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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 28 July 1956 | 2. LOCATION Chilton, Wisconsin | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OMT 28/0745Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rodor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rodor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 and 1/4 hour | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE ascending  |
|  10. BRIEF 
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 26 July 1956 | 2. LOCATION Chilton, Wisconsin Cadillac, Michigan | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/0800Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☑ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Cvilian and AF |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION three h
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RA111

WPF167 YMB122AEA372AEJ004

TO RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB

DE RJEDAE 4J

O 281145Z

FM COMDR 676TH ACWRON ANTIGO WISC

TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIRDEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO

RJEDAE/COMDR 37TH AIR DIV TRUAX FLD MADISON WISC

RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS USAF, WASHINGTON 25,D C

INFO RJEPNB/UFOB EADF CIC

DT

/U N C L A S S I F I E D/ANOPS 07-170 PD UFOB IN COMPLIANCE WITH
AFR 200-2 UFOB PAR 7A FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTER:

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. SOLID BODY WIT
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4. WITNIGHT UP
5. DISAPPEARED AS THE DAY GOT BRIGHTER
6. 3 HRS. AND 15 MIN.

C.H MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND-VISUAL
2. SIGHTED BY EYE BUT BINOCULARS WERE USED FOR OBSERVANCE ALSO

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 0745Z 28 JUL 1956
2. NIGHT TO DAWN

C.H LOCATION OF OBSERVER WAS BO 5002

F. [Redacted]

CHILTON WISCONSIN

G. WEATHER
1. WX WAS CLEAR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION AND STAYED THROUGHOUT OBSERVATION
2. SURFACE WINDS N/A WINDS AT 10,000 CAUJEP KTS
3. NONE
4. GOOD
5. NONE
6. NONE

H. SIGHTING COULD BE THAT OF A BALLOON RELEASED AT MSP 27 JUL (AM) FOR WX RECONNISANCE

I. N/A
J. N/A
K. SENIOR
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IN
30 JUL 1956 07 28
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472a
WPE051 YMB022 TYB142 TDB048BT121TB039 YMA129AEA092AEE005
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB RJ RJEPNB RJEDAE
DE RJEDAE 3E
P 281930Z
FM COMDR 752ND ACAW SQEN EMPIRE MICH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJEDNR/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WPAFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25, D C
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
RJEDAE/COMDR 37TH ADIV (DEF) TRUAX FLD MADISON WISC
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ OPS 89 PD ATTN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IAW AFR 200-2 THE FCG
UFOB RPT IS SUBM CMM ITEM 1A LARGE LIGHT BULB PD 1B UNK PD 1C WHITE
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LER PD
BT
28/2058Z JUL RJEDAE

A. F. RADAR, PLANES FAIL IN HUNT FOR LIGHT IN SKY

CADILLAC, Mich., uly 28.—(AP)—“A brilliant white light” was reported in the sky near this Michigan resort town early today by tourists and police. Air Force radar and interceptors could find nothing.

The first report was received by Sgt. Willard Irwin of the Cadillac police from Willard Wood of Covert, Mich., who said the object was moving north toward Cadillac.

The object was seen east of Cadillac by Sgt. Irwin too, before he notified Pd. John Langley and Merrill Taylor.

The patrolmen said they interviewed th
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TOUTING
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
31 JUN 56 22 15
022 1630

|  FROM: (Originator) | DATE/TIME GROUP | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  COMDR ATIC | 311445 JUL 56 | UNCLASSIFIED  |
|  TO: | PURCEDEENCE | INFORMATION  |
|  COMDR, 1110TH AIR SUPPORT GP, | ACTUAR |   |
|  LOWRY AFB, COLORADO | ROUTINE |   |
|   | ROUTINE |   |
|   | ☐ BOOK MESSAGE | ☑ ORIGINAL MESSAGE  |
|   | ☐ MULTIPLE ADDRESS | ☐ CRIPTOPRECAUTION  |
|   |  | ☐ YES ☐ NO  |
|  INFO: | REFERS TO MESSAGE: |   |
|   | IDENTIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION  |

(UNCLASSIFIED) FROM: AFOIN-424 - 7-946-5

LAW
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ACTION
TWX
IN
AUG 1956 12 08

JEDWP H017WPF103 WYC091AMA088 -7 AUG 1956 12 08
RR RJEDWP
DE RJWFAM 38
R 062120Z
Mullti
2) 4E4
3 4 x 2 a
EM
ATR
062100

FM COMDR 1110TH AIR SUPPGRU LOWRY AFB COLO
TO COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
BT
UNCLAS HU-8-4.

REF MSG AFOIN-4E4-7-946-E TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE NO BALLOONS IN
THE AREA OUTLINED IN YOUR MSG AT THE TIME SPECIFIED. REPORTS TO THIS
HQ FROM GENERAL MILLS INDICATE THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY BALLOONS IN AREA.
BT
06/2213Z AUG RJWFAM

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