Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Battlecreek, Michigan Sighting, 10 April 1966
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A civilian in Battle Creek, Michigan, reported seeing 5-6 red lights in a cluster on April 10, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting could have been conventional aircraft.
On April 10, 1966, at 0520Z, a civilian witness in Battle Creek, Michigan, observed a cluster of five to six red lights moving rapidly toward the northwest. The observation lasted approximately three minutes before the lights faded in the distance. The witness reported that there was no sound, tail, trail, or exhaust associated with the objects, and no unusual maneuvers were observed. The official analysis concluded that there was no evidence to suggest the objects could not have been conventional aircraft. The report was processed as part of Project 10073, with documentation including an incoming message to the Air Force Staff Message Branch and a standard project record form. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited visibility. The report notes that no photos or physical evidence were obtained.
Nothing indicated that the object could not have been a conventional A/C.
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Official Assessment
Nothing indicated that the object could not have been a conventional A/C.
The observer reported 5 or 6 red lights in a cluster moving rapidly to the northwest. The lights faded in the distance after 3 minutes. No unusual maneuvers, sound, or exhaust were reported.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- J.H. FergusonSenior Director (RCAF)