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ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT 10 Aug 50
TIME OF SIGHTING 2200
SHAPE Cigar or Zeppelin
SIZE ---
COURSE ---
NO. IN GROUP 1 or 2
HOUSE "ROARED"
FILTRON --- SKETCHES ---
Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

DATE OF INFO 20 July 1950
LOCATION Detroit, Mich
SOURCE Newspaper Report (Girl Scouts 12-14 yrs)
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR Brilliance
SPEED ---
ALTITUDE ---
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED ---
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground
MANEUVERS Roared toward individuals, broke in two and then pieces rejoined.

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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY
1660 EAST HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
CHICAGO 15, ILLINOIS

ALFGB-I 10 August 1950

SUBJECT: Unidentified Object

TO: Commanding General
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI

1. In compliance with letter, Department of the Army, GSUSA, CSOID 452.1, dated 25 March 1948, subject: Unconventional Aircraft, control number A-1917, the following information is hereby submitted.

"Detroit Free Press" - 22 July 1950

"SHAPED LIKE A STOGIE - 6 Girls Report Seeing 'Something' in the Sky--Six Southfield Township Girl Scouts reported that while they were sitting about …

ALFGB-I
Subject: Unidentified Object (cont'd) 10 August 1950

"Camp Heap Squawking Squaw is located in Smitherman Park on Tarleton Road."

2. No further investigation is contemplated by this headquarters.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

INNES RANDOLPH
Lt Colonel, GSC
Acting AC of S, G-2

Mock Air Attacks
Start Rumors Of
Flying Saucers
SELF RIDGE FIELD, Mich.,
Aug. 1.—(UP)—The Air Force gave its explanation today to reports of "huge bombers" launching flying saucers over Michigan.

In answer to repeated reports of air-launched saucers, an Air Force spokesman said they were really F-86 Saber jet f…