PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7339301

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONLowell Michigan

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1. DAT > 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Ball
Sep 55 ri: Lowell, Michigm o Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a Eoriey.atwen
Locol 1Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar 2 Pane Alves oft
GMT 09/03402 O Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar DX Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes CO) Probably Astronomical
x (I Neo civilian O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other
< ieoplleelca Dota for Evaluation
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pproximately 3 min s | o ne straight-level
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
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e round, red flashing light, size of a Flashing red light, duration of
asketball held at arms lengnth, seen for a Sighting, and the straight and level

eriod of three mins and then faded into weather. course suggest an aircraft sight
bj flew a straight and level course. = ghting

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/UNCLASSIFIED/OPS 29-242 PD /UFOB/ IAW AFR 2¢%-2 DTD 12 AUG 54 CMA
THE FOWLOWING REPORT Is SUFM PD

ZOG349Z SEPT 35
NIGHT ~ 2
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1 A ROUND H NONE
P BASKETEALL I NONE
C FLASHING RED LIGHT 2 A GRND OBSERVER WATCHING FOR AIRCRAFT
D ONE (1) B ELEVATION 1f DEGREES-AZIMUTH 272 DEGREES
E NA C ELEVATION 1¢ DEGREES-AZIMUTH UNK
F NONE D STRIGHT LEVEL COURCE
G NONE |
2 E GRADUAL FADE IN WEATHER
F APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) MIN
3 A GROUND-VISUAL
P NONE USED
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9 NONE /
1¢ NONE KNOWN TO BE IN AREA

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