PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6967558

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONWayne Michigan

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon 7/
Wayne, Michisen Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Passibly Balloon
Locol. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
GMT/2 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
O No Civilian 0 Passibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data far Evaluation
Unknown
mi LIE and
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round white object the size of Description, duration, fliyht path
a light bulb. Object was seen moving indicate that this was probably a
uy and down and was in sight for 15 balloon.
minutes.
REDET IN FILE REDT IN FILE 1
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon 7
4 December 1957 Wayne, Michigan ax Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballaon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GM+4/22457 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
15 minutes one up and down
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round white object the size of Description, duration, flight'path
a light bulb. Object was seen moving indicate that this was probably a
up and down and was in sight for 15 balloon.
minutes.
1 REFDET IN FILE 1 REPOET IN FILE
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No 2 miles
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? feot.
NAME Lost Name First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS ELAN, ZCNIA
Stredt City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER.
What is your present job? STUDENT
Age Age. 15 Sex_.. Sex ._
Please indicate any special educationgl training that you have had. Please indicate any special educationgl training that you have had.
Grade school _ a. Grade school .. .e. Technical school
.High school. b. High school . 7 7 (Typo) (Type) -
c. College _ f. Other special training
d. Post graduate. J
42. Date you completed this questionnaire: _ DEC. 1952
Month Year

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloan
11 December 1957 Wayne, Michigan Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Locel_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ax Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 12/0054Z AinVisual 0 Air-intercept Radar 0 Possibly Alreraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
3 minues one SE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING II. COMMENTS
Round, white object with appearance Probable a/c sighting.
of 100 watt light bulb or ball of
fire, moving slowly Nw to SE.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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