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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6313898
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONPontiac Mich
FRAMES11

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PROJECT 10073 ORD CARD
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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 Apr 52 Pontinc, Mich. 0 Wos Bolloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locol...2306.CST xGround-Visua! 0 Ground-Rador Was Aircroft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT.. 28 04062 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
CYes 00 Probobly Astronomical
:. ESNo Civilian - male Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE C Other..
D Insufficient Data for Evoluatic
: 1 Unknown
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10. BRIEFS SUMMARY OF SIGHTING : T 11. COMMENTS
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roports to hem
This proves that
the law officors are not briofed or alerted
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Ferndale Michigan Birningham R2, Michigan
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ACTTON OR comENTS: Infornti on extremely doubtful. .
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DESCRI . Whuge" cular objcct very close to
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INTELLIGENCE
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AMC Form No. 8
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(Formerly AMC 10-7) WF-L-15 APR 49 2 Mil
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which precedes my
as you will note.
I live approximately higan which is
north of Detroit about fifteen mile3. On Sunday night, April 27th, my
this ship was at
After what seemed started
drifting northwest toward the city of Pontiao at about cno huadred miles
por hour but stopped our observation.
At no time did ke a noise.
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port it. hat'a your gave ny nama
evor want close-up vien gient
at once" telling.hin locaticn of the Saucer. Then ho
repeated,
During my station
with my proof he editor turned story over t
again phoned Selfridge Field This time they contacted tl intelligonce
division. They stated that they were receiving at least two lotters a day
from people had sighted ha Sauoar different This