DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6313780
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONRoyal Oak Michigan
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| ; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ‘ ,
“DATE 2, LOCATION - 12, CONCLUSIONS |
27 Apr 52 Royal Oak, Michigan 10 Wos Balloon
|, ecemmemcncemmme GO Eberly Baloer
3. DATE-TINE GROUP V4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION women} Possibly Setioon
To ee) ) an PXGround- Visual D Ground-Roedor OM Wos Aircroft
ae . O Probably Aircroft
__ Gut... na PY *,* aot a 8 a Air- Vi sual D Air-Intercopt Radar O Possibly Aircraft
, % PHOTOS ‘ 6. SOURCE QD Was Astronomical
OQ Yes M Probobly Astronomical
SF No Civilian - male QO Possibly Astronomico!
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMDER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a ee
. te Insufficient Dota for Evaluotion
1 (2 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS  =——«*S : = ;
White color. "Paper plate" sbape. Source was only observer. Object
Stationary. "turned sideways” white. Obsered.
. Went into “- house get binoculars

and when he came out it was gone.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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AF FORM 112—PAR} I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

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COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE RLANK)

United States PP bs . a SS : o
DP AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

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AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Ayeny) —— aes — —
Royal Oak, Michigan al eal DOI 4,708th Def Wg Selfridge AFB, Michigan

DATE OF OF REPORT. —— DATE OF INFORMATION —— = EVALUATION :

29 April 1952 _ | 27 April 1952 | F-0

PREPARED BY (Ojjicer) } .

Anthony WW. miatnhs, Capt, USAF, Asst Int ole Civilians

KEFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ée., es applicable) -—- -
NONE =

SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Gire significance in final « one-sentence paragraph. List inclorures at lower left. Bogin tert of report on AF Form 112—-Part 1. )

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On 27 April 1952, at 11.00 hours over Royal Oak, Michigan, uv, ities: ob-

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served a small white object that looked like a paper plate high in the sky.

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2 cys CG Air eh atlin® Siaeeed
1 cy CG Air Defonse Command
1 cy CG Eastern Air Defense Force

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, $0 U. 5. C.~-
31 AND 2. AS AMENDED, ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHE THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

UNCLASSIFIESS

16—-555eu-1 yy U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1950 O—91a331

INTELLIGENCE, USAF,
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AF FORM 112—PART Il

APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 & hs GLASSIFIED

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT |
"DOL h708th Defense Wing c;
Selfridges AFB, Michigan

On 29 April 1952, at 0330 hours the following report was submitted to the

undersigned by the Officer of the Day relative to sightings of unconventional aircral't
on 27 April 1952:

ur. aaenemaaenaiiniae Royal Oak, Michigan, phonespédMMMMMMMBMBs:, tarxea
to the undersigned concerning flying saucer he saw at approximately 1100 hours, 27

April 1952. He said he saw a small white object very high in the sky. Jt looked
like a paper plate. As he watched it, it turned sideways, It seemed to be stationary
Lit. reported he went into the house to get his binoculars and when he came ont,
it was gone. He called a neighbor as a witness, ljub the neighbor could not see it,

NTHONY ROSINIA
Captain, SAR

,sst..Intelligence Officer
4,708th Defense Wing

NOTE; THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THS MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 90 U.S.C —
31 ANO 22, AS AMENDED, 11S TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF 11S CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15 PROHIBITED BY LAW.

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF [HE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT #6

DATE: 27 Ayr 52

TIME (Local): 1100

LOCATION: itoyal. Ook, Itch,

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Secomis Y ae

SOUND: Unknow

SPEED: Unkaoim

ALTITUDE: Unnown

HEADING: Unknown ,
SOURCE: Civilian

ACTION OR COMMENTS: (0 @mnlustons, Lae: of dots, : .
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Source osserved s wali whisce ch ject "siniler to puper

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