2. LC.:ATICW 10. CO~CLUSJOH ' JM3~ R OF OBJECTS LENGTH OP OBII!RVATION 6. TYP! OP Orou:ld.-V 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AND ANAL Yl&l tl~iD& about 40,000 tt. 5 a tlaahiDS light. ~ objeet that vu :lt, au h..S DEPARTMENT OP THI AIR FORCE MIADQUAITIIS TINTM All FOICI (ADC) IUCHAIDS OIIAUI All POICI IASI, MISSOUII 14011 AnN oPa lO~tE-C Captain Kinnison suiJICTa UFO Observation, 16 September 1967 TOa TDPT (UFO) 1. Reference your letter, 7 1968, subject as above. 2. I have no knowledge or the indicated report. Although I was tm> Project Officer at that time, your letter of 19 September 1967 was not re to me for action. No investigation was made. I departed the station ( PCS) on 27 November 1967. 3 The only assistance I am able to offer is that the object was seen in the vicinity of Flathead County Airport. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 716TH RADAR SOUADRON (SAGE) (ADC) KALISPELL AIR FORCE STATION KALISPEll, MONTANA 59922 UFO Report. 16 Sept 67, Colum~ia Fall3 Lt. Harrr A. Kinnison Hq lOt.h Air Force Rich&rds-Gebaur AFM, lti s so uri 2 January 196S Attachllent. i1 is a quer:r concec1ting a UFO report !ron C~lumbia Palls on 16 Septernber 1967. It is r:v unde~standing that you had the intoz:- at.ion concerning this report.. ~ie h:1.ve no infon.ation or any type on station. Request th"t )"OU answer the att:~ched letter Inro Copy to: TD?T-(UFQ) Hq-?oroign Ta olo Div {AFSC) ) MaJ QJJ.1ntaDilla/709l6/mha/Z7 ObMrvation, OUr .la~\ot 19 1961 requested that . yoUr or tion atiga'te the UIO ot 16 September 1967 from Columbia. Palls, ve have Ot received the results or your It tbe c: is nov iclenttn.ed, what va the st1mlus We would ljke to close this eaee out as quickly M ot tha elate tor the observation! there request you subllli t your findings to as poaeible, ottice with copy to the University ot Colorado.~. . <:fJtllfA11JI,I l, Major, us Ae!~apac.Teebnolog1ea Dlvia1on PXoduct1oD. Directorate. 1. OD 17 tr.pta.ber 1961 we reee:l. a ~ t!ut 7lD 8adar ~ 11 US~ JIDa (At fl). !'b1a alsbt1Dc ." o~ 16 1967 no\ ttgaW 1il a Vi til 1nveat1gated in accoJ~ attac 12). b. SlDce 1le did DO't 1 an7 ~ to our letter o'f 19 Septellber 1967 ~ ~ apiD \lrote to ll A7S on 27 ~ 1967 and requeated the result or the 1ntS (atta~t #3). c. Ve are now 1D recel~ o~ a letter traa Sq_uadraa ( ~ 2 1963 ( attadaen't #'+). 2. MaJor SUa,. or Eal1 ll im.&.~ tea tha-t 3CU haft lDtoz- ' U you "tecl tbl , '\ t lie WDWJ:1 like to ~ Alt ~C-lJ' CQJII'DJJil'~ b~ Lt. ColaDel, u ~ero Dl Yiaioa Pnlduatiaa Directonte 2. Ltr, fU:IOt 19 Sep 67 'l'DPf'(UJOJ, 21 Jlot 67 TDE't /Ul'O ( MaJ 1Cal1gel1. Repo:r~ 16 Septeaber 1967 ~-. Your waa not aubali in accordance . vlth AJIR.80-l7, 19 Sep 66 aJJd AJ'R l7A-8 66. '!'here is no . ~ t. 'toM a1gbt1 ng baa been 1Dveat1gated. There tore, request you t1gate tbie a1ght1Dg in ac::cordanc:e vit.b the attached regula- tion, ldng sure to f"on;ard the University of Colorado a copy of' the report. Ybj ch you. au t to thl ott1c:e. Also request the time o the obaer,atlon. be cl arlf'led aa your message indicated the ti as 144ltoZ. C. tiANA'l'T, Co , USAF ~ lou D4 Subayatema Cy to: Uni v ot Colorado UNCLASSIRED KPAITMIIT If Til All niCI ITAPf IIIICI DICO IIUIAII ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, XOPX-2, OS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (13) ADV CY DIA ~3 EB89PTTUZ YUW RUWTEMBI769 2609215-UU lJ--RlEFHQA. FM 716 RADAR SQ KALISPELL AF S MCWT TO RtFHQA/CSAF WASHINGTCW DC RUE:f HQA/OSAf WASH IN GT ~ DC tJICLAS 7160PS 08324 16 SEP 67. FCR AFROC. FOR TOETR. fOR r'lACE: C~ liAS IA fALLS~ M~T t1'!t OB~CT flYING ABOUT 4lgiil Ffop EAST TO WESl DIRECT ION TO:AROS :_J,H nEF ISH, M0'4T.) OB~CT ~AS LAST ~EN GO lNG DOI'N E.t.ST Ci" 1 t ~-~L~JTAINS FCR TO fiVE MILES Of WHITFISH, MONTo THIS 08-.ECT W.~S SEEN fLASH lNG A ll GHT (ff AND ~ P AND A WHITE HAZE LIKE SMQ(~ W~S lt40ER Tt- OBCT . CBCT WAS SEEN f CR fOUR MIN UTE So UNCLASSIFIED IIPAITMIIT Of Til Ill FOICI IYAPP MDU. IU .. ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2p XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (13) ADV CY DIA 9~3 E119PTTUZ Yllll RUWTEM88769 26GI285-UUUlJ--R\F'HQA. FM 716 RADAR SQ KALISPELL Af S M~T TO RtF HQA/C SAF WASH IN GT 0'4 OC RUEFHQA/OSAF WASHINGTON DC Lt-ICLAS 7160PS 1132' 16 SEP 67. fOO AFROC. FOR TOETR. FOR P ACE! ca..~BIA FALLS fl''E OBCT FLYING ABOUJ 8'!f fTo., EAST TO WES'r 0 IRtCT ION T<IJAROS :rlriiTEF 'SH, M~T a OBLCT !AS LAST ~EN GOING D~N EAST ri TJ ~.'!OtJNTA !NSF~ TO FIVE MILES fS WHITEFISH, MONT o THIS CB~CT tiAS SEEN FLASH lNG A ll GHT Cff ANO ~, AND A WHITE HAZE LIKE SUQCE ~AS ltHl:R Tt OB~CT. OO..ECT WAS SEEN FOR FOUR MINUTES. JAN ee 0309C