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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 Jul 58 | Etain AFB, France | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 11/2127Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Binoculars/tried too late ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 25 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE SSW to NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMAR
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AFCIN-4E4g
24 July 1958

MEMORANDUM FOR: Captain Miatech - AFCIN-4F3a

SUBJECT: General Orbital-Track Checks for Air Sciences Division.

1. This office has received a number of UFO reports from COC posts in the Green Bay, Northern Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota areas. A cursory check discloses that these are primarily staffed with high school students now on vacation and elderly people with time on their hands. Their reliability is obvious. However, would appreciate if a check for Satellite be made on the basis of the following observed in that area:

a. Time: Between 2120 to 2140 hours (lo
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11/2/27 E Jul
1 Witness 12/2 1402 Jul
16

SUSPECTED DUPLICATE OF MESSAGE
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED, CHECK
BEFORE TAKING ACTION.

TELEPHONED
To OLD-GUARIN
No. 53151
Time 05501
Date 11/2/27
By

T SQG863YDA295ZCJYA836ZCHJA693
PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ
ZFD RJFMSX
HJB325TWA331
PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEZHQ
DE RJFMHW 3A
P 131533Z
FM COMDR TFW 49
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ACS INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/CIS HQ USAF
INFO RJFPLD/DCADV ATTN DIR AIR INTELL
BT

UNCLASS FROM 49WO-I 7-253. (UFO) IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR
200-2, 5 FEB 58, THE FOLLOWING UFO REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) EGG 
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11 July 50 (GMT 0 for Red area)
Loc C 2127:
a 15:27 PM

PAGE TWO RJFMHW 3A

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND VISUAL. (2) NONE BINOCULARS TRIED BUT OBJECT GONE. (3) N/A. D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 112127Z JULY 1958. (2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. CONTROL TOWER ETAIN AIR BASE FRANCE, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER: (2) 31ST WEATHER SQUADRON, APO 87, WEATHER OBSERVER AND BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE. G: WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING. (1) 4000 SCATTERED, HIGH THIN OVERCAST, VISIBILITY SIX MILES WITH HAZE. VISIBILITY TO THE NORTH FOUR MILES. (2) 
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55000 FT 270/28
60000 FT 230/12
65000 FT NOT REPORTED
70000 FT 140/12
60000 FT 160/12

(3) SEE PARAGRAPH G(1). (4) SEE PARAGRAPH G(1). (5) SEE PARAGRAPH G(1). (6) NONE. H: NONE I. NONE I CONTROL WAS CONTACTED AND REPORTED NO ARICRAFT IN THE AREA AND NO RADAR CONTACT WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT. K: COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER (CAPTAIN OR WING IN ELLIGENCE OFFICER). IN ADDITION TO AIRMAN AIRMAN FIRST AND AIRMAN SECOND CLASS (TOWER OPERATORS) MADE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME OBSERVATIONS. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN BY THE PREPARING OFFICER EXCEPT THAT THE UFO SIGHTED BY INDIVIDUALS ON TWO SUCCESSIVE DAYS A
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A D DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 122140Z JULY 1958. (2) NIGHT. E: LOCATION
OF OBSERVER: CHAMBLEY AIR BASE FRANCE 4902N 3553E. F: IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS: (2) BRIDENDOLPH JUSTIN D. STAFF SGT 49
COMM SQUADRON APO 37 DUTY-CRYPTO OPERATOR AND BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE
G: WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
(1) CLEAR NO CLOUDS. (2) ETAIN WEATHER REPORT FOR SURROUNDING AREA
BY ETAIN AWS.

|  ALTITUDE | DIRECTION/SPEED | ALTITUDE | DIRECTION/SPEED  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  5000 FT | 220/15 | 35000 | 250/30  |
|  10000 FT | 230/20 | 40000 | 260/20  |
|  15000 FT 
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Comment re sighting No. 1:

Date: 12 July 1958
Hours: 2120 - 2140 local
Place: Area near Greenbay, Wisc.)

13/0220 - 0240 July
88 W, 4500 (Covers area to the North and West also)

a. 0240 Z on 13 July 1958 (Sputnik III rocket) was over Lake Huron at 135 miles altitude.

Using general observation point of 45 degrees N - 90 degrees West the satellite (1958 ΔE) of Sputnik III followed the rocket portion by about 8 minutes at this particular time. It's orbit was about 115 miles to the West of the rocket's orbit but still pretty much in the visibility range, i.e. (visible at 45 degrees N and 75 deg
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General Wands and Activities
In North-East Central, Wyoming
for
A Planon, 12 July 58

From Bgt. Durian
6th NY IP
NP-AC
Phone - 50122

S - 300 - at 16 Kmts
L6 - 310 - 20
-10 - 310 - 30
L10 - 320 - 25
20 - 300 - 20

30 Kmts
33 MPH

I called at 5:10
Virtually getting into, clear
Borowin - 5:30
SURROON - 5:30
At 33 MPH 4000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

320000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

93 miles

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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