DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6785705
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONMarinette Wisconsin
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION ' J 12. CONCLUSIONS
Lai Scantlin
te Meng 0 Was Balloon
4 May 1956 Marinette, Mtehigen O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Belloon
} O Was Aircraft
Local &Ground- Vi sual O Grownd-Radar G Probobly Aircraft
GMT OS + D Air Visual O Air-intercept Rader |2 Possibly Aircrafs
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicol
MxNe Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7, LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BAS | ink a
WX Insufficient Date for Evaluction
1/0 Unknown
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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1). COMMENTS
Round objects size of baseball, color | Insufficient data for evalua-
reddish orange - in U shaped formation,tion. No record of reply to
1 sighting 6 objects - 1 sighting 2 request for additional infor-
objects. One sighting 9 objects - mation,
on a WNW heading straight line of
flight, disappeared over horizon,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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' ‘SUBJECT: Marinette, Wisconsin, UFOB Sighting pass Prey -
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1. Reference "Marinette Case" and telephone She of SEH,
15 May 1956 between.Captain G.T. Gregory, ATIC, and S/Sgt DeRudder,
this headquarters.
2. Forwarded herewith for action deemed necessary is ATIC Form 16) .
completed telephonically between UFOB observer, Revere
and Flight 3-A, 602d ATISS.
35 Review of the attached form indicates that this sighting was
possibly astronomical in nature, ‘the following items would substantiate
a meteoric hypothesis:
ae Unrestricted visibility of the heavens with the exception of
a few scattered clouds.
be One object, although moving behind a cloud, was still visible
with a change in color indicating this was not a reflection mt a self-
illuminated body.
Cc, The short duration of sighting of each object or group of
objects coupled with the distance traveled again indicates meteors.
ad. The fact that the observer did not have sufficient time to
see the object(s) through binoculars indicates the celerity of the objects.
e. The color of the object(s) is that of meteors.
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
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AFOIN-E4
SUBJECT: Follow-up on Marinette Case
TO: Commander .
Air Defense Command
_ ATTN: 4602d AISS
Colorado Springs, Colorado
‘le Reference your basic commmnication 23 May 1956 regarding
meteor hypothesis submitted on the sighting observed by Reverened .
Charles Burmeister of Marinette, Wisconsin, and teleptype message, —~
ATIC, dated 14 May 1956, requesting additional information on
sub Jess sighting.
.
ars, review and analysis of this sighting has Seen cable tent .
by a USAF consultant and scientist on astronomical mtters. In a
light of present information, it was disclosed that it is very nt
doubtful that reported objects were meteoric in nature.
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3. The following are submitted in support of the above conten=
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~ <> de "U* shaped formations, definitely not characteristic of
meteorse: . ATR argent ahs Bien 43 Ber ve
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: teristic of meteors. Oe
aS Observer, being an amateur astronomer, ania: recognize
or have ceneval poccenae of meteoric phenomena.
he's Request that the same basic Sdeations submitted in teletype
message, referenced in paragraph 2 above, be considered as part of
your "follow-up" action towards properly resolving this case.
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gates. ; pt the TWX - which was turned over to you during
my last visit to Columbus. I thought it would be best if you would
review my letter to the 4602d requesting they re-enter the case. As
you may see from the correspondence they insist the objects seen by the
good reverand are meteors. Perhaps I have phrased the letter in an
erroneous manner, oF the stutiments in refutw of their meteor hypothesis
may be misconstrued. You may revise it as you see fit. I am attempting |
to “demand” a re-investigation and get specific answers to your original
TWX questions - without being too blunt. -
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I will follow up on the MMMM case. I think the
best thing to do is for me to correspond directly with BRE? --
I can say that I happened to be talking to you at ATIC and got
interested in it because of its astronomical imp]Jications, and
thus I need not disclose:my connection with the project. 0.4?
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If I may tigress to the“ Ras-, ray I submit the following
suggestion as being of some possible value towards resolving the meteor
hypothesis: Is it possible for you to t and consult with
astronomers (not amateurs) in the area and determine whether
there was any unusual meteoric activity or astronomical phenomena for the
night of the sighting which could have some bearing on the alleged
observations: This is definitely not to question your professional
integrity or opinion, Dr. (for I consider and will be your stalwart
champion in any USAF mat ), bat for purposes of having some paper on
file indicating you have exhausted all sources to approve or disapprove
the hypothesis. This is in keeping with our policy of getting all — |
opinions, evaluations, analysis, results of investigations, ete. -- “on
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