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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION 1) Grand Rapids 2) Detroit, Michigan 3) Mt. Clinch, Michigan | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical Mars ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1) 08/0313Z GMT 2) 08/0330Z 5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1) 1½ hr sti…

R 22 6392

FM COMDR 751ST AC1U SS CUSTER AF STA BATTLE CREEK MICH
TO RJEDDW/ COMDR ADO ENT COLO
RJEDWP/ COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS ONION
RJEDWW/ COMDR 30TH ADIV WILLOW RUN AFS BELLEVILLE MICH
RJEPHQ/ COMDR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEPMG/COMDR EADF STEWART AFS NY
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ OPS 05-233 PD /UFOB/ THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBM
IAW AFR 225-2 DTD 12 AUG 54 PD
1 ☐ NEARLY SHORT LINE Light ?
B ☑ ORANGE 2 Mars ?
C RED TURNING TO PALE RED CMM PINK CMM WHITE
D ONE
E NONE
F NONE
G NONE
G NONE
H NONE

PAGE TWO RJEDDW 10
I MOVED UP THEN DOWN CMM SIDE T…

14 hrs in sight

2 AT 0445 AND THEN IN TIGHT A HOUR AND A HALL

2 NA (TAX 2-4

2 A BROOKS VISUAL

2 NONE

2 C NA

4 A 207313Z RUB 56 0313 + 6 = 0700 P&I Co.

2 NIGHT 31

5 CJ EP 3012

6 A HR. CHM 36 CHM OWNER GROCERY STORE

GRAND RAPIDS MICH Location

BUS.

NONE

7 A FAIR BROKERS

2 NOT AVAILABLE

08/03/32

For Vega in the apartment position (70 degrees high and Eastward) as reported by observer.

PACK TRENDS EJEDBY 10

C CLEAR

D 15

E NONE

F NONE

G NONE

G NOTED

I NORMAL

II TALK BY L RICHARDSON CHEF SENIOR DIRECTOR MC COMMENTE

12 NONE

Passed by Balloons

Although HMS

8 Aug 56
IN
RAC14
WPBUN3 YMA137FJA145
PP RJEDEN RJEPNB RJEDBUN
DE RJEDFJ 5S
P 202 15Z
FM COMDR 561ST ACWRON SAFB MICH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
RJEPND/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH N Y
RJEDDW/COMDR 30TH ADIV DEF WILLOW RUN AF STA BELLEVILLE MICH
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHC/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH 25 D.C.
DT
3
UNCLASSIFIED/OPNS 0036. UFOB IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 DTD 12 AUG
54 THE FOLLOWING REPT IS HEREBY SUBMITTED.
1. (A) ROUND
(B) DASHETBALL
(C) CHANGING RED WHITE YELLOW
(D) 1
(E) N/A…

PAGE TWO RJEDFJ 5S

(I) UP & DOWN MOVEMENT DISAPPEARING & REAPPEARING

2. (A) BRIGHT LIGHT
(B) 60 180 (El. 60°, Ag. 180)
(C) NEGATIVE
(D) UP & DOWN
(E) N/A
(F) N/A STILL IN SIGHT

3. (A) GROUND VISUAL
(B) NONE
(C) N/A

4. (A) 35/35502
(B) NIGHT
5. GJHN 2 29
6. (A) [illegible]
AGE 28
HOLLY AIRCRAFT

DET' MICH - Detroit, Mich
(B) N/A

PAGE THREE RJEDFJ 58

7. (A) CLEAR
(B) 5'000 330 10 KNTS
10'000 340 20 KNTS
20'000 320 30 KNTS
30'000 290 50 KNTS
40'000 290 60 KNTS
45'000 280 40 KNTS

(C) NONE CLEAR
(D) 12 MI
(E) NEGATIVE
(FD) NEGATIVE

8. POSITION OF THE PLANET (MARS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURE INVERSION)

9. NEGATIVE

10. NEGATIVE

11. 1ST LT USAF SR DIR. COULD BE A STARLIGHT THROUGH TEMPERATURE INVERSION OR POSSIBLY LIGHTED NE BALLOONS

12. NEGATIVE

BT
08/2020Z AUS RJEDFJ

Handwritten note: "Sze of basketball with naked eye? (see 16)"

Handwritten note: "We follow Site Hall of Detroit. See winds above. Possibly fallon"

IN
8 Aug 46
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8 Aug 56
1
2
3
4
1

JEDWP H133FA097V YMA045 YYB205FJA143
PP RJEDEN RJEPMB RJEDBW RJEDWP RJEPHU
DE RJEDFJ 43
P 22012Z
FM COMDR 861ST ACWRON SAFE MICH
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
RJEPMB/COMDR EADS STEWART AFB NEUBURGH NY
RJEDBU/COMDR 38TH ADIV DEF WILUN AF STA DELOEVILLE MICH
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH 25 D.C.
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/OPNS 8035. UFOB IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 DTB
12 AUG 54 THE FOLLOWING REPT IS HEREBY SUBMITTED.
1. (A) ROUND
(B) BASKETBALL…

(3) M/V A
(5) STILL AIR SUGGESTED
(6) M/A
(5) STILL AIR SUGGESTED
(6) M/A
(5) M/A
4. (A) 28/04302
(3) NIGHT
5. GJHN 1046
6. CRAFTS
HTC' MICH
(3) NEGATIVE
7. (A) CLEAR
(3) 5'000 330 40 NTS
PUPPY ERP UP KNTS
20'000 320 30 KNTS
30'000 290 30 KNTS
40'000 290 30 KNTS
45'000 280 40 NTS
8. POSITION OF THE PLANEBOARD & TEMPERATURED
9. NEGATIVE
10. NEGATIVE
11. 1ST LT USAF SR. DIR. COULD POSSIBLY BE CAUSED BY A STAR & TEMP
INVERSION. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE LOSTED UP BALLOONS.
12. NEGATIVE
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28/20202 AND 202020

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