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PROJECT 1OO73 RECORD
2. LOCATION ., poo
.3 1.62 03/0115Z Honor, Michiean
2. sovtrE 10. CONCLUSION
Civiliar
1. NUNDER OF OBJECTS 1. HMCER OF OBJECTS
Venus was setting on an azmith of 277 Verus was setting on an azmith of 277 dogrees as approxd dogrees as approxd
tie of sighting. time or sighting.
:. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION i1. i1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 minutes 30 minutes Observer stated object was round. ( Color: whits. Oujose Color: whits. Orjoss
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION peared as a bright light. No sound was heard. Cbjeet di.. peared as a bright light. No sound was heard. Cbjeot di-
Ground Visual (BX) Ground Vsual (BX) peared below horizon. Object was stationary. peared below horizon. Object was stationary.
7. COURSE
Stationry
6. PHOTOS
n7 Yes
No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
.Yos
X No
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ASTRO(VENUS)
VENUS SETTING ON UNCLASSIFIED
At op 277 degrees Hotor y er
ATAPPROX TIME OF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SIEITINU STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54938(6 Mar 67) P/hh Pg1 of 4
ACTION: : RDG-4 INFO: XOP-1, SAFOS-3J NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
ADV CY DIA
SMB D 129
0557 '-2 47:845#0356 0651630-UUY0--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU 2MR C0000
P 961600Z P 061690Z Z MAR 67 Z MAR 67
FM 752 RADAR SQ EMPIRE AFS MICH FM 752 RADAR SQ EMPIRE AFS MICH
TO RUNMFVA/ADC
RUEDMAA/TAF STEWART AFB NY RUEDMAA/TAF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDTAA/AFSC
RUED HQA/USAF
RUED HQA/SAF
BHT SUNCLAS 75200P 0096 PGJ 67.
FOR ADC CADOIND: 1AF AFSC (FTD): USAF (AFNIN): SAF (SAFOI).
SUBJECT: UFO.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IAW AFR 200-2, PARA 14.
PARA 14. ITEM (A)
(1 SHAPE - ROUND
SIZE -DIME
(3) COLOR - WHITE
)NUMBER OF OBJECTS - ONE
(5) FORMATION - N/A
AFHQ JAN SS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54938 Pg 2 of 4
(6) BRIGHT LIGHT
(7) NVA
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(8) NOT HEARD
() NONE ()NONE
Y!
ITEM (B)
*** (1) THE BRIGHT LIGHT (1)THE BRIGHT LIGHT
(2) 5 DEGREES THE HORIZON AND ABOUT 280 DEGREES FROM MY
POSITION
(3) CBJECT WENT DOWN BELOW THE HORIZON
(4) LITTLE OR NO MOVEMENT
(5) WENT OUT OF SIGHT
() 30 MINUTES
ITEM (C)
GROUND - VISUAL
(BINOCULARS WERE USED
i (3) N/A (3)N/A
ITEM (D) 2015-
(1)03/0115Z MARCH 1967 (1) 03/0115Z MARCH 1967
(2) NIGHT (2)NIGHT
-
AFHO JAN  S FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54938 Pg3 of 4
ITEM (E)
V2 MILE SOUTH OF THE PLATT RIVER ON MICHIGAN STATE HIGHWAY 22.
ITEM (F)
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()2 (1) UNS A HARDWARE NS A HARDWARE
STORE IN HON STORE IN Ho NOR MICH R MICH EMED TO BE OF REL IABLE CHAR ACTER. CHAR ACTER
PHONE PHONE
ITEM (G) ITEM (G)
(1 CLEAR
(ALTITUDE AZIMUTH SPEED TEMP (C DEGREES)
SURFACE 010 13 PLUS 2
18 290 35 MINUS 8
20 290 45 MINUS 28
30 280 50 MINUS 49
45 280 75 MINUS 53
59 230 58 MI NUS 55 :
(33939 (33939
(4)15 MILES (4) 15 MILES
5)SCATTERED SCATTERED
i .- NONE
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AFHQ AM 0-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
- STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 54938 Pg4 of 4
()SEE (2) ABOVE
ITEM (H)
WEATHER FORECASTER AT 34ADIV SAID THERE WAS A SURFACE INVERSION ALL
. NIGHT ON THE 3RD OF MARCH 1967 NIGHT ON THE 3RD OF MARCH 1967
ITEM (I) NONE ITEM (I NONE
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ITEM (J)
NONE. FAA AT TRAVERSE CITY HAD NO A/C IN THE VICINITY, THE COAST
GUARD AT TRAVERSE CITY HAD NO A/C I AREA WEATHER AT 4ADIV
HAD NO BALL OONS IN THIS AREA.
ITEM (K)
1* COMMANDER, JESSE D. SOWELL, MAJOR, USAF. THE WEATHER FORECASTER AT
THE TIME OF THE
SIGHTIAG AND SAID THAT THIS WAS 1 THE PROB ABLE CAUSE OF THIS SIGHTING.
ITEM (L). NONE.
BT
* NNNN
AFHO JAN O FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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