DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8850203
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONWof Boreland Michigan
FRAMES6

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
8 Jul 58 W of Boreland, Michigan 000 Probably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Lecel DGreund-Vi sual Ground-Rader a Was Aireraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 09/0218Z 0 Ain Visual Air-Intereept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical Meteor
aYes D Probably Astronomical
x&No Civilian D PessiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other—
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
1 second one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, bright white obj w/smoke track Observation of meteor.
behind.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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2. 20,8 W.NW (2SMON) BRiE1= of
30,99-270/40K wost 45 M9
58.909-278/40K SUN'S RagS.
.NONE WEST
4. 15 MILES DARL- DUSN manl
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.NONE ↑
J. A MILITARY AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN ON RADAR TO HEAD NORTH TO THE VICINITY
OF NUSKEGON MICH. AND MAKE 180 DEG TURN AND HEAD SOUTH
K. SENIOR DIRECTOR LT. JOHN WHILE CONTROLING A FLIGHT OF
FIGHTERS NOTICED AN AIRCRAFT MAKING A TURN ON BANK COULD FLASH A
BRIGHT LIGHT OFF F ITS BODY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSER IF THE SUN WAS STILL
VISIBLE AT SUCH ALTITUDE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALMOST DARK ON THE
GROUND THE LONLY BALLOON.
L. NONE
M. RECEIVED FROM GRAND RAPIDS GOC SENIOR CONTROL TECH M.L.
BT ATIC Commontss
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4. ONE 3
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6.NONE C.7 ..
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7. SMOKE PATH BEHIND ITS TRACK
8NO SOUND
9 NONE
B. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT - l.o0. Not an l  ta
BRIGHT LIGHT 22114
IST obsen.
2. 30 DEG ELAVATION TO THE N E ↑
2
3. 10 DEG ELAVATION TO THE E 0<
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN ? 1{
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UNKNOWN 2 7 Nw
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6. VISIBLE FOR A SECOND
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND-VISUAL
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS
3.N//- Note: Seen fhag
S. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING se cand. Vey
flectng
1. 02182 JULY
20 BSK V 02182-
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER .
1. AT HARDY DAM BLACK PAST .
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER
10/ (3,5 ,33, RPD ,32-9 .88 48 HIGH DRO OPERATOR
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLU!
o Was Balloon
28 Jul 58 28 Jul 58 W of Boreland, Michigan 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possioly Balloon
Lecal Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
00 00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 29/02407 GMT 29/0240Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE DX Was Astronomical Neteor
Yes Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
xNo Civilian o Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE o Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10 secs Unknown
one E to W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, wh nite obj, size of pea. Obj Description has all the chara-
disintegrated. cteristics of a meteor.
ATic Forn 329 (REv 26 SEP 52)
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PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ 4f
DE RJEDBW IG DE RJEDBW 1G / ...
P 290334Z P 290334 Z - 4X2a
FM COMDR 781ST ACWRON FM COMDR 78IST ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC 4= 4=
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGNECE CENTER RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGNECE CENTER -
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADGUAR TERS USAF
RJEDBW/COMDE TH ADIV Thio is second repest
BT
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1. DESCRIPTION OBJECT
A. SHAPE ROUND →
B. SIZE - PEA AD ARMS LENGTH
C. COLOR WHITE
D. NUMBER- ....
E. FORMATION - NONE E. FORMATION NONE
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE T. NONE N N
↑ ② N
2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT ↑
A. WATCHING STARS AND NOTICED
B. 65 DEGREES SE L V
C. 5O. DEGREES SW L Curse:  Ina.ll Fast-L L.t
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D. STEADY COURSE
E DESENTIGRATED Chres
F. 10 SECONDS
3MANNER OF ERVATION brhde
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A. GROUND-VISUAL The Ajuani
AIDS f
B. NO OPTICAL Gmp, Melenie Shovan
C. N/A
4. TIME ANDEATE OF SIGHTING 2w 2 jeh letveo
0240 229 JULY 1958 hang ad
B. NIGHT
5. LOCATIONS OF OBSER ER: EP 2933 ELACK-W.OF BOreLANd, Mich
A. CIVILIAN AGE 49 ROUTE ENEWAYGO MICHIGAN HYDRO OPERATOR HYDRO OPERATOR
B.N/A B.N/A ite ie 1
7 WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT 7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT Has cel cel
A. FAIR AND CLEAR Chaclnlies
B. 6, 300 300/10 dugli
10,000 280/30 e meleat
16000 270/35 Wands qal
20,000 260/40 D.
Q. shepe deinytu
30,000 240/80
50,000 250/50 ② Eni duding G
C. 3500
D. i N.M. D.i N.M.
E. 2/10
F. N/A
8. NA . . . .
9N/A
10.N/A
METEOR).
12. NONE .
BT Notro .k. nte.