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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 July 64 17/0415Z | 15 Mi S Houghton Lake, Michigan  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Commercial Airlines Pilot | UNIDENTIFIED  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Six | Six white lights in formation of stepped up echelon to left observed from aircraft flying at 145 knots. Four objects observed initially joined by two more. Total duration of five minutes. Objects (lights) disappeared by fading. A/C position. Objects faded on heading of 190 degrees.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | NOTE: No refueling i…

17 July 1964
15 Mi. South of Houghton Lake, Michigan

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DE RUCDOW 2, 21/2 1963
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R 212 1963
FN DEADS CUSTER AFS MICK
TO RUMCALE/HQ ADC ENT AIR COLORADO
RUEANN/2JADIV STEWART AFS NY
RUCDSC/AFSC FTG WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEANQ/HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 0 0
RUEANQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
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UNCLAS DEGIN 64 7-002.

1-5 EN (UFO)

FOR INTELLIGENCE, ALL ADDRESSEES. THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUBMITTED 1AM AFR 2 -2, PARA 14. A. (1) UNKNOWN. (2) UNKNOWN. (3) WHITE LIGHTS. (4) SIX. (5) STEPPED UP ECHELON TO LEFT. (6) NONE. (7) UNKNOWN. (8) NONE. (9) FOUR AT FIRST - LATER JOINED BY TWO WHICH ALL FADED OUT AFTER FIVE MINUTES.

B. (1) DRISTNESS OF THE LIGHTS. (2) 45' FEET. (3) 45' AT SIX O'CLOCK POSITION. (4) IN TRAIL. (5)

PAGE 2 RUCDBW 2 UNCLAS
FADED OUT BEHIND OBSERVER FLYING HEADING 10 DEGREES. (6) FIVE MINUTES.

C. (1) AIR VISUAL. (2) NONE. (3) AIRCRAFT ID 8744W, SPEED 145 MPH.

D. (1) 17/ 415Z. (2) NIGHT.

E. (1) FIFTEEN MILE…

12 JULY 64
HOUSTON, CONN

Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
14 May 1965

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dear Mr.

Reference our telephone conversation of 13 May 65 regarding your unidentified observation on the night of 12 Jul 64. Attached is PTD Form 164 for you till fill out along with a self-addressed envelope. I would appreciate your filling this form out as soon as possible to enable us to have a more comprehensive investigation of your sighting.

Sincerely,

DR J ALLEN HYNEK

Cell to , NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan; home phone:
office: Northern Air Service, area code Dr J Allen
Hynek spoke with him on 13 May 65 regarding his observation of 17 Jul 64.

was coming back from straits, South of Kulton Lake, heading 220 deg,
flying at altitude of 4500 ft. Out of my eye to the left, 7 o'clock, saw
four lights coming up rapidly about 11pm, first thought it was another airliner,
airliner doesn't look like this, my speed was 150, was just about ready to
change course then they came around the left and gained speed, they just came
up fast, as they approached, two more lights, at…

Information Only
Source: American UFO Committee Review, Vol 1, No 2, Sep 64
Houghton Lake, Mich.
16 July 1964

July 14: near Houghton Lake, Mich.: A 23-year old flight instructor reported that a UFO formation followed his airplane for 5 minutes. 6 or 7 bright lights appeared in front and his behind his plane.