~lo~t.rv~t"' ..si ,JrTtJ a~ aL,'ve. J,.,.6 c~j d ft'CDJC So ST. ,,v t ': ':'?E Or 05S2r:VATION Sot~JJ. 7le. t>I.J j nYe~ ta-.,71te ol.j. t>HI7ti'!Ate. ~IPI-"'~ ~JJ:iJtJ""'' H/s 1 ?. PHYSICF.L Evt.:.~scE 1 ?~ovlou' oclt' n~ o! t:O.h form Clay b u ,ro, u.:ENT OF T.HE AIR FORCE 1ST COtAIAT !IUI'I'OU GROUI' IADC) SELFRIDGE Alll fORCE IIASf, MICHIGAN 4104J Report of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) Tv AFSC ( FTD) The following report of a UFO is furnished in the format outlined in para- a . Description of the Object: (1) Shape: Ro-.md, flat, with bulge on top (2) Size: A:p?~oximately 50 feet in diameter (3) Color: Olive drab or bro\'m (4) Number: ~e in all cases (5) For.matior.: N/ A Any discernible features or details: Waffle iron pattern of surfece, no undercarriage of any kind. of object: Tail, trail, or exhaust including size of same compared to size Slight eLheust or smoke trail when accelerating. Sound; if heard, describe sound: Whistling sound when acceler- arourd base Other pertinent or unusual features: Blue, green, white of object and car radio went dead on all three occasions. b . Description of Course of Object: over cen-:er What firs t called attention of observer to object: First Observation: Lights first~ then flying and hovering of Milan, Michigan at 200'. ,- Second Observation: Lights observed flying approximately 40' above vehicle. Third Observation: Lights first seen. (2) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed: Straight up (3) Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance: (4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: First: Object tipped laterally when accelerating. Second: Object svrung from side to side. Third: Object l anded at intersection straight dovm, took off again in a climbing flight path such as an airplane taking off. How did object disappear: Slowly flew northeast. Went straight up. off to southeast. Hovr long \':as object visible: One hour and 30 minutes T::1 or fifteen minutes. Two or three minutes. c . Manner of Observa~ion: (1) Ground-vis~l (2) Optical aics -None d . Time and rate of Sighting: O?OOZ, 17 Mar 66 Light concitions: Night all three times. e . Location of O~server: Center of Milan, Michigan. South-:.:st section of Milan, Michigan Northeast section of Milan, Michigan Identifying information on Observer: g . Weather and Winds: (1) Reporting individual indicated weather was clear, visibility unl :iJni ted. (2) thru (7) not available at this time. h . Unknown. i . Interception or identification action taken: First and Second: None Third: Observer attempted to approach by car with spotlight on ob- ject. Object flew away. k . Position title of preparing officer: Major Raymond W. Nyls, Base Disas~er Control Officer and Assistant Base Operations Officer. Comments: The o'::>ject seen appears to be of unknown origin. Its shape and size conform basi~ally to other alleged sightings reported in papers and magazines over the pest years. Beyond t!lis hypotheses there is no evidence to support furt!::r identity of the object other than the information given by the ob- FOR 'Y.:-3 COMMANDER Training Divis ion