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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 November 1957 | Wayne, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local _______________ GMT _______________ | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ X Other Radar Reflects ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes & Physical ☐ No Specimen | Civilian | …

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RE071

O SQG086 YMB085

BWA056

RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPNB RJEPHQ

DE RJEDBW 88

R 272125Z

FM COMDR 3OT HE ADIV

TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO

RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRITHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY

RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR INTELLIGENCE USAF WASHINGTON D C

// UNCLASS// DI 18466. UFOB IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2

1. LATE AFTERNOON 26 NOVEMBER PICKED UP UFOB FROM THREE TOP BEHIND MR. AT 3 WAYNE MICH, WHERE IT HAD FALLEN THE NIGHT OF 25 NOV. BADLY DAMAGED, DIVICE APPRENTLY ORGINALLY SHAPED LIKE A FLATTENED SPHERE, EIGHT FOOT DIAMETER, TWO FEET THICK. ONE SURFACE METAL FOIL, OTHER OF CLOTH AND PAPER. INTERNAL FRAMEWORK OF QUARTER INCH SQUARE BALSA GARE RIGIDITY. TWIN MEETING ATTACHED TO FRAGMENT THIN RUBBER SHEETING INDICATED PROBABLE BALLOON LIFT. COMPONENTS FASTENED TOGETHER BY GLUE, SCOTCH TAPE, STRAIGHT PISM AND MEDICAL ADHESIVE TA…

1. At least 10 designs of this type radar - target reflectors. Thesudate 2-6-3 Navy Designs.

2. Used on WX balloons

3. Also used by U.S. Army fe and findings directions for artillery fire purposes.

4. Also used on radar tests and evaluation regarding types of reflective surfaces, and based as simulated targets for radar detection and tracking purposes.

5. Also used as a 5th E.C.M. and decoy devices. Personnel, analysed and cannot inform by.

Mr. WACLER.
17 Dec 1957

MEMO ROUTING SLIP
NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS

|  1. NAME OR TITLE | MAJ. WALKER | INITIALS |  | CIRCULATE |   |
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|  ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION | MCLAW C | DATE |  | COORDINATION |   |
|  2 |  |  |  | FILE |   |
|   |  |  |  | INFORMATION |   |
|  3 | GM. Marion |  |  | NECESSARY ACTION |   |
|   |  |  |  | NOTE AND RETURN |   |
|  4 |  |  |  | SEE ME |   |
|   |  |  |  | SIGNATURE |   |

REMARKS
1. Here is a letter of a "UFO" found by subject Air Division - asking both HQS USAF, Director of Intelligence and this C…

Sgt. Bohen,
At 10:00 AM - report to Maj. Walker, Bldg 72, Operations Office, 6th Weather Group

1 - Show him photos - and ask him to identify it. (It's a ramminade reflector) but we want it officially.
2 - Ask him: approximately how many preballs or WY balloons went up were there type of reflectors.
(We can then tell ADC - 20% (35%) ch - and to know their people to identify them.)
3 - Also, ask if this type of equipment is released by weather detachments under the various AIR DIVISIONS?

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Headquarters
30TH AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE)
United States Air Force
Willow Run Air Force Station
Belleville, Michigan

DI 29 NOV 1957

SUBJECT: Transmittal of UFOB Photograph

TO: Director of Intelligence
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.

Transmitted herewith is a photograph of the metal foil face of the UFOB reported in this headquarter's message DI 18466, dated 27 Nov 57. Other photographs of the device failed to reproduce so a sketch of the reverse side is also inclosed.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

C. M. Dailey
C. M. Dailey
Major, USAF
Adjutant

2 Incls
1. Photo
2. Drawing

This Case Includes
one (1) 8" x 10" photo.