USAF record 28979485 (1958)
28979485
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PROJECT 18073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 17 August 1958
2. LOCATION Warren, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 18/0005Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Binoculars SX30 Air-View [ILLEGIBLE]
5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6-10 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE WSW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Ball shaped obj, then saucer shaped. Size of pea or smaller, white. Extremely bright. Gave impression of huge size. Motionless for first 5 mins, then moved and flipped over & sped toward WSW where it disappeared.
11. COMMENTS Unidentified.
CONCLUSIONS: ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probable Balloon [HW:] ☐ Possibly Balloon [HW:]
☐ Was Aircraft [HW:] ☐ Probable Aircraft [HW:] ☐ Possibly Aircraft [HW:]
☐ Was Astronomical [HW:] ☐ Probable Astronomical [HW:] ☐ Possibly Astronomical [HW:]
☒ Other UNIDENTIFIED
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- Page 1 PROJECT 18073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 August 1958 2. LOCATION Warren, Michigan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: [ILLEGIBLE] GMT: 18/0005Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Binoculars SX30 Air-View…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING ZCZCHQA481ZCYJC827 PP RJEZHQ DE RJEDFJ 17C P 201415Z FM 1ST FTR WG SELFRIIDGE ADFB MICH TO RJEJDN/COMDR ADC…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING PAGE TWO RJEDFJ 17C (6) THE DISTINGUISHABLE CIRCULAR RING SURROUNDING THE CENTER OBJECT WHICH WAS LIKEWISE CIRCULAR,…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING PAGE THREE RJEDFJ 17C ABOUT 60 FEET IN DIAMETER. IT WAS VISIBLE APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, HOWEVER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN…
- Page 5 EGG IN PAN, WITH BLISTER ON DISK. (7) DEFINITELY NO TRAIL NOR EXHAUST VISIBLE (8) NO SOUND (9) EXTREMELY BRIGHT-BRIGHTER THAN VENUS OR OTHER STARS. GAVE IMPRESSION OF HUGE SIZE AT EXTREME RANGE- SAY…
- Page 6 G. (1) CLOUDLESS (2) WINDS 338 DEG. TO 35 KNOTS (3) 0 (4) 15 PLUS (5) NONE (6) NONE H. NONE I. NONE J. [4 AND 2 ENGAGED IN FORMATION], FLYING DIRECTLY NORTH (LIKE B-25S AT 15 M) PASSED BETWEEN…
- Page 7 ATIC NNNNZCZCSQA695ZCFJA153 PP RJEDSQ DE RJEDFJ 2S P 191747Z FM CONDR 661ST ACWRON SELFRIIDGE AFB TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB RJEDNB/COHDR EADF STEWART AFB RJEDBW/CONDR 30TH AIR DIV WRAFS…
- Page 8 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 August 1958 2. LOCATION Detroit, Michigan 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 17/0245Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XX Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐…
- Page 9 RECEIVED Aug 22 23 Aug 59 13 01 ATIC ACTUSAS 18ZCFJA154 PP RJEDFJ DE RJEDFJ 2S P Z/29N/Z IN COMDR S61ST ACWRON TO RJEDDA/COMDR AIR DEFENCE COMMAND EKT AFB RJEEDB/COMDR 36TH ADIV WRAPS RJEEDC/COMDR…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED SECRET AC PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT FROM CALL SIGN, ENGINEER, TECHNICALLY RELEVANT INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE OR GR PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION-NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE…