This report was filed with MUFON on Dec. 25, 2009. A 'landing light' from a old prop plane, connected to a car battery, brought a disc to that location. This report shows the US government's interest in such craft in the late 1960's.
This is the report in full, as it was reported on Christmas Day:
"In the summer of 1967 or 1968, my friend Tim and I were sitting in a pickup truck watching for bears in a garbage dump on Werth Road, just outside Alpena Mi. It was 10:00 PM or so when Tim saw a moving light, kind of like a distant star, on the horizon far to the east of us. What surprised us to begin with was it reversed and went backwards then reversed again as if on a string. Tim had a spot light with a DC-10 landing light in it and he flashed it at the dot of light. After a moment, we could see that the object was coming toward us and Tim continued to shine the light at it.
We got out of the pickup and got onto the roof. The object traveled to a point that appeared to be high in the sky directly above us. The object then appeared to be getting bigger and bigger and we realized it was descending. It got to a point where the spotlight was able to reach the bottom of the “craft” which we could now see was saucer shaped.
Earlier in the evening we were outside our cabin on Beaver Lake and used the spot to light up the woods on the other side of the lake. Where we were, the lake is about ¾ of a mile across, so we guessed the “craft” was about 3500 to 4000 feet above us. There was no noise and no downdraft. Suddenly a light emitted from the “craft”, like a spot light but looked florescent, right down on us and only lit up the area of the truck, not the surrounding area.
At that point we jumped down and into the truck and got out of there. We drove a couple miles west to a little known town of Spratt, which had a bar and Laundromat. In the parking lot of the bar was a payphone. We called the Michigan State Police and told them what happened. They told us to wait for a car to respond. We could still see the “craft” hovering over the dump area.
A little while later a DNR vehicle showed up and asked if we were the ones who had an animal complaint. He said there wasn’t an available car in the area so he was sent but they didn’t tell him what it was about. We told him the story and pointed out the “craft” that was still there. He got on the radio and advised what he had and that it was still there. A short while later, the dispatcher advised him that Alpena AFB, Grayling and Travers City said nothing was on radar, as the three of us stood there watching it. He took our information and we all left.
The next morning, a State Trooper knocked on our cabin door and advised us we were to go into Alpena AFB, that they wanted to talk to us.
When we arrived, officers from the Voodoo Witch Fighter Squadron separately interviewed us and were both asked to draw pictures of what we saw.
Several months later we received an in depth questionnaire from Wright Patterson AFB. We both filled them out and returned them and that is the last we ever heard of it."
We got out of the pickup and got onto the roof. The object traveled to a point that appeared to be high in the sky directly above us. The object then appeared to be getting bigger and bigger and we realized it was descending. It got to a point where the spotlight was able to reach the bottom of the “craft” which we could now see was saucer shaped.
Earlier in the evening we were outside our cabin on Beaver Lake and used the spot to light up the woods on the other side of the lake. Where we were, the lake is about ¾ of a mile across, so we guessed the “craft” was about 3500 to 4000 feet above us. There was no noise and no downdraft. Suddenly a light emitted from the “craft”, like a spot light but looked florescent, right down on us and only lit up the area of the truck, not the surrounding area.
At that point we jumped down and into the truck and got out of there. We drove a couple miles west to a little known town of Spratt, which had a bar and Laundromat. In the parking lot of the bar was a payphone. We called the Michigan State Police and told them what happened. They told us to wait for a car to respond. We could still see the “craft” hovering over the dump area.
A little while later a DNR vehicle showed up and asked if we were the ones who had an animal complaint. He said there wasn’t an available car in the area so he was sent but they didn’t tell him what it was about. We told him the story and pointed out the “craft” that was still there. He got on the radio and advised what he had and that it was still there. A short while later, the dispatcher advised him that Alpena AFB, Grayling and Travers City said nothing was on radar, as the three of us stood there watching it. He took our information and we all left.
The next morning, a State Trooper knocked on our cabin door and advised us we were to go into Alpena AFB, that they wanted to talk to us.
When we arrived, officers from the Voodoo Witch Fighter Squadron separately interviewed us and were both asked to draw pictures of what we saw.
Several months later we received an in depth questionnaire from Wright Patterson AFB. We both filled them out and returned them and that is the last we ever heard of it."
1967-04-21 - "While driving home from work in Rapid City, Michigan at 9:00 p.m. C.D. Scott saw a large round, bluish white lighted object descend to land in a wooded area. When he got home he notified the sheriff's office, then drove back to the site with his wife and children and accompanied by a deputy sheriff. While Mrs. Scott and the children waited in the car, Mr. Scott and the officer searched the wooded area, and then became separated. The deputy found nothing, but Mr. Scott came upon the craft. It was resting on small legs in a marshy area. Standing next to it was a medium sized man. Mr. Scott called out "hello" but got no response; he then repeated the greeting and this time received a mental warning, "Get away from here!" He turned and fled to his car, badly frightened, and in an agitated state." (Source: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case 1967-36.)
Occurred : 6/15/1967 03:00 (Entered as : 1967 03:00)
Reported: 9/10/2003 12:13:24 AM 00:13
Posted: 9/12/2003
Location: Detroit, MI
Shape: Sphere
Duration:1min
huge metal ball shaped ship hanging low in air then moved away at 2 o'clock angle at great speed.
"my brother a friend and i, at about 3pm in the afternoon looked up and saw a space ship. it was huge like a big silver metal ball hanging in the air below the clouds (it was sunny with a few low puffy white clouds against a clear blue sky) .it was perhaps three times as long a dc-10 airplane, it had no markings and no seams.
we stood their looking and it knew we saw it.i taped my friend with my left elbow and wispered go get somebody trying not to move my lips but it knew somehow and before my friend could turn around the ship shuttered and moved away at about a 2 o'clock angle at great speed, their was no sound or exhaust."
Reported: 9/10/2003 12:13:24 AM 00:13
Posted: 9/12/2003
Location: Detroit, MI
Shape: Sphere
Duration:1min
huge metal ball shaped ship hanging low in air then moved away at 2 o'clock angle at great speed.
"my brother a friend and i, at about 3pm in the afternoon looked up and saw a space ship. it was huge like a big silver metal ball hanging in the air below the clouds (it was sunny with a few low puffy white clouds against a clear blue sky) .it was perhaps three times as long a dc-10 airplane, it had no markings and no seams.
we stood their looking and it knew we saw it.i taped my friend with my left elbow and wispered go get somebody trying not to move my lips but it knew somehow and before my friend could turn around the ship shuttered and moved away at about a 2 o'clock angle at great speed, their was no sound or exhaust."
1968-01
"I have kept this sighting secret for close to forty years. This was mainly due to fear. I will explain this at the end. At the time of this sighting I was a college student at The University of Toledo. It was a cold, overcast Saturday night in January, 1968 (it did snow later that evening). I was on semester break. I and two of my fraternity brothers were on our way to a camping trip at one of the other brother's parents' cottage located in the Irish Hills of lower Michigan. We were headed up route 223 out of Toledo, Ohio and had just driven through the small town of Rome Center (near Adrian, Michigan). I was sitting in the back seat of the car on the passanger's side when I felt a sensation of light coming from behind me. At first I paid little attention to this thinking it was just bright car lights coming up from behind us. However, after it happened again I paused then turned around to look out the back window of the car to discover that there was no other car on the road behind us. Puzzled, I continued to look out the back window. Then, approximately 500 feet in the clouds, the outline of an oval shaped blue light with a similar beam of blue light came on to engulf the small town which we had just driven through! We were driving up a small incline, so it was very easy to discern the oval shape of the blue beam of light. It was so distinct that I could clearly make out the oval edge of the beam in the darkness of the night (there were NO street lights!) Again, it was the most intense, beautiful blue I have ever seen! But strangely, I could look at the light without squinting. I cannot say enough how I was awe-struck by this beautiful blue light! However, there was a definite on-off pattern to this light. It reminded me of a "gigantic" flash bulb. And, it was huge! I would say that the size of the UFO, when closest to our car, would compare to a pineapple held out at arms length. As I continued watching, the UFO came on again, but, this time directly over the road behind us. It was definitely moving in a SE to NW direction. Why it reminded me of a huge flash bulb is because the blue oval shape in the clouds and the beam of brilliant blue light came on at the same time but then, the beam of light would fade back into the oval shape in the clouds and then go off! If I was a betting man, I would say that this UFO was taking pictures of the area! Now is when things start gettting a little strange. The next time the UFO appears it is directly over our car. I distinctly remember looking up into this light. But, it was no longer blue but instead a very intense white light...I remember that it hurt my eyes! The next thnig I remember is sitting down in the back seat, looking out the front window of the car and hearing the driver say "I'm gettin' the hell out of here!" With this, the driver slammed his foot onto the gas pedal and left the area at a high rate of speed. I caught one last glimpse of the UFO going on again approximately 1,000 yards in the distance. Now, this might seem to be a normal reaction from the driver, but, I NEVER said a thing to anyone in the front seat about what I was observing out the back window. Yes, the driver could have become alarmed observing the UFO through his rear view mirror, but all the while I was watching this UFO, the driver and his front passanger were engaged in conversation. And, how did the UFO move that far away from my vantage point in such a short time? Well, when we arrived at the cottage, all the lights were out and everyone was asleep! By my watch it was past 1:00 a.m. WE WERE NOT THAT FAR FROM THE BROTHERS COTTAGE WHEN I OBSERVED THE UFO...WHY DID IT TAKE US ANOTHER HOUR-AND-A-HALF TO ARRIVE? Also, upon arrival, no one in the car mentioned the UFO. To this day, it has never been discussed among us. Not too long after this my headaches began! They have continued up until this day although they seem to be getting less severe as I age.
What happened to me a few years later made me stay quiet regarding this UFO sighting. I was now a teacher at a local high school in Toledo. Although I lived only a couple of blocks from the school I still drove. One morning I was backing out of the drive-way when I noticed an old-style black Cadillac parked in front of my house. I pulled away from my house and this black Cadillac starts following me...right into the parking lot of the school where I taught! The Cadillac proceeds to pull-up in the parking space right next to mine. Needless to say I was very concerned about who this person was and why they were following me. When I looked over to see who it was, I was met by a pair of icy, glaring eyes. To this day, I will NEVER forget how these eyes starred right through me! He just kept staring at me! I say he because, I think it was a he! He wore a white overcoat with the collar turned up all the way around his neck and mouth with a white brimed hat turned down so all that I could see were his eyes and nose (which appeared to be very thin and narrow). The eyes reminded me of two black coals! The skin of this guy was "whitish!" I stared back at him for a few seconds but then quickly walked into the building where I taught hoping to catch a glimpse of his license number. Mind you, I am constantly keeping the Cadillac in my peripheral vision all the time I am walking to and entering the building. On entering the building there was a door immediately to my left that I entered where the room included windows all along the side facing the parking lot from which I had just exited. It took me less than 5 seconds to get to the window to observe this Cadillac...but it was gone! I do not know how he got out of the parking lot in such a short amount of time without me seeing him! Besides that, other cars were driving in...and this was only a "single" drive way. He would have had to wait for the other cars to pass before he could have driven out! As a side note here, you should know that I was getting ready to put together a complete report of my 1968 sighting prior to this visit from the black Cadillac!
Also, so you know I am not some kind of nut, I hold three degrees including an Industrial Engineering Technology Degree . As a result of what happened that evening, I have been studying the phenomenon of UFO's for years. However, I have never come across a report similar to mine. If one exists out there, I would certainly be interested in reading it. Also, over the years, I have come to the realization that something happened to me that night in 1968. I do not know what. But I have to find out! Thank you.
D. W."
What happened to me a few years later made me stay quiet regarding this UFO sighting. I was now a teacher at a local high school in Toledo. Although I lived only a couple of blocks from the school I still drove. One morning I was backing out of the drive-way when I noticed an old-style black Cadillac parked in front of my house. I pulled away from my house and this black Cadillac starts following me...right into the parking lot of the school where I taught! The Cadillac proceeds to pull-up in the parking space right next to mine. Needless to say I was very concerned about who this person was and why they were following me. When I looked over to see who it was, I was met by a pair of icy, glaring eyes. To this day, I will NEVER forget how these eyes starred right through me! He just kept staring at me! I say he because, I think it was a he! He wore a white overcoat with the collar turned up all the way around his neck and mouth with a white brimed hat turned down so all that I could see were his eyes and nose (which appeared to be very thin and narrow). The eyes reminded me of two black coals! The skin of this guy was "whitish!" I stared back at him for a few seconds but then quickly walked into the building where I taught hoping to catch a glimpse of his license number. Mind you, I am constantly keeping the Cadillac in my peripheral vision all the time I am walking to and entering the building. On entering the building there was a door immediately to my left that I entered where the room included windows all along the side facing the parking lot from which I had just exited. It took me less than 5 seconds to get to the window to observe this Cadillac...but it was gone! I do not know how he got out of the parking lot in such a short amount of time without me seeing him! Besides that, other cars were driving in...and this was only a "single" drive way. He would have had to wait for the other cars to pass before he could have driven out! As a side note here, you should know that I was getting ready to put together a complete report of my 1968 sighting prior to this visit from the black Cadillac!
Also, so you know I am not some kind of nut, I hold three degrees including an Industrial Engineering Technology Degree . As a result of what happened that evening, I have been studying the phenomenon of UFO's for years. However, I have never come across a report similar to mine. If one exists out there, I would certainly be interested in reading it. Also, over the years, I have come to the realization that something happened to me that night in 1968. I do not know what. But I have to find out! Thank you.
D. W."
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