PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8845546

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONNunica Michigan

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

i X Bround- Vi sual © Ground-Rader
ee A a) O Air Vi sol © Air-intercept Radar

Was Astronomical
Probebly Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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tig See Civilian (housewife
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE REE
XIX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
O Unknown
l or 2 secs :

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 1. COMMENTS
A white streak of light was seen Only a white streak of light

low on horizon, & the sound of escap- was seen low on horizon, There
ing air & odor of auto exhaust gas was) is not enough info to evaluate
noted at same time, Possibly meteors; however, objs
observed at same time on succeed-
ing nights.

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SUBJECTU)Request for Evaluation=Radear UFO Report
from Atilo, Headquarters USAFE
COMMENT NO. 1

10 AFCIN@)E1 FROM AFCIN= Ey DATE 18 July 58
Attn: Mr. fale | ee Gregory /ac
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1. In accordance with existing ATIC procedure for the review of Radar UFO
reports, request expeditious analysis of attached report to present an early reply
to Atilo by 2nd Indorsement. (Unclassified)

2 From the very brief data given the Radar UFO faintly suggests a balloon.
However, your detailed comments are desired. (Unclassified )

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SUBJECT: (U) Request for Evaluation-Radar UFO Report from

Atilo, Headquarters USAFE

TO: AFCIN-4E4 FROM: AFCIN-4El DATE: 25 Jul 58 COMMENT 2

ATTN: Capt. Gregory AFCIN-4Ela wy jc
55188/Bldg 828/Rm 241

The general performance of the target, the altitudes concerned, and the
speeds noted are all in accord with what would be expected of a balloon. The data
furnished is too meager to allow for a firm estimate.

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1 Incl f-GORDON C, HOFFMAN
n/c . Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4El
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Air Yoohnicol] Intelligence Center, WrichteFatterson Air Force Base, Chio

TOs Commander-ineVlief, United states Air Forces in kurorpe,
ATIN: ATI Uirectorate vol/Intellizaice,
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or conclusions, tie ~ene.al performance and characteristics of the tare --
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INYCAL LIAISON OFFICE

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522D MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION
APO 742 US FORCES

12 June 1958

SUBJECT: (CONF) Unidentified Flying Objeot Sighted on
Radar Height Finder

TOs DCS/Intelligence, ATI Directorate
Headquarters, United States Air Forces, Europe

APO 633, US Forces

1. MInclosure 1 is an informal report of an unidentified
flying object sighted on the radar scope of the AN/FPS-6 Height
Finder at Tempelhof Air Base, Berlin, Cermany, on 28 May 1958.

2. Subject radar is operated by the 1946th AACS Squadron,
APO 742, US Forces.

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3. Suggest the inclosed report be forwarded to Headquarters,
Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

Ohioe

1 Inols JOHN H WESTENHOFF
Report, 28 May 58 Major, USAF
w/l cy of Sketch (CORF) Chief, ATILO Team 1

tp Berlin Mil 43900

ITIAC lst Ind JUL. 1959

FROM: Head»urrters, United States Air Forces in Europe, APO
633, New York, New York

TOs Communier, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ‘am

Forwarded in accordsnce with APR 200-2.

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