PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP . . 0545Z Harrisville, Michigan (1 Witness 10. CONCLUSION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS .30 llinutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object looked like a large ball with three arms. The main was white in color and tho nrms were illuminated as blinking red lir,.hts. Observer otntcd that while wntching the object i reversed ito position. Sp~cd was alow and nt times seemed to hover. Object was oif11ted twice. 'lbe total duration for bo sightings was 30 mjnuteo. At the hour observer si~ed the object, WUrtsmith AFB was recovering a tanker and Harrisville is within the base flight pattern. 'lbe aircraft was launced accomplish one refUeling mission and seven lan:lings. Final recover.y was at 0650Z. . DIPARTMIHT Of THI AIR FORCE HIAOQUA .. TE,_S 171TH COMBAT SU~,.O,_T O,_OU,. fSAC) WU,.TSMITH AI .. PI'O,.CE BAS~, .MICHIGAN, 411!1 BC/SMSgt Kelliher/2131 Unidentified Flying Obfect (UFO) Sighting .l-f' April 1966 TO AFSC(FTD) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ~5~33 The following report is forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2, dated 20 July a. Description of the Object: (1) Resembled a large ball with three protrusions, or arms. (2) Held at arm s length, the object would have been about the size of a basketball. Viewing the object from the road, the observer estimated the diameter ct about 12 feet. (3) ~in body appeared white in color, which also seemed to glow. The protrusions, or arms, were entirely illuminated as blinking red lights. {6) What appeared to be a spotlight was activated shining in a direction a few degrees left of Alpena s geographical position. The light remained on for approximately three seconds brightly illuminating a cloud bank off in the distance. {8) Observer stopped his vehicle, shut off the motor end could not detect any sound from the UFO. (9) The observer stated while watching the object it reversed its position and at the same level traveled about feet and immediately developed forward motion continuing for approximately 1g tY fe;t and then retained the original hovering position at approximately .two hundred feet above the trees. Speed of both backward and forward motion was estimated at 10 miles per hour. Because of observer's is our Professio n e)(citement in viewing such an obiect he decided to turn around and go back to Harrisville, Michigan, to locate a telephone to call his father. For approximately one mile the UFO followed his vehicle and then disappeared. The observer continued on for another mile and decided he would turn around and call his father from Al~na. At approximately the same location of the origina I sighting he saw the obiect again. At this time the obiect dropped straight down in a rapid descent and the observer thought it would crash to the ground; however, at tree top level it suddenly stopped and remained hovering b. (1) Brightness and size in coniunction with other heavenly bodies, stars, (2) Approximately 45 left from the position of the observer and approximately 200 feet above the trees. Due north. . {3) Two hundred feet above trees and due north. (S) Obiect was finally lost to view when entering a heavily wooded area a few hundred yards north of the position of last sighting. (6) Approximately 30 minutes. (2) Night. e. U.S. Route 23, approximately seven miles north of Harrisville, Michigan. f. (1 )Thomas , 19 years, 10 Jun 66. Oscoda, Michigan, College student (freshman), Alpena CofYlmunity College. This} oung rnan is the son of a well known and respected resident of Oscoda, Michigan . He appeared most sincere, answered all questions in a direct manner one!, i~ g~te disturbed over what he saw. g. (1) Bright and clear . (2) Weather was procured from Det 28, 26th Weather Squadron. (3) 6, 000 feet overcast. (4) 15 miles plus. (5 ) 10/ lOth cloud cover. (6) Negative. J. At the hour observer sighted the UFO, Wurtsmith Air Force Bose was recovering a to nker end Harrisville is within the bose flight pattern. This aircraft was launched to accomplish one refueling mission and seven landings. Final recovery was 0650~-. Altitude in pattern is approximately 1500 feet above the k. Base Sergeant Moior. Although the observer was sincere in his belief that an object was seen as described, this writer feels there is another logical reason this sighting--that being a combination of aurora borealis (northern lights) and swamp gas, the Iotter being prevalent in this area. This, coupled with on activity mentioned in item;, above, might well have been the answer. In view of the fact that the boy saw what he thought to be three UFOs the previous week and after talking the situation over with his father decided it must have been aircraft or a n;nment of his imagination, however, because of the conversation with his father, and after looking at pictures of other reported sightings in Life Magazine, I personally feel he built into his imagination the obiect and its actions as reported. This area was involved in another sighting on the 5th of April. A person, unknown, reported to the County Sheriff that he had fust seen a glowing obiect which hovered within some trees and the obiect kept tuming. The sheriff investigated and found that someone had tied a reflector front the I imb of a tree Is attached . A personal drawing, reflecting the obiect seen by the observer,