PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
24/1917
24Oct 68 24/23172 Kalamazoo, Michigan
3. SOURCE ~ 10. CONCLUSION *-
Civilian BALLooN (Hot Air, Garmet Bag)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS Description, duration is Description, duration is consist with that of a hot air
One garmet bag balloon.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
. Objact appeared as
3 - 5 Minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION diameter of a dime held e diameter of a dime held at arms length. hange color from
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. red to oragne, dropping of flarming material. Cbject red to orage, dropping of flamming material. Object
Ground-Visual disappeared upward into clouds, or clouds passed over it. it.
7. . COURSE COURSE .
See Case
8. PHOTOS
Yos
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
3XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thls form may be used.
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NOV 1953
TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Guintanilla/70915/mhs/8 Nov 68
UFO Observation, 24 Cctober 1963
Mr
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Reference your unidentified flying object (uro) observation
of 24 October 1968. ne description that you provided is
consistent with other repcrts that we have received cf plastic
garment bag hot air balloons. (See the attached cescription.)
2. Than'k you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Description
Aerospace Technologies Division
M

UNCLASSIFED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING NESSAGE
AF IN : 65128 29 Oct 68)C/mb Pgl of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: KOP-2, XOX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (13) ADV CY DIA
S1B E202PTT UZYUW RUCI DA0011 3031453- UUU--RIEFHCA.
ZNR WJJJ
P 291 445Z 0CT 58
FM 4627ABSQ CUSTER AFS MI
TO RUMFVA/ADC
REFHQA/CSAF REFHQA/CSAF
RLEFHOA/OSAF REFHOA/ OSAF
RLEDMA/IAF STEWART AFB NY REDMAIAF
ZEN INN OF C 7N INN OS LLDER COO cao
Br
UNCLAS 4S2 7AB-CIO
. FTD WPAFB FOR TDETR, CSAF FOR AFRDC, AND
CAF FOR SAF-OI. SIB.ECT: UFO REPORT, REF AFR 80-17.
IFO SIGHT ING 24 0CT 1968, KALAMAZO0, MICH
A DESCRIPTION OF CB.ECT. (1) LIGHT. (2) SIZE COMPARASLE TO
HALF THE DIAMETER CF DIME HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH. (3) RED TO
CANGE. (4) ONE (5) NA (5) CHANGE OF CLOR FROM RED TO
CRANGE DROPPING O CRANGE DROPPING OF NONE.
(9) NONE.
B DESCRI BDESCRI ION OF SE OF OBJECT. (D) LOOKING AT SKY AND OB JECT. (I) LOOKING AT SKY AND
2. 2. . :
AFHQ JAN S8 0-309C FORM FORM 1
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 65128 Pg 2of 3
(TICED IT. (2) 40 DEGREES (3) 45 DEGREES (4) AND (5)
CB.ECT.
PAGE 2 RUCIGDA0011 UNCLAS
(5) 3-5 MIN.
C METHOD OF
(3) NA
D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 24 00 D TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. (1) 68, 23172 8,2317Z
LOCAL TIME 1917. (2) NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: 4 E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: - DEGREES 20 MINUTES N, 85 DEGREES DEGREES 20 MINITES N, 85 DEGREES
3 MINUTES W (KALAMAZOO)
WESTERN MICHIGAN.
F. IDENT IFYING INFORMAT ION ON OBSERVER. (1 CIVILIAN, F TAN
CCIPAT ION: PSYCHOLOGIST FOR SCHDOL SYSTEM. STERS
FEL IABILITY: SOINDS MAGINAT IVE.
G WEATHER. (1) CLOIDY (2) SIRFACE: 030 DEGREES AT 6 KNCTS,
5000 FT: 270 DEGREES AT 5' KNOTS 10,000 FT: 290 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS.
16,020 FT: 270 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. 20,000 FT: 240. DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS.
30,000 FT: 290 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. 50,D0D FT: 280 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS.
(3)CEIL BROKEN HAZE (5) (LOUD
AFHQ JAN 3 O-309C FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
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FAGE 3 RUCIGDA00II INCLAS
I NONE
J MPOSSIELE TO DETERMINE AIR TRAFFIC, NO BALLONS. J MPOSSIELE TO DETERMINE AIR TRAFFIC, NO BALLONS.
KPREPARING OFFICER: (1) INFORMAT ION OFFICER (2) HERBERT D. K PREPARING OFFICER: (1) INFORMAT ION OFFICER (2) HERBERT D.
BIRKHEAD (3) 2ND LT (4) 462 7ABCIO CUSTER AIR FORCE STAT ION,
EATTLE CREEK, MICH 49016 (5) AREA CODE 616" (6) OFFICE PHONE EATTLE CREEK, MICH 49016 (5) AREA CODE 616 (6) OFFICE PHONE
EXTENSION 882 AT 962-6161 (7 HOME PHONE: 731-4760 (8) VMMENTS: MMENTS:
NO CORROBORATION EVIDENCE TO SIGHT ING FROM KALAMAZOO POLICE, UNIVERSITY KALAMAZOO POLICE, UNIVERSITY
CF WESTERN MICHIGAN SECIRITY POL ICE, 34AIR DIVISION TRACKING AND DEN-
TIF ICAT ION, KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS. NO
FLANES WEFE BURNING IN THE AREA, KAL PORT S
BON FIFE A FEW MILES AWAY.
IN IVERSITY OF MIVHIGAN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPT REPORTS
FOSSIELLY BURNING CINDERS RETURNING TO EARTH FROM GROUND FIRE, EITHER
WITNESSES OVER A FACTOR.
BT ..
APHQ JAN SS -3O9C FORM .
UNCLASSIFIED