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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  18 Jun 59 | 2. fault Ste Marie, Michigan Stephenson, Michigan | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 19/0305Z 19/0300Z | 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 ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 10 secs 2. 20-30 secs | 8. NUMBER OF
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ATIC
45
12 Jun 59 07 45
1959 JUN 20 03 32
24E4G
3
44K202

NNNN
RC038
CZCSQA813ZCFJA969
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEDBWL 6
P 191950Z
FM COMDR 661ST ACWRON SAFB
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDBW/COMDR DET 2 30TH ADIV WRAFS
RJEDBWA/COMDR DADS
RJEDAH/COMDR 30TH ADIV TRUAX FLD
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WPAFB
RJEZHQ/ASSST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
BT

UNCLAS FROM OPS 229. UFO REPORT SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY AFR 200-2, DATED 5 FEBRUARY 1959, (A) DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT (S)

1. ROUND 2. PENNY 3. WHITE 4. 1 5. NONE 6. NONE 7. 20 TO 30 TIMES THE LENGTH AND BLUE WHITE IN CO
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INFORMATION ON OBSERVER (S) 1.

PAGE TWO RJEDBWL 6
MADISON, HEIGHTS, 26 YEARS OLD, CIVILIAN, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
~~(G) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT~~
1. CLEAR 2. WINDS SURFACE 040/3, 6000/220/20, 10,000, 020/20, 16,000,
010/20, 20,000, 360/30, 30,000 360/60, 50,000 350/25 3. NONE
4. TEN (10) MILES 5. NONE 6. NONE (H) NONE (I) NONE (J) UNKNOWN
(K) LT. LEWIS L. LIBENGOOD, 661ST ACWRON, SELFRIDGE AFB, MICHIGAN
ANALYSIS-NONE (L) NONE
BT
19/2125Z JUN RJEDFJ
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ZCSQB845ZCAHA704
ATIC

PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAHM 9
P 191940Z

FM COMDR 753D ACWRON SAULT STE MARIE AFS
TO RJWFALB/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HDQS USAF WASH 25
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HDQS USAF WASH 25
INFO RUEPBL/COMDR 1006 AISS FORT BELVOIR
RJEDAH/COMDR 30TH ADIV TRUAX FLD
AF GRNC
BT

/UNCLASSIFIED/OPN 699. SUBJECT: ATTN: ODI UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECTS (UFOB) REPORT, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2.

A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) SPHERE
(
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(8) SILENT

(9) NONE

E. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) COLOR AND TRAIL OF THE OBJECT
(2) 355 DEGREES 20 TO 25,000 FEET ESTIMATED
(3) 290 DEGREES 35 DEGREES ELEVATION
(4) STRAIGHT LINE, NO MANEUVERS SET
(5) INSTANTLY
(6) 20 TO 30 SECONDS

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 19/0300 GREENWICH MEAN TIME
(2) NIGHT

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS
(1) 46:28 NORTH 84:22 WEST 3 MILES SOUTH OF SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN.

PAGE THREE RJEDAHM 9
46:30 NORTH 84:22 WEST SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN
46:30 NOTH 84:22 WEST SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN

F. IDE
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ACWRON, SAULT STE MARIE AFS, MICHIGAN, RELIABLE.
SPEC. 4, "C" BATTERY 68TH GUN BATTALION, CAMP LUCAS, MICH. RELIABLE.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 10,000 FT, WDS. 040 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS.
(2) 20,000 FT WDS. 040 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS.
(3) 1,000 FT SCATTERED
(4) GOOD TO VERY GOOD
(5) VERY LITTLE
(6) NONE

H. NONE
I. N/A
J. N/A
1. NONE

PAGE FOUR RJEDAHM 9

COMMENTS OF REPORTING OFFICER. AFTER INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF THIS SIGHTING, IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A POSSIBLE REFLECTION OF LIGHT FROM THE OXYGEN FURNACES OF THE ALGOMA STEEL COMPANY FROM A CLOUD

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