PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7070189

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONDetroit Michigan

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fs 2 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12.

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Michigan oO
ox

1. DATE

Detroit
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local 2>Ground- Vi sual DO Ground-Roder
GMT_2 . £0290 0 Aire Vi wel O Air-Intercept Roder

5. PHOTOS DBuRI
0 Yes
TD WNe Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
one unknown

ll. COMMENTS
Possible

27 August 1956
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One object round-size of baseball,
Color yellow-white. Object observed
bhile observer was walking in yard.

WX balloon in area, BX balloon launche
rm either SAFB or Willow Run,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

CONCLUSIONS

Was Bailoon
Probably Belleon
Pessibly Balloon

Was Aireroft
Probably Aireraf?
Possibly Airereft

Wes Astronomical
Probobly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Date fer Evaluation
Unknown

Balloon.

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