PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6788853

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONNorthville Michigan

FRAMES4

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Possibly Balloon
1. DATE Northville, Michigan Was Aircrolt
8_ August 1956 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Rodar 000 Probobly Aircreft Possibly Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visval Air-Intercept Radar Was Astronomical Venus
Local_ AinVisual Probably Astronomical Passibly Astronomicol
GMT- 08/0800Z 6. SOURCE U
5. PHOTOS Civilian 0 Other_ Insufficient Data for Evaluction
OYes NUMSER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE 0 Unknown
O No southwest I
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION one [11. COMMENTS
in sight believed to be caused
still siz: of a Sighting by planet Venus despite slight
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING white object, the inconsistency in tzimuth & eleva
L nt arm's length. Objeet changed tion which can be attributed to
fooui error in human judgement. Temp
inversion &-scattered clouds dis-
and 45 dgr azimuth. Cbject account -for color changes ob
elev ovi"g southwest and appeared at appearance. reaprearance'of
haight of clouds but seened to time, & indication
th come lower. Object nns stiii in'sight SK nover of long durktion, 'further suppor
nt tise of initial report. evaluation as Yenus.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 6:)

FRAME 002 / 004paddle-gpu-200dpi

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TO TO RJEET/CONDR ADO ENT AFB COLOMADO SPRINGS COLORADO RUREEI/COMDR ADO ENT AFS COLOMADO SPRINGS COLORADO
MOEP E/CCDR SADF STEAAT AFS NESUGK HY MEPE/CCIDR EADF STEMANT AFS NEXSUSK HY
BJESBU/COEDR BOTH ADIV DEF VILLOV MU AF STA EELLEVILLE HICH BJESBU/COEDR 3OTH ADIV DEF VILLOV MUH AF STA EELLEVILLE HICH
AMETP/CONES AI7 THOLIONL I.ITILLISL.OE CINE SAIOHT PATTERSON BME:P/COUESAI7T ONIO
ACRH/OITA OF ITLLIOEO SAARTED AP/AIR OF 1TLLIOEO SARTES SAT MASY 2S SASI 25 D.S. D.C.
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OLAEIMAORS W. TOS EAOCIDACE MEE AR CJ -2 DTD 12 A6G S4
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FRAME 003 / 004paddle-gpu-200dpi

(I) MATIVE
2. ZA) SR BY OBSERVER MHILE ON COS POST
(E) 130 245 ABOUT HEIOHT OF GLOUDS SZEHING TO COUE LOWER
(C) MEATIVE 30
(D) NUS SW 43 Being CNW
EA he
(F) STILL IN SIGHT K eS
S. (A) ODSS VISUAL T. (A) OM5 VISUAL lrl
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GO GO.
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RAOX 1M 2UDJ 3S
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7. (A) CLIAR
192 340 20 XUTS
20 251 3830 XNTS
302 311 75 KNTE
432 250 55 KTC
45'271 215 30 45'271 215 30 KITS KITS
(C) 2I'S.. 1OTD (0) 219 SOTD
()121.
(2) LEE (-) L LEE TA.. Z.... W/10
KFOA
THE POCt:ICn O TM POSt OF TS RLAIT MAR MI TIKL OF TS RLAT MAR MI TIKL TAP INEOION TAP INASION
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