PROJECT BLUE BOOK

BUPAN
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
28 July 1956 Chilton, Wisconsin 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local__ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft Probabiy Aircraft
GMT 28/0745Z GMT_28/0745Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
Air-Visual
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE DX DX Was Astronomical Venus
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XXNo XXN Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION HOF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE 0 Other_ Other.
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
3 and 1/4 hour one one ascending
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One solid object with arm One solid object with arm protruding at There is no doubt that no doubt that this this
rear, white rear, white in color, in color, red at one end. sighting was caused by was caused by the
First First seen at 90 dgrs fm observer, planet Venus. Th analyst
very low. Object appeare low. Object appeared ascend observed observed the planet planet Venus
during the time of the sighting. at exactly the same time and at exactly the same time and
Binoculars used. on the same date. All points on the same date. All points
of this sighting fit above
hypothesis.
No Report In File.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

a large Conversation with
colored exhaust. At tires appeared Ito give pilot indicated that his contacts (radar)
off different colors. Ascended. Two (2 were not sharp and he was of the ooinion
three second radar contacts by F-89. three second radar contacts by F-89. that his contacts were not with the UFOB that his contacts were not with the UFOB
but with some other object such as a l but with some other object such as a bind, bid,
cloud, target cloud, target the horizon or borizon or "one of of
a thousand other things." a thousand o hings. The pilot saw he pilot san
no objeet although he n no objeet although he ma passes passes
it impossible for a balloon to be obseryek it impossible for a balloon to be obseryed
for three hours. It is the opinion of
AISOP Form 5 AISOP Form 5 (15 Oct54) 5 Oct54)

Headquarters and-the investigating flight that this sighting was dei tely'caused
by the planet Vems.

to alarge light bulb, white color ing by Flt 3-C. Convorsation w/
with a colored exhaust. At times pilot indicated that his contet$
appeared appeared to give off different colors. give off different colors. (radar were not sharp & (radar) were not sharp & he was he wasI
Ascended. Two three second radar Ascended. Two three second radar con- con- of the opinion of the opinion that they were were nbt
tacts by F89-. tacts by F89-. w/the UFOB but w/the UFOB but w/some w/some
such as bird,cloud,target on
horizon or Fone ot a thousand , thousand
other things pilot saw no
obj although h ace passes, passes,
at different alt ea time. High
velocity winds rule out balloon
ina ei 3 hrs. D:
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) evaluated Planet Vanus
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WPF167 YMB122AEA072AEJ004
RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ JEPNB
DE RJEDAE 4J 4x20
0281145Z
FM COMDR 676TH ACWRON ANTIGO WISC
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIRDEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SYASTIS
RJEDAE/COMER 37TH AIR DIV TRUAX FLD MADISON WISC
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTCR OF INTELLIGENCE,H 25,D C
INFO RJEPN CIC
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AU N CL A S S I F I E D/ANOPS S7-17 UFOB IN COMPLIANCE WITH WITH -
AFR 200-2 UFOB PAR 7A FOLLOWING AFR 20O-2 UFOB PAR 7A FOLLOWING
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
1. SOLID BODY WITH ARM PRO 1. SOLID BODY WITH ARM PRO TRUDING FROM REAR
2 SIZE OF BASEBALL. 2. SIZE OF BASEBALL.
3 WHITE IN BODY,AND RED AT ONE END
4.1 (ONE) 4.1 (ONE)
5.N/A
6 LOOKED DLIKE E SOLID BODY WITH ARM PROTRUDING FROM REAR
1 7. NO TRAIL OR EXHAUST
8NNO SOUND
9.N/A
3. COURSE
1. CALL FRON OTHER PERSON (UNKNOWN)
2. 090 DEGREES FROM OBSERVER AND TREE TOP HEIGHT
3' AZIMUTH N/A ELEVATION AT DISAPPERANCE E EST 10,800 FT

5. DISAPPEARED AS THE DAY GOT BRIGHTER
6. 3 HRS. AND 15 MIN.
C.H MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND-VISUAL
2. SICHTED BY EYE BUT BINOCULARS WERE USED FOR OBSERVANCE ALSO
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 0745Z 28 JUL 1956
2NIGHT TO DAWN
E.H. LOCATION OBSERVER WAS BO 5002
CHILTON WISCONSIN
G. WEATHER
1. WX WAS CLEAR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION AND STAYED THROUGHOUT
OBSERVATION
2 2, SohrhCE "inbs MA vikDd HT ago 2, SURFACE WINDS N/A WINDS AT 16,000 GAUJEP KTS
3NONE
4. GOOD
5 NONE
6NONE
H. SIGHTING COULD BE THAT OF A BALLOON RELEASED AT MSP 27 JUL SIGHTING COULD BE THAT OF A BALLOON RELEASED AT MSP 27 JUL
(AM) FOR WX RECONNISANCE FOR WX RECONNISANCE
I. I. N/A
J. N/A
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR, 1ST LT• NO COMMENT
DRAWING WAS MADE OF IT T AND IS HELD BY OBSERVER
BT
28/1345Z JUL

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30 JUL 1956
4.472a
WPE051 YMB022 TYB142 TDB048BT121TB039 YMA129AEA092AEE005 (
PP RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB RJEDAE (
DE RJEDAE 3E
P 2819302 (
M COMDR 752ND AC&W SQEN EMPIRE : MICH (
TO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLO
RJEDNR/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN WPAFB OHIO (
RUEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHING
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY
RJEDAE/COMDR RJEDAE/COMDR DEF TRUAX FLD MADISON WISC WISC
BT
UFOB RPT IS SUBM CMM ITEM 1A LARGE LIGHT BULB PD 1B UNK PD 1C WHITE CMM UFOB RPT IS SUBM CMM ITEM 1A LARGE LIGHT BULB PD 1B UNK PD 1C WHITE CMM
WITH COLORED EXHAUST PD ID ONE PD IE NEG IF NONE PD IG NONE PD IH NONE -
PD 1I GIVING OFF DIFFERENT COLORED LIGHTS PD 2A VERTICAL MOVEMENT PD 2B PD 1I GIVING OFF DIFFERENT COLORED LIGHTS PD 2A VERTICAL MOVEMENT PD 2B
ESTMTD 3,000 FT PD 2C VERTICAL OUT OF SIGHT 3,000 FT PD 2D SLOW AND
ERRATIC FLIGHT PATH CMM FAST VERTICALLY PD 2E VERTICALLY OUT OF SIGHT PD
2F APPGOX 3 HRS PD 3A STATE AND LOCAL POLICE AT CADILLAC MICH PD 3B UNK
PD 2C TWO 3 SEC RADAR CONTACTS CMM AIRBORNE PD 4A 0800Z 28 JUL 56 PD 4B
NIGHT AND DAWN PD 5 APPROX FQ 1520 6D.6
3TATE POLICE CADILLAC POST PD 7A 280/20 CMM 270/40 CMM 270/50 CMM 270/70
CMM 280/65 CMM 270/50 UNK PD 7B UNK PD 7C UNLIMITED PD 7D 15 PLUS PB
7E NONE PD 7F NONE PD 8 NOE PD 9 UNK 10 F-89 WURTSMITH AFB OSCODA MICH
MM TWO BRIEF RADAR CONTACTS PD 11 NONE BY GOC OR GRND RADAR PD 12 NO
PROBABLE E CAUSE AT THIS TIME CMM FIRST LT NORMA B BROOKS USAF OPS CONTROL-

LER PD
BT
28/2058Z JUL RJEDAE
A. F. RADAR, PLANES FAIL
IN HUNT FOR LIGHT IN SKY
CADILLAC, Mich., uly 28.-OPi'A brilliamt white light' was
reported in the sky near this Michigan resort town early today by
tourists and police. Air Force radar and interceptors could find
nothing.
The first report was received by Sgt. Wilard Irvin of the
Cadillac police from Willard Wood of Covert, Mich., who said the
object was moving north toward Cadillac.
The object was seen east of Cadillac by Sgt. Irvin too. before
he notified Ptl. John Langley and Merrill Taylor.
The patrolmen said they interviewed three Ilinois tourists,
Alian Howe of Sterling and his wife and mother abount the light.
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reportad near Cadillac, Michigan and Clinton, Wisemnsin. Possible any
Gereral Mills projects involved? This query to be conaidered separate from any
made by 4602d general UFO investigation.
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Case 177, Cadillac, Mich., July 28, 1956"A brilliant
white light" was reported the sky by tourists and
police, but air force radar and interceptors could find noth-
ing. According to the Detrcit Free Press, the first report
on the object was made by Willard Wood at 3:30 a.m.
"At first I thought it was a plane so I topped my car and
got out hoping to hear the motors--but I didn't hear
anything," said Wood. He said the light looked like a
clear glass light bulb. He then went to the Cadillac Po-
lice station and reported it. Two officers, John Langley
and Merrill Taylor, were sent out to look. Langley said
the object approached and withdrew several times and as
night faded and stars disappeared, it seemed to grow
brighter. "Suddenly it faded right out in the matter of a
few minutes," Langiey said. Taylor said there was no few minutes," Langley said. Taylor said there was no
doubt in his mind that it was not a star. Wood said that doubt in his mind that it was not a star. Wood said that
he saw occasional red flashes in the intense white light.
He said the light approached as close as 3oo feet from
the ground. The object was also seen near Bad Axe, the ground. The object was also seen near Bad Axe,
Mich., according to the port Huron Times-Herald. Three
Detroit men driving into the "Thumb" area stopped at the
State Police post and reported a "brilliant" object to
Trooper Calvin Glassford. Said Glassford, "When I looked
at it with the men, it was shining steadily although they
told me that the light was on and off as they drove from
Marlette to Bad Axe."