28981818.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Feb 59 | S of Sandusky, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 1100Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE S  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Yellow toward orange speck. …

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
25TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN

25D 24-118
16 February 1959

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Commander
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan

1. The attached memorandum dated 4 February 1959 was received from the Detroit Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

2. This memorandum is furnished for your information and such action as deemed necessary pursuant to AFR 200-2.

3. No further investigation i…

February 4, 1959

MEMORANDUM TO SAC

FROM SA COGHLAN

RE: FLYING SAUCER SIGHTING
Information Concerning

Dr. [redacted], Ann Arbor, Michigan, Director of the English Language Institute and Professor of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, advised the writer this date of the following information:

Dr. [redacted] and his wife while driving west on the Ohio Turnpike, near Turnpike Exit # 7, at 6:00 PM on February 2, 1959, observed a so called "Flying Saucer". He described it as a yellow toward orange speck on the west horizon when they initially saw it. He said at that time they…

25D 24-118, Dept of AF, 16 Feb 59, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object

DO 1st Ind 25 FEB 1959

Headquarters Selfridge Air Force Base & 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense), Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

1. The inclosed UFO report is submitted for your information and appropriate action in compliance with paragraph 14b, AFR 200-2.

2. The investigation required by paragraph 4b, AFR 200-2 was not conducted by this organization, due to the completeness of the inclosure.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

F. E. CL…