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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  23 July 1956 | Alpena, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☑ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/1600Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION approx 7 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE circling  |
|  10. BRI…

TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDBW/COMDR 30TH AD WRAFS MICH
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHG/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HDQS USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
INFO RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY

BT

/UNCLAS/OPS 62-7 PD UFOB PD IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUBMITTED PD
1A ROUND
B LARGE TUB WITH HOLES AROUND EDGE
C GREY
D ONE
E FLYING IN CIRCLES
F NA
G NA
H NA

PAGE TWO RJEDBW 2C
1 NA
2 CIRCLES IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS
A WATCHING SOMEONE ON THE ROAD AND HAPPENED TO LOOK UP
B UNKNOWN
C UNKNOWN
D SAME AS 2
E DISAPPEARED IN CLOUD
F APPROX 7 MIN

A GROUND VISUAL
B NONE
C NA
4A 23 JUL 56 1600Z
B DAY
5 OVER PRECONHILL FIRE TOWER 9 MILES SW OF ALPENA
6A CIVILIAN MRS AGE 33 HOUSEWIFE
7A CLOUDY
B 6,000 FT 270 DEG 9 KNOTS GROUND LEVEL 180 DEG 7 KNOTS
C 2,000 OVERCAST
D 5 TO 10 MILES

PAGE THREE RJEDBW 2C
E 9/10
F NA
8 NONE
9 NONE
10 NONE
11 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER PD OBERVER SOUNDED RATIONAL POSSIBLY
COULD HAVE BEEN WEATHER BALOON PD BALOONS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED IN
THIS AREA SEVERAL TIMES PD
12 NONE
BT
23/2015Z JUL RJEDBW