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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 August 1958 | Birmingham, Michigan | ☐ Was Believer ☐ Probably Believer ☐ Possibly Believer  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OMT 18/0022Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE ENE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rnd, bluis…

Multi
ASTPO
55
BC

RC016
MCZCSQD415ZCSUB135
RR RJEDSQ
ZFD RJEU
ZCFJA057
RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEDBW RJEZHQ
DE RJEDFJ1S
R 181703Z
FM COMDR 661ST ACWRON SAFB,
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADCENT AFB
INFO RJEDBW/COMDR 30ADIV WRAFS
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL HDQTS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATIONS SERVICES HDQTS USAF
BT
/UNCLAS/OPNS 0553. SUBJECT: UFP REPORT IAW AFR 200-2.

A.
1. ROUND
2. LARGER THAN STAR
3. BLUISH-WHITE
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. GLOWING
7. NONE

1-7
2-3
3-4
Atch

8. NONE
B. 1. UNUSUAL VISUAL OBSERVATION

PAGE TWO RJEDFJ
2. 35 DEG ABOVE HORIZON WSN
3. STRAIGHT ABOVE POINT OF OBSERVATION
4. SLIGHT TURN TO N AS APPROACHING
5. UNK <Headed it dis-press
6. 3 MINUTES
C. 1. VISUAL
2. NONE
3. N/A
D. 1. 0022Z 18 AUGUST 1958 1922 local
2. DAY
E. [redacted]
BIRMINGHAM, MICH.
F. [redacted]
BOTH EX AF OFFICERS
[redacted] BIRMINGHAM MICH.
G. 1. GOOD SELFRIDGE AFB WEATHER
2. SURFACE NW 8 6000 320 DEG 25
10000 320 DEG 35 NW
16000 310 DEG 40 NW

PAGE THREE RJEDFJ
20000 310 DEG 45 NW
30000 300 DEG 70 WNW
50000 290 DEG 60 JNW
80000 280 DEG 40 W
3. NONE
4. UNRESTRICTED
5. 2 TENTHS
6. NO STORMS IN AREA

H. SPUTNIK 3
I. NO ACTION TAKEN
J. ENE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL — WHAT?
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR 661ST ACWRON
CAPTAIN HARRY L. SHUMATE, INFORMATION RELAYED THROUGH AIR-
DROME OFFICER, CAPTAIN MATTESS, SAFB, MICH. BELIEVE OBSERVER
SAW A STAR OR 3RD STAGE OF SPUTNIK 3.
L. NONE.
BT
18/1750Z AUG RJEDFJ

An astro plot and astro charts
indicate the planet Jupiter was
in the exact location given by
the observers.

ASTRO

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