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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 18 Jul 58 | 2. LOCATION | Detroit, Michigan | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 2130 GMT 19/0230Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVA…

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  18 Jul 58 | Detroit, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  2. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
|  Local 2130 GMT. 19/0230Z | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Aeromoniical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  3. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  15-25 mins | one | North …

Multi
2130 local
18 Jul
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL UBAF
25TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
SELFRIQUE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN

31 JUL 1958

25D 24-108

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
Sighted Detroit, Michigan
2150 hours, 18 July 1958

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

1. Synopsis. Three brothers, ages 14, 16, and 19 sighted an object not identifiable at 2150 hours, 18 July 1958. Subsequent interviews of two of the brothers established objec…

25th District OSI (IG) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150 hours, 18 July 1958

(3) Color: silver with two lights on one side of it.

(4) No sound or other discernible features were observed.

b. Description of the course of the object:

(1) first saw it in the back yard of their home.

(2) Object was at a 45 degree of elevation over downtown Detroit when first observed. (home is approximately one-half mile from downtown Detroit in a south west direction.)

(3) Object had just passed overhead swinging to a west, south west …

25th District OSI (IG) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150 hours, 18 July 1958

a. Description of the object:
(1) Round or disc-shaped.
(2) About the size of a dime held at arm's length.
(3) Dull gray in color with two light colored spots opposite each other on the sides of the object.
(4) No sound or other discernible features were observed.

b. Description of the course of the object:
(1) ~~sighted~~ age 14, first observed it in the back yard of the ~~sighted~~ home.
(2) Object was at approximately 45 degree angle in the …

25th District OSI (IG) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150 hours, 18 July 1958

e. Weather:

(1) advised that there were some clouds, but he was unable to estimate their altitude. The stars were visible over downtown Detroit.

6. OSI Comment. who was interviewed at his place of work, was in the U.S. Army for one year and was released from the Army because, according to him, "I wasn't smart enough." His story and description were vague and confusing. He continually referred to his younger brother, seemingly intelligent and a…