficient brilliance Color orange-yellow, of sufficient brilliance to light the area with to light the area with
a glow. a glow.
19. The largest over observed. Other meteors noted to be the size of
walnuts, this appeared to be about the size of a small grapefruit
held at five feet. The moon, by the same comparison, would be
about 2 - 4 times larger.

0. Only one body was seen, no explosion.
1. Sky was very cear.
22. Mr.
Medway, Ohio 45341
Also, about 17 scouts.
2

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE OF
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
ATTN OF: REPLY TO
TDEER/v. D. Bryant/mjb/70401/6 Oct 66
SUBJECT: Evaluation of 17 September 66 UFO Sighting
1 2 OCT 1966
TO: TDETR
1. There is insufficient information pertaining to the
radar sighting to allow a detailed evaluation to be made.
However, in vi However, in vi of the fact that the time of this sighting e fact that the time of this sighting
(which appears to be (which appears an approximation)is given as an approximation) is given as OlooZ, O100Z,
and the large meteor sighting in the Michigan area ( and the large meteor sighting in t Michigan area (seen in a (seen in a
number of northeastern states) occurred at Oo45Z, a number of northeasterm states) occurred at Oo45Z, a logical logical
the same. one and
2. Many articles have been written confirming the fact Many articles have been written confirming the fact
that missiles, meteors, etc., frequently leave an ionized
path or wake which has a very large radar echo area, and hence
would provide a sizeable radar return. This ionized cloud may
have been the target(s) which were seen to rise from 75o00 to
85000 ft. on the height finder.
JEROME J JONES, Colonel, USAF
Electronizs Directorate
Deputy Technology and Subsystems

FTD WORK ORDER
1. Description of Work: (Include title of unscheduled tasks.) -FROM-
2. FTD W.O.No.
TITLE: UFO REPORT (RADAR) 18 SEP 66, MICHIGAN 601021201
as to 3. Monitor
Request analysis the probable cause of the unidentified Maj H Quintanilla,Jr
radar returns. 4. Phones
70916/76678
E. Extensive Analysis 5. DIA Task No.
t65-01-59
b. Broad 6. DIA Priority
6A 6A
c. c. None
leeded
d. 3rd 3rd
e. 10 hrs 10 hrs A
9.Classification of 9.Classificationol
See the attached unclassified message from Sault Ste Marie Sources
All Source
AFS, Michigan 753-9OP 09649/66, subject: UF0. Additional AFS, Michigan 753-90P 09649/66, subject: UF0. Additional 10.Classification of
information on radar will follow under separate cover. End Product
Unclassified
11.PPTD or Dep Si ig.
2.ix .us
-TO-
12.Div./Dir. Symbol
TDEER
18. Div. Chieis Instructions /Modification or Expansion of 13.M-H H Estimate Estimate
Work Description 14. Monitor
15. Phones 15. Phones
16. Div. Precedence
17. Div.Cl 17. Div.Chief/Dir. Sig. ir. Sig.

17 8ept.1906
1947
THE GREAT FIREBALL of 1966 SEPTEMBER 17
A.M.S. No. 2391
On this date a remarkable fircball or bolidc appeared at about 7:52 p.m., E.S.T. It
was seen from as far west as Wisconsin, east for many places in New York, Pennsylvania
and Canada, and the light of the explosion(?) as far south as Roanoke, Va., though
fromn there the body was below the horizon. Its brilliancy was excessivcly great and it
left a long enduring train visible from considerable distances.
One of our very active A.M.S. members, Wm. Werner, Wooster, Ohio, observed it
and at once began gathering reports. Later reports from Sky and Telescope, Wright-
Patterson A.F.B., Adler Planetarium, and other institutions, as well as from many
individuals, arrived. To all who reported we are most grateful. Perhaps the total was
70. At first glance, it appeared that for once almost a perfect solution could be obtained,
as a number plotted the path on A.M.S. charts and others drew diagrams with respect
to stars. However, when the azimuth lines were plotted on the usual regional chart for
beginning point and for end point, immediately it appeared that there were serious
errors in some reports. The fact that it was not fully dark in most areas made plotting errors in some reports. The fact that it was not fully dark in most areas made plotting
difficult. To be brief, during the following months, no less than four complete diagrains difficult. To be brief, during the following months, no less than four complete diagrains
were prepared and much work done on solutions which further data and study proved
incorrect. The solution here given is the best that the writer can derive from the data
in his hands. Four Canadian reports came, one only giving usable data for both begin-
ning and end heights. As the body began over southwestern Ontario, this lack of more ning and end heights. As the body began over southwestern Ontario, this lack of more -
complete reports was serious. Had all the plotted paths been correct, even approximately, ;
when replotted on a single chart, their projections would have given the radiant. With
this derived, the rest would have been much easier. But the many plots did not give
even an approximate radiant. Hence the solution had to depend entirely on reported
azimuths and altitudes. Eventually the most probable sub-beginning point and sub-end
point were fixed. Next the observed altitudes, corrected f for curvature, gave a series of for curvature, gave a series of 1
heights for the beginning and end points. It is notorious heights for the beginning and end points. It is notorious that most observers tend to
overestimate altitudes for 30 or over. Hence those of 35 are practically useless,
so discarding a few such altitudes, the beginning gheight was 141 ± 27 km., end height
44 ± 21 km. In addition, there were 9 points s scattered along the path, mostly about
midway, which very roughly gave 84 km. This probably is the point at which the fireball
flared to greatest brilliancy. The projected path was 204 km long, the true path 226 km.
The fireball was very brilliant. The mean of 8 numerical estimates is -14; another said
brighter than midday Sun, one brighter than full Moon, several that landscape was
bright as day, others that shadows were cast. For what it is worth, the mean of 14
estimates of diameter is 18': others merely state it had a disk. A long-enduring train is
mentioned by 24. The duration given is very variable, the longest being 20 to 30 minutes,
and apparent length 30. It was probably orange in color. The observers when writing 11
their reports evidently had great difficulty in separating color of fireball from that of
train. For those not affected by great atmospheric absorption it was blue-white, but
at explosion or flareup a decided green. As said, this latter was so intense as to be seen
low in northern sky from southwestern Virginia. It is a pity nobody reported the drift 3
o the train. The duration of flight, leaving out 5 estimates of under 2 sec., but based on
36 others from 2 sec. to one of 15 sec. was 5.35 ± 2.77 sec. Hence observed velocity was
42.3 km/sec or corrected for Earth's attraction 40.8 km/sec. As in this case the helio-
centric velocity is greater than the geocentric, we could conclude that the orbit was
hyperbolic. Due, however, to the large probable error in the duration, only the parabolic
orbit is calculated. As to whether there was an actual explosion, about an equal number
replied yes and no. Explosion or not, at some distance from beginning point there was a
sudden great increase in brilliancy. Numerical data and elements of the parabolic orbit
follow:
Date ...1966 Sept. 17.52 G.M.T.
Sidereal  timee at end poin......285 17 Sidereal time at end point..... ..285° 17'
Began over. λ = 80°41'W,  = 43° 08'N at 141 ± 47 km λ=80^41'W$= 43° 08' N at 141 ± 47 km
-15- -15-
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ZNA 00000
P 1002302 5E 65 P 1062302 S17 69
F1 SAULT SYE AIE -FS ICHIGAN SACLT SYE AIE FS ICHIGAN 3
TO TU PZ-IRDEFLNEE COAND ENT AFA COLORADO TO MU SZ-IRDEFLME COMAND ENT AFA COLORADO FTP
RUCCDO/EA AAH LIV GOTA ITL ARPT AIN RUCCLU/EAT AEH EIV GOUTA I7L ARPT, AIN
RUEDF-A/AIR FCRCE SYSIES CO MAND FOREIO TECHOLOGY DIVISION WPAFR RUEDFLA/AIA FORCE SYSTEIS COMAND FONEIO TECHNOLOGY DIVISION WPAFA
RUET A/-EAUARTLNS CSF (AFAIN) SHIIGTON 25 D.C.
RUETHSN/SIO ETA-Y CF THE AER FORCE (SAFOI) VASHINGTON 2S, D.C.
CT
URCLA5753-OCP C9649/66. FOA OIN L00L
FOREIUH TEGHACLOST DIVISION, AFNIN, - SAFOI. SUBJECTI UFO
A. (1) ELIPTICAL
(3) SIZE CF ASKETBALL AY ARMS LENGTH
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CCLASSIFLEO PRIORITY

ite Lights Sky 4
.Y. to Illinois
Romney Thought
He Was Attacked
A meteorite lightened skies over much of the
eastern part of the nation tonight, and a flaming eastern part of the nation tonight, and a flaming
chunk fell off and dropped into a soybean field near chunk fell off and dropped into a soybean field near
Marion, Ind.
The meteorlte pr o m pte d The meteorite pr o m pt e d said they had no information
floods of telephone calls to on the object.
police as it streaked across "Fron its height and "Fron its height
skies fromn New York to Illi- skies froin New York to Illi- t and the
nois. There were reports it distance it covered, it ap-
fell to earth in rough country pears to be a meteor," said
near Huntsville, Ont. the U.S. Weather bureau cb-
Michigan Gov. George Rom- server at the Greater Pitts-
burgh airport. burgh airport.
ney, who was flying in his AIR FORCE ofi AIR FOKCE officers at
private plane to St. Clair, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Mich., said the meteorite base said they had received
came close to his craft and several calls from area resi-
lighted the sky as "bright as
noon." dents about the object but de-
"We thought we were under clined to say where they be-
attack," Romney said. lieved it originated.
Hundreds of people through- The FAA said the bright
out the northern part of the light was seen by several air-
Miami valley flooded the line pilots.
switchboards of newspaper of- Burning fragments plunked
fices and police and sheriff's down in a farm field near the
departments with calls that
they had seen a bright object tiny town of Sweester, Ind.,
in the northeast skies. where witnesses said the y
Ir WAs a tre m endous burne d several minutes be-
thing." said George Otto, 2168 fore flickering out.
Finland Dr., Dayton. "I ONE REPORT saId the
thought it may have been a fragments "were big as a
nose cone and I was ready to house."
duck."
Otto described the object as Orto described the object as In Caro, Mich., a deputy
green then fading out into yel- sheriff said "We've had sheriff said "We've had re-
low. ports from all over the area
"I've seen a lot of meteors." "I've seen a lot of meteors." about small fires on the small fires on the
said another caller, "but I've ground, explosions ground, explosions s on the on the .
never seen anything like that ground and over the lake and
before." before." pieces and lights raining pieces and lights
raining
JOSEPH MOORE, 142 Eb- JOSEPH MOORE, 142 Eb- down."
ony Lane, said he was driv- In Chicago, the chief meteor- In Chicago, the chief meteor-
ing east on Patterson Rd. ologist at the Adler planata-
when he saw something "light tarium described the incident
up and fall at about a 45-de- as a bolide or exploding me- as a bolide or exploding
gree angle. It had a tail teor.
about 1,oo0 feet long. At first
it was greenish blue, then PIECEs of the object fell
turned to a greenish red and the Wayne Glasburn farm
finally was all red and orange near Sweester. A number of
when it disappeared."
The object was sighted smoldering chunks were with-
around 7:45 p.m. Many call- in 20 feet of each other, eye
ers said they thought a plane witnesses reported. The y
had crashed. were described as about 11½/
Men from Wright-Patterson feet in circumference.
Air Force base were detailed In Canada, the provincial
to search some of the coun- police reported an object fell
ties to the north after re- to the ground near Hunts-
ports that fragments may ville, Ont., about 100 miles
have landed. east of Toronto.
THE CHAMPAIGN cOUNty
sheriff's office reported that
a meteor was believed to Today's Chuckle
have landed in the area of It's said that Man cannot
Kaiser Lake Rd. But a search live by bread alone. Maybe so,
of the area disclosed nothing but have you noticed
but a dump on fire, how
The local weather I bureau many seem to be getting by
on crust?

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Meteorite Lights Sky
Meteorite Lights Sky
From N.Y.
From N.Y. to Illinois to
Romney Thought
He Was Attacked
A meteorite lightened skies over much of the
castern part of the nation tonight, and a flaming
Marion, Ind. chunk fell off and dropped into a soybean field near
The meteorite pr om p te d said they had no information
floods of telephone calls to on the object.
police as it streaked across
skies from New York to Illi- "From its height and the
nois. There were reports it distance it covered, it ap-
fell to earth in rough country pears to be a meteor," said
near Huntsville, Ont. the U.S. Weather bureau ch-
Michigan Gov. George Rom- server at the Greater Pitts-
burgh airport.
nev, whe was flyine in his

SMITHSONIAN INVESTIGATING DHYTON DAIY NEW
19 sptic
Did Meteorite Fall Here?
By WALTER RYBECK G47 National Press Bidg. The Daily News Burean story as passed down through the years by his
family," Henderson said. Henderson has added zest in deciphering the
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19--This weck end, be. scientifie puzzle because he is an Ohioan, born
fore a spectacular fireball identified as an explod- Because the specimen "definitely is a meteorite, near Columbus in 189s. Although he recently re-
ing meteorite flashed across the eastern United a unique one, a scientifically very important
States, including southwest Ohio, a Smithsonian sample," Henderson is especially anxious to nail tired, officially, Clarke said Henderson still works
Institution meteorologist was trying to unravel the down the facts of its origin. down the facts of its origin. as actively as ever, and was called on to explain as ever, and was caned on
mystery of a meteorite that allegedly fell on Day- Saturday night's phenomenon.
ton in 1S92 or 1893. ton in 1892 or 1893. He was delighted to learn, through The Daily CLARKE SAI no reports of metcorite falls— CLARKE SAID no reports of metcorite falls-
E. P. Henderson, a research associate in the News, that E. J. Koestner, director of the Dayton mostly in Indiana-have yet to be substantiated, mostly in Indiana-have yet to be substantiated,
division of meteorology is skeptical that, as re- division of meteorology is skeptical that, as re- Museum of Natural History, has agreed to help although the firehall explosion was "the kind of although the fireball explosion was "the kind of
ported to the Smithsonian, the specimen fell on the ported to the Smithsonian, the specimen fell on the the Smithsonian try to get an accurate account of event that does produce specimens."
Montgomery county fairgrounds with such force the meteorite-a 58-pound hunk of iron, triangular
that it penetrated the ground about four feet and in shape, about 12 inches in its longest dimension. The interest in meteorites has grown tre-
was still hot when recovered. ASSOCIATE CURATOR of MeteorolOgy Roy mendously because of new strides in space. This
"Even 75 years ago, Dayton was a flourishing Clarke and Henderson said unusual features include Clarke and Henderson said unusual features include could account for the fact that the Snithsonian is could account for the fact that the Sinithsonian is
city, so that you would expect news of such a fall a fairly high nickel content and unusual crystal a fairly high nickel content and unusual crystal just getting around to verifying the "fairground"
to have found its way into scientific literature," to have found its way into scientific literature," structure. Tests have shown it contained gases structure. Tests have shown it contained gases specimen, plus the tremendous numbers awaiting
Henderson said. H known to be cosmie in origin known to be cosmic in qrigin. study.
Koestner said his staff will check Daylon news- Until recently, Henderson was the only scientist
I DO NOT QUESTION the integrity of L. R. papers of the 1880s and 1890s and talk with astron- at the Smithsonian working on meteorites and he
Keyser who, as a University of Cincinnati student omers and old-timers who might recall a meterorite had other duties as well. Now there are curators,
in 195l, sent us the iron. He probably reported the fall of that era. chemists, electronic engineers, geologists and others
concentrating on this field.

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200-2 INFO SUBMITTED ON 6 UFO SIGHTINGS BETWEEN 2300 -
2400Z, 9 SEP 66. INFC IN ALL SIX RPTS MATCHES: ALL
CONSOLIDATED FOR THIS RPT. UFO IDENTIF CONSOLIDATED FOR THIS RPT. UFO BALLOON, BALLOON,
CRIGIN UNKNOWN. ORIGIN UNKNOWN.
(1) ROUND (2)DIME (3) WHITE (4)ONE (5) NONE(6) NONE (1) ROUND (2) DIME(3) WHITE (4) ONE (5) NONE (6) NONE
7) NONE (8) NONE (9) NONE ) NONE(8) NONE(9) NONE
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(3) OBJECT LINGERED (4) OBJECT
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DURING OBSERVERS' ISGHTING TIME 6DURING TOTAL TIME OF DURING TOTAL TIME OF
SIGHTING.
C(1)GRCUND-VISUAL (2) NONE (3) NA.
D. (1) 2300Z-2400Z, 9 SEP 66 (2) DUSK
. VARICUS COMMUNITIES IN SUFFTLK COUNTY, L.I., NY
AVE, RIVERHEAD,
AVE, RIVERHEAD CEN TER
MORTCHE R H
G. (L) SCATTERED CLOUDS '2) WIND VEL IN KNOTS
SURFACE SURFACE 230 230 4
6,000 020 20
10,000 10,000 020 020 30 30
16,000 060 25
20,000 030 35
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40,000 340 5
50,000 50,000 300 5
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(3) 8,80 BROKEN (4) 15 NILES (5) OVERCAST (6) NONE (7) UNKNOWN
H. H. . TR OPOPAUSE AT 34,500 FT
I. I. . NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN BECAUSE GCA AND THE CAC NO INTERCEPTION ACTION TAKEN BECAUSE GCA AND THE CAC
IDENTIFIED OBJECT AS A BALLOON.
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J. NO INFO GIVEN.
GAVE THE SAME DATA AND GCA BALLOON, IDEN-
TIFICATION SEEMS POSITIVE.
L. NONE
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ADV CY DIA t
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FM SAULT STE MARIE AFS, NICHIGAN
TO RUWMFUA/ AIRDEFENSE COMVAND AFB, COLORADC
A. (1) ELIPTICAL
(2) SIZE OF BASKETBALL AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) MULTI COLOR PAL YELLOW, PALE GREEN, PALE PINK, PALE
GRAY.
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(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) BRIGHT LIGHTS IN AREA OF SIGHTING PRICR TO INITIAL
SIGHTING OF U.F.C.
B. (1) BRIGHT LIGHT B. (1 BRIGHT LIGHT
(2) LOW SE ABOVE TREL TOPS (2) LOW SE ABCVE TREL TOPS
(3) LCW WSW
(4) STRAIGHT LINE
(5) INSTANTANEOUSLY WSW
(6) 2 TO 5 SECONDS
C.(1) GRCUND VISUAL, AND GRCUND ELECTRONICS, RADAR "L" BAND
LONG RANGE HEIGHT FINDER AN/FPS-90 ASMITH RANGE AND
ALTIUDE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
(2) NO OPTICAL AIDS
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D. (1) 0180 18 SEP (1) 0100 18 SEP
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 30158 (18 Sep 66) Pg 3 of 4
E. (1) 753 RADAR SQUADRON AREA SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN
F. (1) NA
(2) NCRMAN E. SKILES STAFF SGT 753D RADAR SQUADRON, MOTOR
POCL NCOIC, RELIABLE CHARACTER, JERRY K. SCUNNINGHAM POCL NCOIC, RELIABLE CHARACTER, JERRY K. SCUNNINGHAM
MASTER SGT, NATERIEL CCNTROL NCCIC, RELIABLE MASTER SGT, MATERIEL NCCIC, RELIABLE CHARACTER CHAR ACTER
G. (1) CALM, CLEAR G. (1 CALM, CLEAR
(2) SURFACE 340 5
6000 6060 280 7 280.7
10000 310 10
16020 300 17
28000 28013
30200 340 8
50000 280 36
80000 270 7
H (1) NONE
I. (1) NOT APPLICABLE
J. (1) NOT APPLICABLE J.(1) NOT APPLICABLE
K(1) CAPT STANLEY F FROCK, COMMANDER 753D RADAR. THE RESULTS . (1) CAPT STANLEY F FROCK, COMMANDER 753D RADAR. THE RESULTS
POSSIBLE CAUSE. SIGHTING WERE NCTED AT POSSIBLE CAUSE. SIGHTING WERE NCTED AT KINCHELOE AFB, KINCHELOE AFB,
AFHQO-309C FORM UNCLASSIFIED

Amenicsn Metene Soiely Repeat
1867
Ended over λ 8.3° 13'W,  = 43° 40'N at 44 ± 21 km
Projected path 204 km
Path 226 km
Observed velocity.. 42.3 km/sec
Uncorrected radiant a =285° h = +26
Radiant corrected for curvature and
zenith attraction.. == 285°, h =+23.1°
a = 348.5, 8 = 5°.6
λ 351°.7, β = +9o7
Parabolic orbit.... = 6°.4Ω = 174°.4, = 290°.9,q = 0.73 A.U.
A search in the Hoffmeister-von Niessl Catalogue gives several fireballs of about same
date and similar radiants. These are:
R.A. Decl.
No. 338..... .1899 Sept. greater V 347 +3
345. .1875 Sept. 14 great 348 0± 2
346a..... .1901 Sept. 14 greater V 345 +1
361b... .1865 Sept. 24 greater J 347 +3
371... 371. .1900 Sept. 27 .1900 Sept. 27 greater V greater V 354.5 +6.5 +6.5
372.... 1906 Sept. 27 greater J 345 +2 +2
575.. 575... 1914 Sept. 8 1914 Sept. 8 3xV 347 +.3
When we remember that probably not one fireball in a hundred has its orbit computed,
it is reasonable to conclude that there is a streain of meteoroids furnishing freballs it is reasonable to conclude that there is a streain of meteoroids furnishing fireballs
whose radiants lie near the celestial equator and 5 to 15 west of vernal equinox. of vernal equinox.
Evidently the radiant of the 1966 fireball fits in quite well. Evidently the radiant of the 196 ball fits in quite well.
It is understood that Prof. V. D Chamberlain, Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing,
Mich., will publish a paper on this fireball based upon very extensive data from pre-
sumably different reports.
FIREBALL of 1967 April 5.52 G.M.T. 3
A.M.S. No. 2392 1
This brilliant fireball appeared on the above date at 7:34 p.m., E.S.T. It seems to
have started about 10 miles S.W. of Rochester, N.Y. and ended above a point very near
Barrie, Ontario. It is believed that the sub-end point is quite accurate, the sub-beginning
less certain. The solution depends on 8 reports from this side and 24 reports from
Canadian side. All but one of the first lot were sent me by H. E. Roth, Project Director,
Volunteer Flight Officer Network, National Air lines, and the 24 Canadian by Bruce A.
McIntosh, Nationa! Research Council, Ottawa, Canada. But for the invaluable help
of both, no solution would be possible. We received only one report from a ground
observer in New York, and two thirds of the Canadian were from Ottawa or near by.
The reports from airline pilots fortunately were from widely scattered points.
The fireball was very brilliant and observers were almost unanimous in giving its
color as green. Venus was near its end point for most Canadian observers and most
state that the firebal! was far brighter. Also two say that it was brighter than Moon,
one that it was equal. one that its magnitude lay between that of Moon and Venus.
Probably about -10 would be near the truth. No long-enduring train was left. Both
Venus and Belt of Orion served as reference points for a few observers. Even after
discarding altitude estimates of 45 and over as being obviously impossibly great, there
is wide range in the calculated heights of beginning and end points. Retaining cstimates.
less than 45°, H1 is 121 km, H2 81 km, based upon 7 and 14 reports respectively. The
bserved duration, based on 18 estimates, is 5.64 ± 2.13 seconds. As path length was
2? km the velocity is 41 kin/sec. This indicates a hyperbolic orbit, but due to the
large average error in duration, it large average error in duration, it seems needless to calculate this. Hence the usual seems needless to calculate this. Hence the usual
parabolic orbit only is given. The Ottawa reports give only a small slope which is borne
out by the calculated data. Due to the great height of H2 the chances of finding meteor- out by the calculated data. Due to great height of H2 the chances of finding meteor- 1
ites is small.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
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SAULT STE MARIE MICHIGAN AND SAULT IS ONTARTO. TRIS
INFORMATICN PLUS POSSIBLE INFORMATICN PLUS POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC DETECTION ELECTRONIC DETECTION INDICATES INDICATES POSS IBLE POSSIBLE
U.F.O. SIGHTING.
L. NONE
BT
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AFHQ JAN GS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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19 Sept, 66
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Contact with the SPADAms revealed that there was a decay at OO3Oz
18 Sept.66. decay was from a US rocket body with a classified
payload. . Kuns does not believe that the meteor sighting and
the sat. decay were one and the same. Capt. Kuns will forward us
the final decay trajectory when he received that information.
Contact with Dr. Geddes of the Moonwatch team. He had not received Contact with Dr. Geddes of the Moonwatch team. He had not received
any information of the meteor as of yet. He will forward any He will for rward any
such information when he received such.
31 Sept.
Contact was made with Lt. Needom, SPADATS concerning Object #
2423. This pbject apparently decayed at 06L 4Z 18 Sept. 66. 8 Sent.. 66.
Estimated decay location is 63N l4lW. Eantom alaska
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as questions_as you possibly can. in formation that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? .When did you see the object? Timne of day: Time of day:
Hour Minutes
17 17 (Circle One): A.M. A.M.
or P.M.
Day Month Month Year
. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern . a. Daylight Saving
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object?
PuiD.
Necrest Postal Address City or Town State or County
.How long was object in sight? (Tatal Duration) 1y
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain .Not very sure
.Fairly certain d.Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.I How wds fime in signr derermined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No No-—
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT NIGHT
a. Bright a.
Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the chjoct? .
(Circle One): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight (
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many . c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember d.Don't remember.
.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry.
b. Hazy b. Hazy Fog, mist, or light rain Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d. As a light .
b. Transpcrent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
(
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined c. Sharply outlined
d Don't remember d. Don't remember
.Did the object: Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Chanao be Yes No Mo Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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TDEER/v. D. Bryant/mjb/70401/6 Oct 66
Evaluation of 1 2 OCT 1966
TDSTR
1. There is insufficient information pertaining to the
radar sighting to allow a detailed evaluation to be made.
However, in view of the fact that the time of this sighting
(which appears to an approximation) is given as OlooZ, an approximation) is given as Olooz,
and the large meteor sighting in the Michigan area (seen in a
number of northeastern states) occurred at Oo45Z, a logical number of northeastern states) occurred at oo45Z, a logical
assumption can be made that the two oc urrences rrences are one and one and
the same.
2. Many 2. 1 Many articles have been written confirming articles have been written confirming the fact
that missiles, meteors, etc., frequently leave an ionized ot0 on 3onized
path or wake very large radar echo area, and hence
would provide a sizeable radar return. This ionized cloud may
have been the target(s) which were seen to rise from 75ooo to
85000 ft. on the height finder.
JEROME J. JONES, COlOnel, USAF
Electronics Directorate
Deputy for Technology and systems

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1. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? ahdeat
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Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: _ in front of: .
17. Tel! in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details .Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include i n your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No /
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside  building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors dNear an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g. Other -
.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the following questions:
. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
:
24.2 How fast were you moving? - miles per hour. 1
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24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars No
b. b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yes No
c. c. Windshield Windshield Yes No No g. g. Theodolite Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other _
In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common 2In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appea arance as the object which you saw.
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