PROJECT BLUE BOOK

7
-RUJELI IUU/O RCLURU
M GROUP 2. LOCATION
7/04454 Traverse City, Michigan
3. 10. CONCLUSION
.Villan Probable Astro: STAR-PLANET
MUMBER OF OBJECTS
2
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
13 houts The observer sighted a blue, green, red object tha was larg
6. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION than a star and was similar to a saucer with a large hump in
the middle. The object was viewed for lt hours, in roughly
Ground Visual the SW.
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
COEwTS: There were no known aireraft or balloons in the
nearly stationary vicinity and no unusual weather. Nothing unusual was painted
8. PHOTOS by nearby radars. The miliaty observer 20 miles appox. west
of observer said he saw the object in the north while obse.ve.
Yes said S". The investigating officer thought it could heve bee.
日 No No astronomicak. There are many bright stars it may have been:
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Capella, Procyon, Castor Betelgeuse or even Jupiten.
□ Yes
No
FCRM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Pravioua editiona of thia form may be used.
3

SIGH7ING
TR VSOINNAIRE RASHENP.
AS PUSICA CONC ERNL9G THR 3N
AMSAER ALD OF THE QUESTIONS.
YOOR TAIE WLL NOT EE USEP IN CONLCT
TOHA PHKWSSIGN RETURN TO AIA MACE A
PATCHRECRN AP3,OH1O 4S41O,1AW APRS0.TP AGDATIO
STTACH SECURELY TO THS FORM OR ZNNSTAT
L WHEN OIO YOU SEE THE PHENOMENONT
DAY
2 WHAT TIME DIO VOU FIAST SIGNT THE PHRNOUENONT
MOLR
WHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE
Midhight HOUR 50
4. TING/ZONE TOAVGTORY SAVINOS
KEASTERN [CENTRAL
3 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAN TEH.
it ormy looked at the it only looked at tho 3bjoct For aproxn8cly for aaroxlkn8ely
15 minutes then went back to bei. Thio ili 15 minutes then went back to ben.
jaccount for there not being Xqp t nseded
information on Itens 6, 7, 144, 23,15.
us31
6 IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SAETCH, PLACS AN'T ON THE SUPVT
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKTLINE. VHER FIRST SEENE PLAGE AEP DA
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHEWONGNON WAD AHEN LAST SEEH.
20
OBSERVER
FORM 117
4U007
J

DASSTONTO THE PEENOE THE PHEROMENON WHON LAOT
7. IN THE SKETOH ORLOV, PLA V. IN THE SHETOH ORLOW, PLA POSITION OP THE PHSROUSEON POSITION OP THE PHSROWEEON
MOVEMENT OP THE PHEHOHEAO. MOVEMENT OP THE PHEHOMEA01
APPEAREO TO SZ SYRAIGHT, CUN APPEAREO TO SZ STRAIGHT,C
THE LAMGER AKETCH. THE LAMCER AKETCH.
BaowTooBos R1oo Bos nOBJECT
WENT
DIS AMPEAR
0

WHEAEWERE
AS DRIVER
IM AIRPLAME AS PILOT
OTHER
IP YOU VERC
WHAT DIHECTION WERE YOU VOVNG?
NOATH
SOUTH
NORTHEAST
BORTAWEST
EXPLAIN WHETRER SUCH MOVEMENT ARFECTS VOURD
OESCRIDE TYPE OF VEHICLE VOU WE
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WHHO
HOW HUCH OTHER TRAPFIC WAS TWERET HOW HUCH OTHER TRAPFIC WAS THERET
DID YOU NOTICC ANY AIRPLANES!C DID YOU NOTICC ANY AIRPLANES! Y
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANO WHSRE TA OF SIGHTINO THE PHENOMENON ANO WHERE
2. 9. HOW LONG WAS THE
LENGTH OF TIME
15 mmivutes
HOV VAS TIME OSTEEMINEDI
ClocK-
TAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CORTIHUOUSLYT
HOVENENT OR THE DEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOULHORTAN
PEARANCES ON PMEVIOUS SKCTCHES.

ONG
SKY WIAT
DAY
THLIGHT
IPICHT
ICLEAR
PARTLY SCOUDY
OAOLETELYOVERCAST
THE SHGHTINO WASAT TWIL
STARS GMY3
NONG
A FEW
MANY
JUNKNOWN UNXNOSN
D. IF SIGHTINO WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS THE SUN VEIB D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT, WAS
THE PHENOMENONI THEPHENOMENONI
TIN FRONT OF YOU IN FRONT OF YOU
IN BACK OF YOU
SPECIPY THE MAJOR SOURCE OP ILLUMMAVIGH SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OP ILLUMNMAVISH
STREET-LAMP,ETC, FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLOM.NATIOR, SPCSNY STREET-LAMP,ETC, FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLOM.NA
12. GIVE A BRIEP CESCRIPTION OP THE
REPLECTED LIGHT OR WAS SELF-LURINOU
IT WAS SOLIO OR TRANSPARENT, WHETHES SCSLS
APPEAREO AS A POINT OP LISHT. IHOICATE CO-EAR
OTHER OSU ECT IN YOUR FISLO OF VIEW
Reooloing Red- Blue
Light.
Appeared As 45
Pole.

STAND STLCAT ANVTINL
VDOENLY SPELD OP AND NUN AVNY
BHEAN JP S PARTO AND EXPLCDA
CHANGE COLCA.
SIVE CHE SHOREY
CHANGE CHDITHESS
CHAHGE SHAP27
FLASH ONFLICKCAT
SIIAPPLAA AND MEAPPEAR!
SPIN LINEA TOPI
MAPC ANO.SC
FLUTTEP ON WOBBLE!
14. WHAT OPEW YOUN ATTENTIO
After daaghter-in-La
orthe wiNbow.
A. HO N DIDIY PINALLY DISAPPEA A. HC N DIDIY PINALLY DSAPPEA
Dio See DioSee it dbappear it dhapptar LOLAT OLAT
TOBeD! ToBeD
U. OID THE PHENOMENON MDVE SCHIVS GA  FROT
□YES TXINO. IF "YES" DESCPINS

DIRECTIOR THE PHENOMENOR VAS MOYNNS ALAEO ASNGPROTd
STICL STicl
WAS WAS STANONG I SNd
WHEN I SANDd WHEN
IS. WHAT WAS THE AHGULAR SIZEI HOLG A MATCH AT ARTS LANP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOY MUCH OF THE O JECT BEEN ADCE TO PERFORM THIS ZXPERIMENY AT YU TA
PHENOMENOH WOULD HAVE BECN COVCAEO SY THLMATCHNEAD. DFTHE OBUBOTWOULD WAVE BEC/EAD

1WN2736S
WLOOWOFVERELE
NE
A UOETSDOOGIMARILY WEAR GLAASESY
WHAY VAS YOUR IMPPESSION OF THE SE.CO .2.
HCNOMENONY GIVE ESTIMATE O7 SPSEO 1ou3.
PHOROSR PHAT VE HAY OETAIN AS CL EAREA PICTSRR ASA
A COMYN OONECT OR COLCYS WC N PCAOSD DTN
WOOUD SEARSONE RGSEVOLANSE TORAY YOUE
COMMON OBJECT ANDEWSAT YOU SAR
10 miles
except
H DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODDA. NOISE, OR HEAT HMAN
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYY CYSS
A SIG THE PHENOMENON DISTURD THE CROLN
1F=YES.DESCAID2.
2G

ZI WAS ANYORG WITH YOU AT THE THE YO.
!4513NO.
LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
QIVC THE FOL
ST HAMEPIRST NAME. MOOOLE NAMA
Housewife. Housewife.
=SGTMACNJSARD CAY
1M. BATE YOD COMPLETEO THIS QURSTIONNANNE.
002

STGNFING O
P
ACTACHSPCURELY TO TIHES PORHDOSND
WHET O O YOO SEE THE PHPRCMENOND
DAZ
WHAT TIME DID YOU FIRST SIGHT THG PURNOMANON
NHAT TIME DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE
A
WEREE WEEP YOU WHELTYOD
AND ORWDMAPAERE YO
Nou N
个
EmpiAFS
IMAGINE YOU APE AT THE POINT SHDVSIN THE LKETO IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POIN
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE TRC HCRIZON CH SKYLINL. NA
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HOHIZON THE PHENOMENON WASE
50
ODSERV
FORA 117
AU.67
7

BA.ROW PA OU ARE AY
BlASCTIO TO TRE PUENL
7. IN THE SRE TOH BLLOW, PLAS 7. IN THE SRE TOH BLLOW, PLAS.T.
POSITICN OP THE PHSNCNEEE POSITICN OP THE PHEHCNEEEV
MOVEMOT OF THEPHEHO MOVEMONT OF THEOHEHOON
APPEAREO TO BS STRAWOHY, CU APPEAREO TO BS STRAWGHY, CU
THE LAHSEA SKETCH. THE LARSEA SKETCH.
#

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 529 (6 Mar 68) S/cwh Pg 1 of 6
action: Rdc-4 INFo: Xop-2, XoX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (13) ADV CY DIA
SMB A187RTTUZYUW RUCIRTH0152 0SS1600-UUUU--RUEFHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 0S1550Z MAR 68
F4 752 RADAR SQ EMPIRE AFS MICH
TO RUWMPVNADC
RUCIRTV34AIRDIV CUSTER AFS MICH
RUEDMANIAF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDFIVFTD WPAFB OHI0 RUEDFIVFTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEFHQ/CSAF
RUEFHQNOSAF WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS 75200P
FOR: ADC (ADOIN): 34ADIV (34OIN): 1AF (1AFOIN): FTD WPAFB (TDETR):
CSAF (AFRDC): OSAF (SAFOI).
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. THE FOLLOVING INFOMRATION IS SUBMITTED IAW
AFR SO-17, PARA 11. THIS MESSAGE IN ELEVEN (11) PARTS.
PART I. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
(1) SHAPE: THE OBJECT WAS ROUND AND FLAT SIMILAR TO A SAUCER
SHAPE WITH A LARGE HUMP IN ITS MIDDLE
(2) SIZE: THE OBJECT WAS LARGER THAN A STAR.
AFHQ JAN 68 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

AS PILOT
OTHER
:FYOURN
WHAT SIRECTION WERG YOU MOVANS
TH
NORYLEAST
NORTHWEST SOUT
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEHLNT AFFES
DEICAINETMOE OP VEHICLE YOUVERE
THE SIOHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDORS
HOW MUCH OTHZR TRAFFIC WAS THERE: HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE:
OID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? YES
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON
HOW LONG WAS THLEE
LENGTH OF TINE LENGTH OFTINE
HOW WAS TIME OETERMINED
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SICHT CONTINUGU-LYI
MOVEMENT OR THE BENAVIOR OF THS PHCHSUENCHTAND
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKCTCHCS.

11.
SKY
DAY CU
ITWILIGHT
TIGHT
CLEAR
PARTLY CILOUDY
CONPLETELY OVERCAST
IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT
(1) STARS
NONE
TAFEW A FEW
MANY
UNKNOWN
D. IF SIGHTRHS WAS IN DAYLICHT, VAS THS SON VEELEI D. IF SIGHTRIS WAS IN DAYLICHT.V
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR MGHT
IN DACK OF YOU YO YOUR LEAT
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OFILLUMINATIONPE E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE CFILLUMINATION PAELENT DURINS TES SIGATHEG.
STREET LAMP.ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLU.NNATION.SPEGIFV DISTANCH TO LIC STREET LAMP,ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLU
12. GIVE A DRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMEHCN, INDICATIVO THSTPSR IT APPE
REFLECTCO LICHT OR WAS SCLF-LUNNNOUS AND WHAT COLONS YOUHSTICS
IT WAS SOLID OR TRANSPARENT,WHZTHER EDGLS WEAE SHARP OS FUEZY.
APPEARSO AS A POINT OF LICHT. INDICATE CCMPARISOHA WITH OTH.
OTHER OBJECT IN YOUR FIELO OF VICW.
THhe OBJect. Seemep To Be RouD Ano Seomco T
Away So I Covls nor Seo Any orhen Feorures

MOVCINASRITLINE
STANDSTLLATANYTIME
SUDDERLY BPRED UP AND RDN AL AY
DACAK OP IN DANTS ANO EAPCODS
CHANGE.COLCET
GIVG OFFLTSED
CHANGE-DOIGITHESST
CHANGE SPAOT
CLASH ORFLICKEHO
DISAPPSAT AND REAPPEAR!
SPIN LIKE A TOPY
MAKE A NOSS
FLUTTERORTOAMLE
IA. WHAT DRLN YOUR ATTZNTION TO THE PHTOA.
A Roport Prom A Cividind In Tervesc
ABOST A UF O.
A. HOW CID IT PIHALLY DISAPPEART A. HOW DID IT PIHALLY DISAPPEART
brSeeteo brSeenteo
IT FADEO AWAY IT FADEO AWA4
U. DID TNG PHHOMENON HOVE BED CRIN D.3NZ
□YES . IF , .

DIREGTION THE PHENOMENOOLAL
1S W-AT VAS THE ANGULAR SIZET HOLD A MATCO AT PL PS LENSTHUI PRONT OF A KLON
LAMP OR THE MOON. HOTE HOW MNCK OS THE OIOY S GOVLO SY THE HÉAD OE
DEEN ABLE TO PCRFORN THIS CXPERIRENT AT THIESTIML OF TILSICNTING, CSTIVATE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVZRED JY THE HATCH HCAD.

YOU PVE
LYPOL
OF VERNCL
C DO YOV CRSTOANLY WEAR OGAS
4 WHAT WASY OR OMPRESSION O
PHEHOMET S? GIVE ESTRIATE GF CT
LO IN ORDER VHAT WE MAY OUTAIN AS CUEND A
A COMVONM CCT OR OPIECTS WMCH.
WOULS ATANSDME RESEMNLARCL TO WNAT VOS
COMMON OJLECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
The oljut
tromny rom
stan ard uro a stan arduro a
conlalwat see conldwat see a
teat. tl.
DID YOU NOTICE ANY OOOR, NONE. OP HEAT
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY?
A. OID THE PHENOMCHON DISTURU THE GROUND AL
IFPYES,DESCHIBC.

LOCATION.
ANYHE MTH YOU AT THE
NO.
A. LIST CHEIH NAMES AND AD
1/p
ADD4
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFOPMATI
PhoaR OpeRateR PhonR OpenateR
WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU RD
DAY
24 OATE YOU COMPLETEO THIS O
7

TH.S DUEPHISINS4
A3 POSITLIL CONCERSLIC
ANPA6LL2OF TR2 RETON47
YOUR NANI, HLL NOT PE USED ALC.
VOHR PEE HSCION. RETURETO AR,O
PATTERN APO,O1O454R.14N AR
ATTACH JRCURELY TO THIS EORM ORAAOTATE
I WHEN QIO YOO SEE THE PHEHOHERORT
GAY
Z. WHAT TIME DIO YOU PINST SIGHT THE POORS
5 March 1968
3. WHAT TINE DID YOU LAST SIGHT THE PHER
4. TING/2ONE OAYLIONTSAVNG
ZKSASTARN CENTRAL . DONT N
S WHENS WEAE YOU WHEN YOU SAW TE
A HANO OSAMN MAP WHERE YOU VERS DTAHOTOT
HIGOAAY VOU WERE ON OR NENR AHG TAY TO
Bast Silver Lake Road, Trevoree Glsy,
S. IMAGINA YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOSNIN THE SRETCH. 6. IMAGINA YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOSHIN THE
PHENOHENON WAS ASOVE THE HORISON, OR AYLIR
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HOMIZON THE PHENOHENON
0
OBESAVE
FORA 117
AU307

TA.NOY YASNE YOJ ARS ATTAL
CRECTIOE TO JHE PHONSHPI
THE PHENORCNON WHEN LAST ALO
7. IN THE SRETOH BELOW, PLACE AN PA" AT 7. IN THE SRETOH BELOW, PLACE AN "A" AT
POSITION CF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LATET POSITION CF THE PHENOMEHON WHEN LA
MOVENERT OF THE PAENOMENON OSTWEEN"A MOVENERT OF THE PAENOMENON OSTWEL
APPEARED TO OE STRAIGHT, CUMVEO ON E C APPEARED TO OE STRAICHT, CUAVEO ON
THE LARGER SKETCH. THE LARGER SKETCH.

ma
D (9A
N
IN A9 PILOT
A.
WHAT SONECTION WERG YOU
SOWTH
SOUTH
MORT1.407
+ NORTAWCOY
EXPLAIN KHETHEH SUCH MOVENENT AF
THE SIORTINO. STATE WHETHER
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAPFIC WAS THS HOW MUCH OTHER TRAPFIC WAS THSI
DID YOD NOTICE ANY AIRPCAN DID YOD NOTICE ANY AIRPCANL
OF SIGHTING THE PHEHONENON ANDS OF SIGHTING THE PKEHONENON AND
2. HOWLONGV HOWLOHOWAATHS
LENOTH OF TME
1#
HOW WAS TISS DETERNINED! Clock
WAS TWE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUOLYI
HOVEMSNT ON THE BSHAVIOP OF THS PHCHSUSMD
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKSYCHES.

1O.IF THERE ERE
ARRANOCO. DID THIS ARRA
1
1T
SKY
DAY
TWILIGHT
54 11047
2 CLEAR
PARTLY CLOUDY
COMPLETELY OVERCAST
THE SIGHTING
:1) STARS
HONE
A PEW APEW
MANY MANY
UNKNOWN UNKWOWN
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN GAYLIGHT. VAS THE SON D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN OAYLIGST.V
YHE PHENOMEHONT THE PHEHOMEHONT
JIN FRONT OF YOU IN FHONT OF YOU
IN DACK OF YOU IN PACK OF YOU
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOUNCE OP ILLUNINATICN C. SPECIPY THE MAJOR SOURCE OP ILLUNE
STAEET LAMP, ETC. POR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMONATION,SPBGTF STAEET LAMP,ETC. FOA TERRESTRIAL ILLUM
NowE
12. GIVE A BRIEF DSDCRIPTION OF THE PHENOAIC
REFLECTED LIGHT OR WASERLF-LUMIRGUS ARD VH
IT WAS SOLIO OA TRANIPARENT, VHETHES CSEL
APPEARCO AS A POINT OF LISNT. INDICATE COHPARMORS VIT
OYHEN OJECT IN YOVA P SLO OF VIZY.
Light - Self Lumibous - unknown-
were Sharp Blue-Reo-ancena
Domme Shaped- Revolbing LiTesfRon
appeared AS Big au the top
Pole was 6o ft Away.

山 v
UNCLASSIFIED
32
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 529 Pg 2 of 6
KEL COLOR: THE COLOR WAS BLUE, GREEN AND RED IN COLOR AND WAS COV-
TINUOUGLY CHANGING ITS COLORS. IT ALSO HAD A WHITE SPOT IN THE
PAGE 2 RUCIRTHO152 UNCLAS
MIDDLE AS IF THERE MIGHT BE A WINDOW IN IT.
(4) NUMBER: THERE WAS ONE (1) OBJECT.
(5) FORMATION. NOVE
(S) ANY DISCERNIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS. ITS SAUCER SHAPE WITH
A HUMP IN ITS MIDDLE AND THE WHITE SPOT IN THE MIDDLE AS IF THERE
MIGHT BE A WINDON IN IT.
(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST. THERE WAS NONE. (7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST. THERE WAS NONE.
(3) SOUND. NO SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OBJECT. (3) SOUND. NO SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OBJECT.
(9) OTHER PERTIENENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES. NONE.
PART IL DESCRIPIION OF COIRSE OF OBIECT. PART II. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE OBSERVER TO THE OBJECT.
MRS. DOKED OUT OF HER WINDOW AND NOTICED THE OBJECT IN THE
SKY.
(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED.
30 DEGREE ANGLE AND SW OF TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.
(3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE. 30 DEGREES.
1
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MAVEUVERS OF OBJECT. THE OBJECT
AFHQ FORM 0-309C
JAN 53 UNCLASSIFIED

A57T1421
ROOSNLT PETD OP AND RUNANY
3143 027 540871
ANEGTESS
PANOEA
LASH CR FLICRERT
CSAPRZAR AND REAPPEADY
WM CIKCA TOY
MAREANOIST.
ELUTTEROLNDSDLET
14 VNAT DREW VOUR ATTENTION TO THE PAENDR.7O77
LookeD
1502ice
A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR A. HOW DIDIT FINACLY DISAPPEAR
Disappeared behins The woods bahins The 420003
B. CD THE PHENOMENON MOVE MERIND
75 Y25 ~|M0. 17 °V25.~ 0E10H152.
The Clouns
coucres times
J5

5.5.0. S.S.w.
1G. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAA SIZEL HOLD
LAMP ON THE MOOR. NOTE YONMUCHCH TH:OWEO COVILAZD SY YRE HEAD O7
BEEN ADLE TO PERSORM THIS ZHPAPIMENT AT THE TUNSOP THE SIGHTINO, ESTIMATI
PHENONENON WOULO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD

—11
WOE WIDEVEHCLE
WINDSAAE
DO YUU OACRAAILY WEAR GLASTEOV 一
A COMMSR OECT OR OOSCCTN HICH, VHENL CSD
WOULS SEAN NOME RESEMBLANEL TO WHAT YOU LAO, SESCHDLN
COMNON OSTEST ANO WHAT YOU SAY.
10 miles 10" Clear 1571xing
the object
hAD
DID YOU NOTICE ANY OOOR, NOISS, OR HENT EN
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITYT
DHD THE PHNNOMENON DISTURS TH
IFYES."DESCRIOE.

TH YOU AI THE
Housewife. Housewife.
SCTUARHNJ. SASO 06 MACH
O DATE YOU COMPLCTED THIS UOST

48
MAR 68 U.S. NEWS CLIPPIDEPARTMENT OF ASTROGEOPHYSICS Show
BALLOONS University of Colorado University oi Colorado
Bouldor, Colorado
mohe cidy mahe cidy
Balloons Cross U.S. Pob : PBob:
(AP)— Grade school students (AP)- Grade school students COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.
who sent 800 helium-filled bal- loons into the air last month as who sent 800 helium-filled bal- Hei' a pleanant bit Heri' a pleonant bit
a science project have received 13 returns, the farthest from 01nuwo
Mineral Wells, W. Va. of non
R.J. Low

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN ; 529 Pg 3of 6
AS HEADING SW OF TRAVERSE CITY APPROXIMATELY 7 AND OVE HALF MILES
FRO1 TRAVERSE CITY, BETWEEN GRAWN AND INTERLOCHEN AND SEEMED TO
MOVE SLOILY EXCEPT FOR ITS UPWARD AND DOWARD MOTIONS. THE
PAGE 3 RUCIRTHO152 UNCLAS
OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED BY AT ONE TIME TO BE APPROXIMATELY
1 MILE IN ALTITUDE. CALLED BACK AND SAID THE OBJECT
MOVING WEST AND WAS AT A VERY LON ALTITUDE JUST ABOVE THE TREES.
(5) HON DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR. UNKNOVN. (5) HON DID THE OBJECT DISAPPEAR. UNKNOWN.
(6) HO) LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE. OVE (1) HOUR. (6) HOW LONG WAS THE OBJECT VISIBLE. OVE (1) HOUR.
PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND/VISUAL.
(2) THERE WERE NO OPTICAL AIDS USED.
(3) NVA
PART IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 06/0600Z MARCH 1963
(2) VIGHT. IT WAS VERY CLEAR OUTSIDE.
PART V. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS.
(1) TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.
(2) EAST SILVER LAKE ROAD, TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.
(3) FASHBAUGH ROAD, TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.
AFHQ JAN 85 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 529 Pg 4 of 6
(4) A1C DOVALD K. FODDRILL, 752ND RADAR SOUADROV, EMPIRE AFS, MICH.
PART VI. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS.
(!) AGE 54, MAILING ADDRES
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. EDUCATION - STH GRADE. RELIABLE.
PAGE 4 RUCIRTHO152 UNCLAS
(2) MP AGE UNKNO!, MAILING ADDRES
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN. EDUCATION UNKNOWN.
(3 INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
(4) A1C DAVID K. FODDRILL, 752 RADAR SQUADRON, EMPIRE AFS, MICH (4) A1C DAVID K. FODDRILL, 752 RADAR SQUADRON, EMPIRE AFS, MICH
RADAR OPERATOR, RELIABLE. RADAR OPERATOR, RELIABLE.
PART VII. WEATHER AND WINDS/ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE PART VII. WEATHER AND WINDS/ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE
OF SIGHTING.
(1) CLEAR CLAD
(2)LTITUDE DEGREES KNOTS TEMP
6,000 340 05 PLUS 16
10,000 030 30 MINUS 5
16,000 035 35 MINUS 10
20,000 290 20 MINUS 23
30,000 290 20 MINUS 32
50,000 290 40 MINUS 55
AFHQ JAN 55 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 529 Pg 5of 6
30,000 280 40 MINUS 50
CEILING/CLEAR: VISIBILITY/15 PLUS: ZERO CLOUD COVER AND NO
THUNDERSTORMS.
PART VIII. VA
PART IX. NOVE
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PART X. NONE. TRAVERSE CITY FLIGHT SERVICE FACILITY WAS CON-
TACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM MINVIEAPO-
LIS ARTCC REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A OBJECT SW
OF TRAVERSE CITY. TRAVERSE CITY FLIGHT SERVICE FACILITY COULD
FIND NOTHING SO THE MATTER WAS DROPPED. MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC WAS
CONTACTED AND THEY WOULD NOT CONFIRM THIS ACCORDING TO THEIR
LOG. 100
PART XI. THIS OBJECT WAS SPOTTED BY FOUR PERSONS. MR
HAD PREVIOUSLY CALLED THE TRAVERSE CITY STATE POLICE AND THE
COAST GUARD STATION AT TRAVERSE CITY MICHIGAN AND SHE STATED
THE THE STATE POLICE WERE IN THE AREA SEARCHING FOR THE
OBJECT. AIC FODDRILL PROCEEDED TO THE TOP OF THE OPERATIONS
BUILDING AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE OBJECT MRS OTTE WAS
TALKING ABOUT. IT WAS A SHINING BLUE/GREEN IN COLOR BUT WAS
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 529 Pg 6 of 6
VERY SMALL IN SIZE FROI HIS POSITION WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY
20 AIR MILES FROM S POSITION. THE STATE POLICE WERE
CONTACTED TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD FOUND ANY MORE INFORMATION.
A VEGATIVE REPLY WAS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE POLICE AT TRAVERSE
CITY MICHIGAN. THERE WERE NO AIRCRAFT OR BALLOONS IN THE
VICINITY AND NO WEATHER PHENMENON IN THE AREA. IT COULD HAVE
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BEEN A ASTRONOMICAL SIGHTING. AF FORM 117 WILL FOLLOW AS BEEN A ASTRONOMICAL SIGHTING. AF FORM 117 WILL FOLLOW AS
DIRECTED BY 3ATH AIR DIVISION SENIOR DIRECTOR. DIRECTED BY 3ATH AIR DIVISION SENIOR DIRECTOR.
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UNCLASSIFIED

THE FOLLOWING WAS FORWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ON 15 MAR 63
5/6March 1968 Traverse City, Michigan
Note: The basic report was forwarded on 8 March, these are the AF Forms 117

6 2nae 65
THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT WAS FORWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ON
8 MARCH 1968
6 March 1968 Traverse City, Michigan
Note: Will forward copies of AF Form 1l7 when they are received by
this office.
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