USAF record 28940185 (1951)
28940185
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 21 Oct 1951 LOCATION: Battle Creek, Michigan DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE] PHOTOS: Yes SOURCE: Civilian Pilot TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 3 - 5 Seconds
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon [HW:] Probably Balloon [HW:] Possibly Balloon [HW:] Was Aircraft [HW:] Probably Aircraft [HW:] Possibly Aircraft [HW:] Was Astronomical [HW:] Probably Astronomical [HW:] Possibly Astronomical [HW:]
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Color was highly polished silver. Shape was oval under side, dome cent r on top. Altitude was 3000 ft. No vapor trail, and no sound. Object approached head on but before pilot could take any action to prevent collision, pilot realized that the object would pass below him an estimate 1,000 ft. Extremely high rate of speed.
COMMENTS: Pilot stated that as the object passed beneath him, he immediately retited once / / / / / on course, but unable to see the object again, continued on course. Evaluated as balloon. Pilot assumed object approaching. Initial observation 1,000 ft below a/c. Assured collision indicating object was rising. After pilot realized object did not move probably because object was now well above him. Description of sighting in accord with balloon observation.
FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 21 Oct 1951 LOCATION: Battle Creek, Michigan DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT [ILLEGIBLE] PHOTOS: Yes SOURCE: Civilian Pilot TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 ITEM 6 AMC /RESTRICTED/ STAMP: TS-271 3 0 Oct 51 AMC ITEM 6 ATLAA-20/RUP PELR REQUEST INFORMATION ON WHEN REPORT ON CRUDE SIGHTING AT BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, WAS MAILED TO ATIC. REFERENCE KT-266, 23…
- Page 3 CLASSIFIED CSAF ITEM 8 (CONFID (FINAL) TO ATIAA-2A NETSCHER FROM AFORN-V/TC WILLIS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM D/V EARDF QUOTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION: 1. "CIRVIS" 2. HEADING APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES- 20…
- Page 4 AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANKS) COUNTRY U.S.A. SUBJECT Information On Unconventional Aircraft AREA REPORTED ON Battle Creek, Michigan, USA FROM (Agency) 30th Air…
- Page 5 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FORM & COVER 30th Air Division (Defense) Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich. REPORT NO. IR-5-513…
- Page 6 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) 30th Air Division (Defense) Saginaw, Michigan REPORT NO. IR-5-523 PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES 5. Check of all 30th…
- Page 7 AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 UNCLASSIFIED [STAMP:] AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT From Agency: 30th Air Division (D-3) Report No: [REDACTED] S-Ilfridge AFB, Michigan IR-5-51R PAGE 1…
- Page 8 EXTRACT FDR STATUS REPORT #1 DATE: 21 Oct 51 TIME (Local): 120 LOCATION: Battle Creek, Michigan LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Several Seconds SOUND: None SPEED: High ALTITUDE: 3000' HEADING: 85° SOURCE:…
- Page 9 EXTRACT FIDK STATUS REPORT 2 DATE: 2 Oct 51 TIME (Local): 1250 LOCATION: Battle Creek, Mich. LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Several Seconds SOUND: None SPEED: High ALTITUDE: 3,000' HEADING: 85° SOURCE:…