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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  21 Oct 1951 | Battle Creek, Michigan | Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 21/1625Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian Pilot | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 - 5 Seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient …

ITEM 6 AMC /RESTRICTED/
MULT E J RUPPELT ATIAA-2C
TO COL WILLIS AFOIN-V/TC

REQUEST INFORMATION ON WHEN REPORT ON
GRUDGE SIGHTING AT BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,
WAS MAILED TO ATIC. REFERENCE TT-266, 23 OCT 51,
ITEM NR 8.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION LT E J RUPPELT IS NOW
PROJECT GRUDGE MONITOR.

END ITEM 6 AMC /RESTRICTED/

TT-271
30 Oct 51
AMC ITEM 6
ATIAA-2C/RUP PELT

INFORMATION

TT-266
25 Oct 51
CSAF ITEM 8
ATIAA

CONFIDENTIAL

TS AFTAA-2A METSCHER FROM AFOIN-V/TC WILLIS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM D/I EADF QUOTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

1. "CIRVIS"
2. HEADING APPROMIMATELY 75 DEGREES - 20 MILES EAST AND 4 MILES NORTH OF BATTLE CREEK, MICH.
3. A. OBSERVING AIRCRAFT.
(1) ALTITUDE - APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET.
(2) POSITION IN RELATION TO OBJECT - FROM HEAD ON POSITION TO ABOUT 1,000 FEET BELOW PLANE.
(3) TIME SPENT IN VICINITYS - ASSUME OBJECT FEW SECONDS, MADE ONE ORBIT AND CONTINUED ON COURSE.
(4) VERIFICATION BY OTHER CREW MEMBERS - NONE.
B. WEATHER CONDITION.
(1) VISIBILITY…

Classified: SECRET
by Auth CG, 3046
RtH 26 Oct 51

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
U.S. ASSISTANT AND SECRETARY
(CLASSIFICATION)

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  U.S.A. | IR-5-512 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

## SUBJECT
Information On Unconventional Aircraft

## AREA REPORTED ON
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

## FROM (Agency)
30th Air Division (Defense)
Selfridge AFB, Michigan

## DATE OF REPORT
24 October 1951

## DATE OF INFORMATION
21 October 1951

## EMPLOYEE
Air, Civilian

## PREPARED BY (Agency)
1st Lt. Robert K. Hall, Agency

## S…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 50th Air Division (Defense) Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich.
REPORT NO. IR-5-51C
PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

out of sight beneath him, Mr. [redacted] immediately orbited once on course, but was unable to see the object again. A passenger, Mr. [redacted], was studying a map at the time of the sighting and observed nothing of the object. Mr. [redacted] then unsuccessfully attempted contact with Battle Creek after which he proceeded to Austin Lake Airport where he landed at approximately 21/1700Z October…

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) 30th Air Division (Defense) Selfridge AFB, Michigan
REPORT NO. IR-5-512
PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

5. Check of all 30th Division fighter squadrons indicate no known activity by Air Force aircraft in the vicinity of Battle Creek. At approximately 21/1000 Z, October 1951, a flight of two F-51 aircraft from Selfridge AFB, flying patrol north of Selfridge AFB, were instructed to be on the alert for an unusual flying object but reported negative results. Check with CIA revealed no known civil aircraft ac…

DECLASSIFIED
SECRET
(CLASSIFICATION)
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | 30th Air Division (Defense)  |
| --- | --- |
|  Delfridge AFB, Michigan | 12-5-512  |
|  PAGE | 1 OF 3 PAGES  |

At approximately 21/1750Z October 1951, Lt. [redacted], Director of Intelligence, 30th Air Division, was notified by Captain Kinder, Senior Controller at 30th Air Division, ADCC, that an unusual flying object had been reported as having been observed by a Mr. [redacted] ret. phone LA 7-4649, Detroit, Michigan, while flying near Battle Creek, Michig…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 1

DATE: 21 Oct 51
TIME (Local): 1250
LOCATION: Battle Creek, Michigan
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Several Seconds
SOUND: None
SPEED: High
ALTITUDE: 3000'
HEADING: 85°
SOURCE: Civilian pilot, 14 yrs experience
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Pending
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Disk-shaped object 30' - 40' in diameter. Pilot in Navier set object head on. Object was disk-shaped with a highly polished surface.