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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6972109
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955
REPORTED LOCATIONNear Ishpeming Mich
FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
, O Wes Balloon
19 Aug 55 ear Ishpeming, Mich O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Balloon
LS a ee 2 Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar : Brcbauly meal
omt__20/0200Z 02002 — 0 Air Vi suol © Air-Intereept Rader |Q Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS O Wes Astronomical Meteor
0 Yes QO Probably Astronomical
Q Ne civilian Oy Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ee
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
F O Unknown
three to five seconds one North erl

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One cieg shaped obj, green phosphorescent
with sparks coming out of end, was seen for a
period of 3-5 seconds thru the windshield of
observer's car. Observers estimated the obj -

to be 500' above terrain. Obj disearpeared
behind trees.

11. COMMENTS

Color of obj, sparks from end of it

and duration of sighting indicate
possible meteor.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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°AGE TWO RJEDHR DS

He
2 Ae

Fe

NO SOUND

VISUAL SIGHTING
ESTIMATED 599 FT
ABOVE TERRAIN
CLEAR

NOT AVAILABLE
NONE

UNKNOWN

NONE

NONE

4d. UNKNOWN
ti. SIGHTING WAS MADE FROM A CAR, THE OBJECT BEING APPROXIMATELY ONE
MILE AHEAD. SICGHTER TOLD OF OBJECT TO FRIEND IN GOC WHO SUGGESTED
PASSING IT ON, THUS ACCOUNTING FOR THE THREE DAY DELAY AND
UNAVALLABILITY OF SOME INFORMATION, NO COMMENT AS TO CAUSE. ANOTHER
SIGHTING WAS MADE OF A CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT AT 28/1556Z FROM GOC POST
3KCB 22 BLACK. SIX PEOPLE SAW THE OBJECT BUT NO OTHER INFORMATION IS
SYAILABLE DUE TO THE DELAY IN PASSING OF REPORT INFO THE SYSTEM.

BT

23417252 AUG RJEDHR

Be DUSK
5e Ae 17 MILES SW OF ISHPEMING

ISHPEMING MICH

Se N/A
5. N/A
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DE RJEDHR DS ~ H (\

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FM COMDR 663TH AC&W SQ CALUMET MICH
TO RJEPHQ/HQ USAF DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON D C at

RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
2JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO

RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH N Y

2JEDBW/COMDR 39TH ADIV (DEF) WRAFS BELLEVILLE MICH

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/UNCLASSIFIED/INTEL 949 UFOB PD IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR 220-2 FD
1. Ae CIGAR SHAPED C. SAME AS B

B. NEG, D. MOVING IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION

C, GREEN PHOSPHORESCENT FE. DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES

De ONE F, 3 TO 5 SECONDS

E. N/A 3.A. GROUND = VISUAL

Fe NEG B. NONE

Ge SPARKS COMING OUT OF C. N/A
END 4. Ae 28/82947
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PP RJEPHQ RJEDWP RJEDEN RJEPNB RJEDBW 20 WX awe
DE RJEDHR Dg  ~ "

P 2314492 ——

7M COMDR 665TH AC&W SQ CALUMET MICH
TO RJEPHQ/HQ USAF DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON DC
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH N Y
_ RJEDBW/COMDR 39TH ADIV (DEF) WRAFS BELLEVILLE MICH

BT

/UNCLASSIFIED/INTEL 949 WFOB PD IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR 228-2 FD

1. As CIGAR SHAPED C. SAME AS B
Be NEG. : D. MOVING IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION
C. GREEN PHOSPHORESCENT E. DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES
De ONE F, 3 TO 5 SECONDS
E. N/A 3.A. GROUND - VISUAL
Fe NEG B. NONE
G. SPARKS COMING OUT OF C. N/A
END be As 28/82082

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He NO SOUND Be DUSK

2. Ae VISUAL SIGHTING 5. Ae 17 MILES SW OF ISHPEMING
Be ESTIMATED Se@ FT |

ABOVE TERRAIN Pg

Te Ae CLEAR el PS A ae
B. NOT AVAILABLE '  YSHPEMING MICH
C. NONE a IN
D. UNKNOWN B. N/A
E. NONE Be. N/A
Fe NONE 9. N/A
| 16. UNKNOWN oe

4ie SIGHTING WAS MADE FROM A CAR, THE OBJECT BEING APPROXIMATELY ONE
MILE AHEAD. SICHTER TOLD OF OBJECT TO FRIEND IN GOC WHO SUGGESTED
PASSING IT ON, THUS ACCOUNTING FOR THE THREE DAY DELAY AND
UNAVAILABILITY OF SOME INFORMATION. NO COMMENT AS TO CAUSE. ANCTHER

SIGHTING WAS MADE OF A CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT AT 2¢/1556Z FROM SOC PCST

| GKCB 22 BLACK. SIX PEOPLE SAW THE OBJECT BUT NO OTHER INFORMATION IS

| AVAILABLE DUE TO THE DELAY IN PASSING OF REPORT INFO THE SYSTEM.

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| 23/1725Z AUG RJEDHR