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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon 7
S0 July 1957 2 Mi E of Rockford, Michigan 0 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP d. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locul Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Airzraft
Probubly Aircraft
CMT3 105002 0 AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Alreraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Astranamical
Y=s 00 Probably Astronomical
Q No Civilinn Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE atOther.
2 in West Insufficient Data far Evaluation
0 0 Unknown Unknown
co ninutes Ontnutes .three l in NE
10. 0. BRIEF SUMMANY OF SIGHTING 31. COMMENTS
Round, size of walnut, changing colors Description indicates aurora Descrigtion indicates aurora
from rad, green, yellow leaving small Sorealls is observed through- through-
red exhaust upon movement. Remained out U.S. from August 26 on. out U.S. from August 26 on.
statiorary then novod in a bobbing stationary then novod in a bohbing
motion,
ATIC FORM 329 26 3EP 52)
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. The attached information sheet on unusual object sighting
reported to this unit is forwarded in accordane with paragraph 7,
AFR 200-2
112 and 1 112a are not irmediately avall-
able at this unit or support base.
3. Ezcessive delay i in forwarding inclosed information is due
to error in routing.
FOR THE FON ITs OOrnLDE: COMANDER:
1 Incl: HOWARD T. CARRPCK
Info Check List for Info Check List for Lst Lt, USAF Lst Lt, USAF
Fly Objects Rot Idjutant
ADIDI-D ADDI-D lot Ind lot Ini 9 SEP 1957 9 SEP 1957
Hesdguartors, Hesdquartore, , tr Dafense Comaanly, lat te Dafense Cowtanl, 'nt idr Pores lave, Colorade idr Fores lave, colorada
Zo: dortoander, dr Teohe' oal Intelli onge 20: Doruoander, dr Teoho' oal Intnlli onge Conta OT LTA ODEL
iright-Fasbareon Ai C8 Odo
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I FR AL OT C( MT POR LIIT OBU OTO REPORT
I-DISPRITION:
A. Shaye __ Round
B. Size coepared to known object at arns len-th Walnut
C. Color Changing colors from Red, Green, Y 71oW
D. Nu-ber of objects_ _ Three (3)
E. Fornation if more than one Two (2) in West and One (l) in Northeast
5 None
of object
H. Sound, if any discribe _None
I. Other pertinent foaturss Mone
II- DISCRI-IION OF COURLE OF CEJEOT:
A. Anglo of elev. _45 Azimuth 45 3& W when Airst sighted
B. An-le of elav. Same B. An-le of elav. _Same Azimuth Same upon disappearance
attention of observer to the object suamons by sumons by
Mr&Mrs Mr&Mrs.
D. Diseription of fllght path, naneuvers, and hadght D. Diseription of fllght path, naneuvers, and hudght Object remained
stationary a few minutes ard then moved in a bobbing motion
E. Manner of disappetrance Remained in sky upon return home at Remained in sky upon return home at cimataly mately
E. Manner ef disappatrance__0530-Zebra 0530-7ebra
F. Length of tire in sight_ Remained on scane about 30 minutes
III-ANER CF CBSIRS-IICN IN HIADING:
. This vill be GROUND vISUML if froM post
None
2400
IV_IIM AT LATE OF SITHTM
M... 0500 Zebra Late 30 July 1957
B. light eondtions, I ther
Voc.JoO C_2_miles_East of_Rockford, Michigan
VI-IDOTNPRRIO

AGE_ Approximataly 38
NO. HOURS AS OBFERY R None
VIL-VEATHER CONDITION_ Clear
VIII-EXISTENOE OF FHYSICA IOTOS, ETC.
IX-REVARKS
FORWARDED TO_ IN
X-AGTION TAKEN BY RADAR
I, the umdersigned, was requested by the Detachment Commander to check
on sighted I objects for Upon arrival at scene objects were
observed by me to be noving in a constant bobbing motion and they were
present in sky decarture at decarture imately 0530 Zebra. 30 July57. July57.
CARLCS D. ESTEP, AF-15249482 CARLOS D. ESTEP, AF-15249482
T/Sgt, USAF
Detachment 4, 4671st Gnd Cbsr - Sq Sq
210 Fulton n East East
Grand Rapids s 3, Michigan 3, Michigan
9 SEP1957
CA1141