Aver KISawyer Air Force Base radar-visual unidentified-object report — October 12, 1965

Did descend or change course in any direction. did not appear to be moving at great speed, but rather accelerated straight ahead. Climbed rapidly until no longer visible - Disappeared into the clouds at about 45 deg. altitude. Go-pilot saw same object approximately 2-3 seconds later. Report PEACE IS OUR PROFESSION The text in the document is as follows: "SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, DATE: 8 OCTOBER 1965 The aircraft was holding in the K. The light was first sighted at approximately 2145 hours local time. At 2200 hours, the light was observed to be about 5 miles south of the aircraft and was accelerating. The light was observed to have caused an investigation to be conducted by radar. Description of the Object(s): (1) Shape: SLIGHTLY FLATTENED SOLID COLORED LIGHT. (2) Size compared to a known object: LIKE A PEW HELD AT ARM'S LENGTH. (3) Color: LIGHT GOLD IN COLOR WHEN IT ACCELERATED AND TURNED WHITE. IT THEN TURNED REDDISH-ORANGE WHEN IT ACCELERATED. (4) Number: ONE (5) Formation: IF MORE THAN ONE: N/A (6) Any discernible features or details: COLOR CHANGED FROM WHITE TO GOLD-ORANGE. Observations: (1) Was the object(s) first called to your attention by someone else COPILOT SAID HE SAW SOMETHING. (2) Location of object when first observed: IT WAS HOLDING IN THE SAME AREA IN RELATION TO THE KG-135 WHICH HAD MOVED TO 3-5 MILES POSITION AT SAME ALTITUDE (3) Condition of sky and visibility when observed: CLEAR (4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object: LIGHT APPEARED TO STAND STILL THEN ACCELERATE RAPIDLY IN STRAIGHT LINE. (5) How did the object(s) disappear: WENT OFF BY THE WAY IT CAME RAPIDLY OUT OF SIGHT. (6) How long did the object(s) visible: 5 TO 10 MINUTES AT THE MOST. Manner of observation: (1) How was it observed? JACK SAWYER, CAPTAIN, USCG WHILE RETURNING TO HIS BASE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN SIGHTED A PORTION OF THE OBJECT APPROXIMATELY 5-6 MILES NORTH OF TRAVERSE CITY ABOUT 2000 FT.