Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) — Milan, Michigan, 1966
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AI-Generated Summary
A police officer in Milan, Michigan, reported three sightings of a 50-foot, round, olive-drab object with a 'waffle iron' surface pattern in 1966. The Air Force concluded the object is of unknown origin due to insufficient data.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing three separate sightings of an unidentified flying object by a single observer in Milan, Michigan, in 1966. The observer, identified as a police officer, reported seeing a round, flat object with a bulge on top and a 'waffle iron' surface pattern on March 17, March 21, and June 13. The object was described as olive drab or brown in color, approximately 50 feet in diameter, and featured blue, green, and white lights around its base. During each encounter, the observer reported that their car radio went dead. The object exhibited various maneuvers, including hovering, swinging side to side, and landing at an intersection before taking off in a climbing flight path. The Air Force report, prepared by Major F. L. Brokaw, concludes that the object is of unknown origin and that there is insufficient data to provide a definitive identification, noting that the sighting characteristics align with other reports found in media.
The object seen appears to be of unknown origin. Its shape and size conform basically to other alleged sightings reported in papers and magazines over the past years.
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Official Assessment
The object seen appears to be of unknown origin. Its shape and size conform basically to other alleged sightings reported in papers and magazines over the past years. Beyond this hypotheses there is no evidence to support further identity of the object other than the information given by the observer.
The report concludes that there is insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, noting that weather and directional data were missing.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Police OfficerCivilian
Key Persons
- Raymond W. NylsPreparing officer, Base Disaster Control Officer and Assistant Base Operations Officer