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12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possidly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
15-25 mins one | North

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, light gray obj, moving to the Probably balloon observation,
‘| North, about the size of a dime. Had

two lights on one side of it,

Wes Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possidly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

1. DATE

18 Jul 58 Detroit, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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5. PHOTOS JOUR
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE

Wes Astronomical
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Possibly Astronomical

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Unknown

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0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |i}. COMMENTS
Rnd, light gray obj, moving to the Probably balloon observation,

‘|}North, about the size of a dime, Had
two lights on one side of it.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
25 TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASEL, MICHIGAN

31 JUL 1958

25D 2h-108

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
Sighted Detroit, Michigan

2150 hours, 18 July 1958

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

1. Synopsis. Three brothers, ages 14, 16, and - sighted
an object not identifiable at 2150 hours, 18 July 1958. Subsequent
interviews of two of the brothers established object was round and
visible for a period of 25 minutes over the downtown section of

Detroit, Michigan. (Source - interviewees C-4)

2. This report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2,
dated 5 February 1958.

3. Details. At approximately 2150 hours, 18 July 1958,

A occ 16, Memeemptewect , Detroit, Michigan,

telephonically advised this office that he and his two brothers

observed a round shaped object, light gray in color, high in the
sky over his home moving in a northerly direction stated

that object was not a falling star or any other type of know
object. ce tae
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1, ais. ace em Street, Detroit“

Michigan, a dish washer, advised that he, his two brothers,
ag. cc: 14, ar ered age 16, observed an object at high
ude for appro ly 15-25 minutes about 2130 hours, 18 July
1958, over ,» Michigan, from the back yard of their
home. shed the following description:
a. Description of the object:
\ (1) Shape: round.

) uke: (2) Size: about the size of a dime held at arm's length.”

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25th District OSI (1G) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan,
Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150

hours, 18 July 1958
(3) Color: silver with two lights on one side of it.°

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(4) No sound or other discernible features were ~

observed.
b. Description of the course of the object:
(1) first saw it in the back yard”
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(2) Object was. at_a 45 degree of elevation over aye lame
“@owntown Detroit)when first observed. (Gum (>)

home is approximately one-half mile from down-

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be ee (4) The object was visible for about 15-25 minutes.
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wrhe~ hal (1) The object was observed without help of any
t instrument or device (ground-visual).
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a. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 2130 hours, Detroit local time, 18 July 1958.

(2) Night.
e. Weather:

(1) 2°: that there were some
ouds, however, the stars were visible over

Detroit. He was unable to estimate the alti-
tude of the clouds. “abe

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» gmene:.- 16, student in junior year of high
school, interviewed and furnished the following information
regarding the object:

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esth District OSI (1G) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan,
Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150

hours, 16 July 1958
a. Description of the object:

(1) Round ‘or disc-shaped. |

(3) Dull gray in color with two‘light colored spots
opposite each other on the sides of the object. | |

observed.
bd. Description of the course of the object:
(1) | first observed it in the
back yard of th ome «

(2) Object was at approximately 45 degree angle in the
sky when first observed.

(3) Object had just passed overhead when it disappeared
behind clouds. at

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(4) Object traveled from downtown ares of Detroit

(5) Object disappeared above clouds just as it passed © yy. ~ ,

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(6) Object was visible for period of 15 to 25“ sone ES he
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(1) Ground-visuel, no instruments or devices were
used in the observation.

a. Time and date of sighting: :
(1) 2130 hours, Detroit local time, 18 July 1958.
(2) Night.
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25th District OSI (IG) USAF, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan,
Subj: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Detroit, Michigan, 2150
hours, 18 July 1958

e. Weather:
(1) advised that there were some
c was unable to estimate their
altitude. The stars were visible over down-
town Detroit.
6. OSI Comment. was interviewed at

his place of work, was in the U.S. Army for one year and was
released from the Army because, according to him, "I wasn't smart

enough." His story and description were v. and confusing. He
continually referred to his younger brother © authen-
ticate anything he might say. seemingly intelli-

gent and a good student according to his father and older sister,
is intensely interested in military life and he stated he intended
to make a career of the Armed Forces. When he was questioned as to
the feiestates that the object might have been a weather balloon,

stated that it couldn't have been a weather balloon because
his physics book has a picture of a weather balloon and they have
instruments hanging from them. When was informed that
weather balloons did not necessarily have instruments attached to
them, he stated that the object may have been like a balloon but
he wasn't sure.

7. Action. This office contemplates no further action in
this matter. Distribution effected as indicated below.

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