Mount Clemens: Teenage Brothers Photograph Domed Object Over Lake

Sighting Details Daniel A. and Grant P. Jaroslaw, teenage brothers residing in Mount Clemens, Michigan, photographed a domed object moving slowly above Lake St. Clair on January 9, 1967. The images were captured using Polaroid film from their backyard, located approximately one mile from Selfridge Air Force Base.

Military Investigation After the brothers released the images to a wire service, the U.S. Air Force requested the original photographs for analysis. The brothers refused to surrender the originals but provided copies to an officer at Selfridge AFB. Major Raymond Nyls conducted a recreation attempt using a wooden block suspended from a string on a children's swing set at the original location.

Analysis and Conclusion The National Photographic Interpretation Center examined both the original copies and Nyls's recreations. While analysts suspected a hoax, they could not conclusively prove it. The case remained inconclusive regarding the object's authenticity or origin.