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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 2 April, 1960 | 2. LOCATION 9 mi West of Kocanaba, Michigan | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Acknowledged ☐ Probably Acknowledged ☐ Probably Acknowledged  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 24/1/1960 ENT 1930X | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-betercept Rader |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE Descending  |
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RECEIVED
SEP 14 27
AT18

UFO
1/2 - 4E2
3-4X20
WES

VCZCSF346ZCAHA979
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAH8 9
R 61438Z
FN COMDR 62ND FITTINCEPTRON
TO RJWFAL /COMDR ADC
RJEDAH/COMDR 38TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CNTR
RJEZHQ/COMDR HQ USAF AFCIN
RJEZHQ/SEC OF THE AF
BT
UNCLAS 620P 1979 PD REFERENCE AFR 2SS-2 PARA 15, DATED 14 SEPTEMBER 1959. THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORT IS SUBMITTED.
PARA A. (1) OBJECT NOT VISIBLE, (2) EXTREMELY SMALL, COULD NOT SEE OBJECT ITSELF, (3) N/A, (4) ONE, (5) N/A, (6) N/A, (7) CONTRAIL OR SMOKE COMING FROM OBJECT, (8) LOUD WHISTLING NOISE PRIOR TO STRIKING EARTH, (9) OBJECT LA
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PAGE TWO RJEDAHB 9

07' 40'' W (5 MILES E OF ESCANADA MICHIGAN, PARA F. (1) CIVILIAN MRS. MICHIGAN HOUSEWIFE RELIABLE, (2) N/A, PARA G. (1) CLEAR, (2) 2SE 14 SURFACE, (3) N/A, (4) 15 PLUS, (5) SCATTERED, (6) N/A, (7) NO INVERSION, PARA H. NONE, PARA I. NONE PARA J. NONE PARA K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 32ND FITTINCEPTRON: IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS PREPARING OFFICER THAT AN EXTREMELY SMALL METEORITE STRUCK THE EARTH AT THIS TIME. EVERYTHING POINTS TO THIS CONCLUSION IN THAT THE OBJECT WAS SMOKING, SPIRALING, AND LEFT NO TRACE AFTER LANDING IN THE SWAMP. THERE WAS NO SOUND OF IMPACT OTHER THAN A HIS
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

Location 9 Mt E. of Kaganaba, Michigan
Date 2 April 1960 Hour (W) 1930Z
WX Scattered clouds, viz 15 mi pi, winds 25E at 14 knots at surface
Description Object not visible, control or smoke was seen and loud whistling
noise heard prior to falling into swamp, after landing in swamp a nipping
sound was heard as though object was extremely hot, object came out of nest
and fell to the earth 200 feet from witness. Seen for 5 seconds.
Direction of Motion Descending
Satellite: (AFCIN-4F3, Phone ) Ruled out-noise reported to me
reentering at this time
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor,

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