PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6313816

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONSelfridge AFB Michigan

FRAMES5

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-2 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 Apr 52 FB, Michigan 0 Was Balloon
Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balioon
Locul 2000 PST K Ground-Visual Ground-Rador D Was Aircralt
Probobly Aircraft
CMT.2D 0100 0 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Ys AF Captain CE Probobly AstronomicelMETEOR
x No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Dota for Evoluation
3-4 seconds 1 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Ball shape. 8
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Deyton, Ohio .
1. In complience with AlC .
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unclassified.
FOR THE COM .
4 Incls: LAIRENCEN
1. Statement by Gopt Rosinie (in dup) 1stL7 USAF
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DOWNGRADED AT S YNA INTY
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
POD DIR 5200.10
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0 INCLS.
WNGBADED A 3INAR IMSAIS
JROLASSEOED APTE
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
2 eys Cg Air isterisl Comend
1 c. Ca Air Leferse Coumend
1 cy OG Ees'ean Air Defense Force
NOTS THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S C.--
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
Inck 16--50304-1 U.S.GOVERNMENI 919331

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lar lights or balls of green light. The night was clear, stars v were clearly visible,
no clouds in the sky. I have seen falling stars, but this light moved horizontally
and not vertically as a falling star.
I would not have reported fragmentary nature,
were it not for the fact that four other reported
in areas around Selfridge Air Fo rce Base, Michigan.
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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOROF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
18--55370-1 U S GOVERNMENT PRINTING CFFICE

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ALTT TUDE: Unknown P
HEADIG: Unloiom
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