1966 Dexter–Hillsdale UFO Case: Widespread Witnesses, Swamp-Gas Debate, and the End of Project Blue Book

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A 1966 Michigan UFO outbreak drew hundreds of witnesses, including police and Hillsdale College students, prompting J. Allen Hynek to propose swamp gas, which triggered a Gerald R. Ford–backed Air Force inquiry and the Condon Committee, ending Project Blue Book and marking Hynek’s shift toward serious ufology while highlighting the clash between eyewitness testimony and official explanations.