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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 27 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Grand Rapids, Michigan | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0808 GMT 27/1308 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE CAA controller | ☐ Was Astronomical ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 16-17 seconds. | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient …

CLASSIFIED
E&E 307B ADIV (SEF)
AUTHORITY OF: CO
DATE: 1 May 1959

AF FORM 112 - PART 4 AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
APPROVED BY: (illegible) UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  COUNTRY | DOD DIR 6200.10 | REPORT NO. | UNCLASSIFIED  |
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|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |   |   |
|  DEPART | Report of Unusual Flying Object | FROM (Agency) | Relleville, Mich.  |
|  DATE OF REPORT | 1 May 1959 | DATE OF INFORMATION | 27 April 1959  |
|  EVALUATION | E-3 | EVALUATION | F-3  |
|  DISPATCHED BY (Agency) | Franklin A. Fenner, Capt., USAF, D/I | INSPECTION…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 7

DATE: 27 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 1308Z
LOCATION: Grand Rapids, Mich.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 17 Seconds
SOUND: Unknown
SPEED: 1,500 mph
ALTITUDE: 40-50,000'
HEADING: SSE
SOURCE: Civilian
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Could have been aircraft distorted by morning sun.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Very bright white object flying in arc at high speed and approximating in size a ping pong ball held at
arm's length.

UNCLASSIFIED

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10