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PROJECT 1007B RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 November, 1960 | Bault Ste Marie, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 24/0532Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Atro-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Accommodated ☐ Probably Accommodated ☐ Possibly Accommodated  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF O…

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UNCLAS SSOIN 11-U-69-4. UFO REPORT

A.

1. THE OBJECT WAS TOO DISTANT TO DISCERN ANY PARTICULAR SHAPE OTHER THAN ROUND
2. IT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LARGE STAR OR VENUS
3. ORANGE
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. NO (AS-IN ONE)
7. NO TAIL TRAIL OR EXHAUST

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8. NO SOUND

9. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING AT HIGH SPEED AT TIMES IT WOULD STOP AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WOULD ZIG ZAG

B.

1. AT FIRST HE THOUGHT THE OBJECT WAS A SATELITE HOWEVER AFTER WATCHING IT A FEW SECONDS THE STOPPING STARTING AND ZIG ZAGGING DREW HIS ATTENTION MORE CLOSELY TO THE OBJECT
2. APPROX 70 DEGREES EL. AT 180 DEGREES AZ.
3. APPROX 58-55 DEGREES EL. AT 100 DEGREES AZ
4. A ZIG ZAG FLIGHT PATH WITH SUDDEN STOPPING AND STARTING
5. FADED IN THE DISTANCE
6. APPROX ONE AND ONE HALF MINUTES

C.

1. NAKED EYE
2. NIL
3. NIL

D.

1. 24 NOV 63 0032 EST (0532Z)
2. NI…

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1. 46 DEGREES 29'N 84 DEGREES 28'W (SAULT STE MARIE MICH)
2. FB 4829

F.

1. MR. [REDACTED] 16, [REDACTED] SAULT STE MARIE MICH
MR [REDACTED] C/O MRS [REDACTED]
(FRIEND OF THE ABOVE OBSERVER ASSUME APPROX SAME AGE
2. N/A

G.

1. CAVU
2. 5288' 248/28 18888' 278/48 16888' 268/45
28888' 298/88 38888' 288/188 58888' 288/58
68888' 288/35
3. CLEAR
4. 15 PLUS
5. NIL
6. NO

H.

1. NIL
2. NIL OBSERVER REPORTED NO NORTHERN LIGHTS

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3. NIL

I.

1. NIL

J NO TRAFFIC IN AREA

K F/L ROBERT L. HOLLAND IDENT OFFICER BRAVO CREW

THIS OBJECT WAS SEEN BY TWO PERSONS AT THE SAME TIME (ONLY ONE INTERVIEWED) THE INITIAL REPORT WAS CALLED IN ONLY A FEW NOMENTS AFTER THE SIGHTING TOOK PLACE; (THE DELAY IN COMPILING THIS REPORT IS DUE TO A MIX-UP IN OBSERVERS PHONE NUMBER AND THE INABILITY OF THIS OFFICER TO REACH HIM AFTER THE INITIAL CALL-IN WHICH WAS MADE TO SSM AIR FORCE STATION TO S/SGT HICKS. IT IS FELT THAT AN ACTUAL SIGHTING TOOK PLACE, THIS REPORTING OFFICER QUIZZED THE OBSERVER AT LENGTH AND HIS ANSWERS WE…

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SAULT STE MARIE IS APPROX 680 MM. THIS MEANT THE BALLOON WOULD HAVE AVERAGED 27 K PER HOUR OVER THE DISTANCE. THE UPPER WINDS FLOW WAS ALMOST DUE EAST, (REF 520 MB CHART 24 NOV 68) WITH SPEEDS AS INDICATED PREVIOUSLY.

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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
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SHADDS YOUR MSG SBOIN 11-C-60-4, DTD 25 NOV 60, REQ BOTH WITNESSES
BE RECONTACTED TO CLEAR UP THE FOLLOWING POINTS CONCERNING THEIR
SIGHTING: WHEN TH…

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UNCLAS FROM SECIN-12-U-67-1. YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E27-12-3444-K

DATES 2 DEC 68 THIS MESSAGE IN 6 PARTS, PART 1, OBJECT SENAIMED STATIONARY ONE AND ONE HALF SECONDS; PART 2, OBJECT STOPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES: PART 3, THE OBJECT ADDED IN DISTANCE PART 4, DURATION OF SIGHTING WAS ESTIMATED: PART 5, NO BALLOONS WERE LAUNCHED IN AREA: PART 6, LAPSE RATE FOR AREA; SURFACE TO 12,888 FT. -2 DEGREES PER 1,888FT.; 13,888FT T…