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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 May 1956 | Lake Leelanau, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/0330Z | 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 Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one hour, five minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW in erratic movement ☐ Other …

WPD379 YMA045HRA083HRE 005
PP RJEDAE RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNX
DE RJEDHR 5E
P 14/2000Z
FM COMDR 752ND ACWRON EMPIRE MICH
TO RJEDAE/COMDR 37TH ADIV TRUAX FLD MADISON WISCONSIN
INFO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
RJEDWP /COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATT AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURG N Y
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ OPS 62 PD UFOB IAW PAR SIX BRAVO TWO ZERO DASH TWO CMM
THE FOL RPT IS SBMT PD
PART 1 (A) ROUND, CIRCULAR AND OCASSIONALLY CHANGED TO
FUNNEL SHAPE -
(B) NICKEL
XC) YELLOW STREAKS, GREEN C…

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(H) NONE

(I) DIMS AND BRIGHTENS

PART 2 (A) ACCIDENTIAL - OBJECT CAUGHT OBSERVERS ATTENTION BY ITS BRIGHTENESS

(B) NORTHWEST 60 DEG ABOVE THE HORIZEN

(C) 60 DEG - 315 DEG

(D) ICREGULAR STOPS AND GOES

(E) FADE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN

(F) ONE HOUR AND FIVE MINUTES

PART 3 (A) GROUND VISUAL

(B) BINOCULARS

(C) NONE

PART 4 (A) 0330Z 12 MAY 1956 TO 0435Z 12 MAY 1956

(B) DARK

PART 5 (A) EQ 3550

PART 6 7A) [redacted], LAKE LEELANUA ALE 48 USED CAR DEALER AND LIVE BAIT DEALER, GOOD

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PART 7 (A) CLEAR
(B) 6,000 25/30P12
10,000 24/50P03
16,000 24/60-08
20,000 24/65-15
30,000 24/70-39
50,000 25/75-57
80,000 N/AVAIL

Q (C) CLEAR
(D) 15 PLUS
(E) CLEAR
(F) NONE

PART 8 (A) NONE

PART 9 (A) NONE

PART 10 (A) NONE

PART 11 (A) TRAVERSE CITY CAA REPORTS NO TRAFFIC IN THAT AREA

PART 12 (A) 1ST LT RICHARD H. ERICSON OPERATIONS OFFICER PD THIS OBJECT HAS BEEN SIGHTED AND REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS PD THE OBJECT WAS INVESTILATED BY INTELLIVENCE PERSONNEL FROM SELFRIDGE AFB MICHIGAN IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR AND DETERMIED TO BE THE PLANET VENUS P…