Project 10073 Record Card: Lake Nottawa, Michigan Sighting

This document comprises an Air Intelligence Information Report (Report No. 60-1) regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on July 1, 1960, near Lake Nottawa, Michigan. The primary witnesses were James C. Young, a Detroit school teacher, and his wife, a librarian, who were walking with their two grandchildren at the time of the incident. According to the report, the witnesses observed two oval-shaped objects with a pearly or blue-gray hue, each appearing to be half the diameter of a dime held at arm's length. The objects featured a ring of lights around their centers and traveled silently in a southerly direction at an estimated altitude of one mile and a speed of approximately 400 miles per hour. The sighting lasted for one and a half minutes. The witnesses reported that the objects maintained a consistent relative spacing and, despite passing behind light clouds, remained visible and bright. The investigation was conducted by 1st Lt. Larry A. Nitz of the 1st Fighter Wing at Selfridge AFB. In his assessment, Nitz noted that the witness, James C. Young, had a significant interest in 'flying saucers' and had read extensively on the subject. Nitz characterized the wife as being 'very lucid to the point of being poetic' but ultimately 'only a fairly reliable witness' who was susceptible to suggestion. The report confirms that the Detroit Air Defense Sector had no radar records of the objects, and the FAA could not provide assistance as their records are destroyed after 30 days. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that no valid determination could be made regarding the nature of the sighting due to the limited information available. The document includes the original correspondence from the witness and the formal request for investigation issued by Colonel Philip G. Evans.