PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6787400

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONAlpena Michigan

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
| ; Q Was Bolloon
23 July 1956 Alpena, Michigan 0 Erobany Baeen
| 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION mt Posslmy Ealiesn
O Was Aircraft
Local = X@ Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar oO Probobly Aircroft
GMT ace 23/1600Z D Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
| 5» PHOTOS 6. SQURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
KN Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O , Other =
0D Insufficient Data for Evaluation
yf. vee a Re ‘ O Unknown
approx 7 minutes one circling
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
One round object with the appearance | Concur w/the rpting officer that
of “larso tub w/holes around edze | this. Sighting was possibly
grey in color, flying in circles i | cCmused | balloon.
: & Out of clouds. Observer was seated
| iff auto at time of sighting,
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ROUND

LARGE TUB WITH HOLES AROUND EDGE

GREY
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FLYING IN CIRCLES

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CIRCLES IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS

WATCHING SOMEONE ON THE ROAD AND HAPPENED TO LOOK UP

UNKNOWN
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DISAPPEARED IN CLOUD

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., A GROUND VISUAL
| BONONE
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| 4A 23 JUL 56 16¢02
B DAY
5 OVER PRECONHILL FIRE, TOWER 9 MILES SW OF ALPENA
| A CIVILIAN vrs QQQSRMMEMED sce 3; equa uousswire

7A CLOUDY
B 6,@0@ FT 27% DEG 9 KNOTS GROUND LEVEL 18% DEG 7 KNOTS

C 2,@@0 OVERCAST
D 5 TO 1% MILES

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F NA

§ NONE

9 NONE

18 NONE

11 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER PD OBERVER SOUNDED RATIONAL POSSIBLY
COULD HAVE BEEN WEATHER BALOON PD BALOONS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED IN
| THIS AREA SEVERAL TIMES PD
12 NONE

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