PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
27 March 1956 Saginaw. Michigan Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION CXPossibly Balloon
Local_ MkGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT_ 27/1105Z Air-Visual Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Other. 0
apparently 0 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
ten ten minutes minutes 0 Unknown
one statonary statonary in in westho westie
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
One shperical, orange object, with One shperical, orange object, with Color and Color and shape (shperical) seem
band of grey at top and at bottom of to indicate the possibility possibility of a
object. Band of object. Band of grey appeared to be grey appeared to be balloon. The possibility of balloon. The possibility of the
irregular. The object seemed to large MDH type balloon were checked
disintegrate from the bottom u up. out with nogative results.
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FN COMDR 754TH ACWRON PORT AUSTIN MICH
TO RJEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFB COLO -
RJEDEW/COMDR 3ETH ADIV WRAFS BELLEVILLE EMICH
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE H0 USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
/UNCLASSIFIED/ OPS 11S-S3 PD UFOB CMA ATTN: DIR OF INTEL PD
(A) DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT (S):
1 1
1. SHAPE-SPHERE
2. SIZE-BASKETBALL
3. COLOR-BURNT ORANGE
4NUMBER-ONE 4NUMBER-ONE
5FORNATION -N/A 5FORMATION -N/A
6. DISCERNIELE FEATURES OR DETAILS-IRREGULAR TOP AND
ECTTOM 1/8 INCH WIBE BAND WAS GRAY ECTTOM 1/8 INCH WIB BAND WAS GRAY
7. TAIL TRAIL OR EXHAUST-NEG
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8. SOUND-NEG
S. OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES-NEG
(E) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. WHY NOTICED-COLOR
2. ANGLE OF ELEVATICN AND AZINUTH- 025 DEGREES CMA WSW
3. ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH TANCE- 025
DEGREES VSW
4. DISCRIPTI ION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF CBJECT(S)-NEG

S. S SOUND-NEG
9. CTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES-NEG
(E) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF (S): -
1 WHY NOTICED-COLOR ¸
. AMGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH- 025 DEGREES CMA WSW
3. ANGLE OF ELEVATION OX AB3CT NCE- 025 (
DEGREES WSW
4. DISCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT(S)-NEG
5. 1 MANNER ROM BOTTOM
UP
6. LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT-10 MIN-S605-S615 EST
(C) MANNER OF OBSERVATION: -
1. GROUND-VISUALO
2. TELESCOPE PLASTIC LIDO)
3. N/A
(D) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. 11052-27 MAR 56
2. DAWN 2. DAWN 7
E) LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: GEOREF POSITION-GP 1018
(F) IDENTIFYING INFORNATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S): -
1. CIVILIAN-MRS 1. CIVILIAN-MRS CMA 33 CMA SAGINAW MICH
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HOUSEWIFE
2. MILITARY-NEG
(G) WEATHER AND WINDS- ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF F SIGHTING:
1. NEG
2 NOT AVAILABLE
3. CLEAR
4UNLIMITED
5. NOME
6. NONE
(H) UNUSUAL WEATHER ACTIVITIES: NONE
(I) I INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTICN TAKEN:- NEG
(J) LOCATION OF ANY AIR C IN THE AREA:- UNKNOWN

2.DAWN
E) LOCATIONS OF OBSERVERS: GEOREF POSITION-GP 1018
(F) IDENTIFYING INFORNATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S):
1. CIVILIAN-MRS CMA 33 CMA SAGINAW MICH
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HCUSEWIFE HOUSEWIFE
2. MILITARY-NEG
(G) WEATHER WINDS- ALOFT CCNDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING: WINDS- ALOFT CCNDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
1. 1 1. NEG
2. NOT AVAILABLE 2. NOT T AVAILABLE
3. CLEAR
4UNLIMITED (
5. NOME
6. NONE
(H) UNUSUAL WEATHER ACTIVITIES: NONE
(I) INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN:- NEG
(
(J) LOCATION OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC IN THE AREA:-
(K) COMMENTS OF PREPA RING OFFICER:- NEG
(L) EXISTE SICAL EVIDENCE :- HAS SKETCH CF OBJECT
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