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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
16 August 1958 Detroit,Michigan 0 Prabably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION CI Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visud Ground-Rodar XWas Aireraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 17/0245Z AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircralt
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0O Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astmnomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
10 mins one South..
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Rnd, bluish-white obj, approx the Possibly an a/c.
diameter of a pencil. Obj blinked near
the rate of once second, bright-

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TIME 0007?
Date
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RAICO ATIC ATIC 0...
ACZCSOASIsZCFJA154 ACZOSOASisZCFJA154
FF PF RJEDSE .
DE RJEDFJ DE RJEDFJ 2S 2S 4 4
4×2a2 0
F 2221002 P 2221002 nus nus .
FN COMDR 66IST ACWRON .
TO RJEDDN/COMDR AIR DEFENCE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJEDBW/COMDR 3ETH ADIV WRAFS
RJEDSO/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENC USAF
RJEZHO/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HO USAF 0
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2900 18 AUG 58 REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUR_IS QUOTRE
AC PRIORITY
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COMDR WRAFS
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//SECRE T// SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED_ELYING OBJECTS (UFO) PARA A
DESCRIPTIOI THE OBJECT SHAPEEROUND 2. SIZE-APPROXIMATELY
THE DIAMETE APENCIL3._COLOR-BLUISH-WHIEED4.
N/A 6.
SECOND, BRIGHTENING A HAL CEITS SIZE TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHUST-
NONE SOUND-NC IER MEASURES-NONE SCRIPTION
IFCT. ROUITINE OBSERVATION
STRAIGHT SOUTH 5. OVER SOUTH HORLZION (BUILDING) APPROXIMATELY
13 MIN C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. VISUAL 2 OPTICAL
DATH HTING1.22
58. 2. NIGHT PARA E. LOCATION OF SIGHTING:DETROID(LOTHROP AT
GRAND RIVER)PARA IDENTIFYING INFCRMATION ON OBSERVER:.
DETROIT 6 MICHIGAN
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OCCUPATION GM ENGINEER PARA G. WEATHER anD WINDS ALOFT 1. CLEAR 2.
INDS ALOFT AT 20,001 0/5030,00 CLEAR 4.
15 MILES 5 NONE. S. N BLANK PARA KNOWLEDGE
PARA "PA N M THE
DESCRIPTION RECEIVED OF TH DESC JECT AND IECT AN ITS ACTIONS, II WOULD APPEAR WOULD APPEAR
SiG FLIGHTPATH IGHTPATH
WITH A BROKEN_OR WITH A BROK LNS, PARA IS PARA 2. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ( (
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 o Was Balloon
16 August 1958 Detroit, Michigan o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 40 TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Pessibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local Local XXGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar X Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT 17/0245Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar o O PossiblyAircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. 'PHOTOS SOURCE 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE COURSE o Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficien valuatier
Unknown
10 mins one South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, bluish-white obj, approx the Possibly an a/c.
diameter of a pencil. Obj blinked near
the rate of once pe second, bright-
ening. Had a halo twice its size.
Traveled on a straight path South.
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RECEIVED NO.
TIME CIC
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Auo2 2 23 Auc 58 13 01 By: •
ATIC
ACZCSCASi8ZCFJA154 ACZCSCASi8ZCFJA154
FF RJENSO FF RJENSO
34 34
DE RJEDEJ 2S 4×2a2 4×2a2
F2221702 P 2221702 mus
FN COMER 6SIST ACWRON FN COMDR 6SIST ACWRON - -
TO RJEEDA/COMDR AIR DEFENCE COMMAND ENT AFB
RJELEN/COMDR 3ETH ADIV WRAFS
AJEDSO/CONDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT FATTERSON AFB
RJEZHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF IATELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE 0 MATION SERVICES HQ USAF
DT
/UCLASSIFIED/OPNS 57Z REFERENCE OUR SECRET MESSAGE 17/E4Z.
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AC PRIORITY
FM COMDR 661 ACWRON SELFRIDGE AFB MICHIGAN 170403Z /
TO COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO 4E4
COMDR AIRDIV WRAFS BELLEVILLE MICHIGAN 3
COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
ASSISTANT OF STAFF INTELL HEDUSAF WASHDC 44
OFFICE WASHDC 4
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//S E C R E T// SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED ELYING OBJECTS (UFO) PARA
DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT 1. SHAPE ROUND SIZE-APPROYIMATELY
THE DIAMETER OF APENCIL3 COLOR-LUISH-WHITE NUMBERC1
THE RATE OF ONCE "PER
SECOND, BRIGHTENING A HALO SECOND, BRIGHTENING A HALO TWICE ITS SIZE TWICE ITS SIZE 7. TAIL, TRAIL, 7. TAIL. TRAIL OR EXHUST- EXHUST-
NONE 8. SOUND-NONE 9. OTHER MEASURES-NONE SOUND-NONE 9 OTHER MEASURES-NONE PARA B PARA DESCRIPTION
OF COURSE OF OBJECT 1. ROUTINE OBSERVATION OF COURSE OF OBJECT ROUTINE OBSERVATION 2 ABOUT(SO)DEGREES 2ABOUT (3O)DEGREES
(IN THE CONSTLLLATION SWAN) AZ•(SE)3. ABOUT 75 DEGREES (IN THE CONSTLLLATION SWAN) AZ•(SE3. ABOUT75DEGREES 4
STRAIGHT SOUTH 5. OVER SOUTH HORIZION (BUILDING) 6 STRAIGHT SOUTH 5. OVER SOUTH HORIZION (BUILDING) APPROX IMATELY •
10 MIN 1 MIN C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. 1. GROUND C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. 1. GROUND VISUAL 2 VISUAL NO OPTICAL
AIDS 3. N/A PARA D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 1Z245Z AIDS 3. N/A PARA D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING 1 D245Z 17 AUGUST 5=214) =214
58. 2. NIGHT PARA E. LOCATION OF SIGHTING: DETROIT (LOTHROP AT 58. 2. NIGHT PARA LOCATION OF SIGHTING:DETROIT)(LO THROP AT
GRAND RIVER) PARA IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
DETROIT 6 AETE MICHIGAN CAN
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OCCUPATION GM ENGINEER PARA G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT 1. CLEAR 2.
'INDS ALOFT AT 20,00 FT /5030,00 280/60 3. CLEAR 4.
15 MILES 5. NONE. NONE 7. BLANK PARA OUR KNOWLEDGE
PARA I. NONE PARA NONE PARA K. COMMENTS FROM THE
DESCRIPTION RECEIVED OF THE OBJECT AND ITS ACTIONS, IT WOULD APPEAR
TO BE AN AIRCRAET FLYING IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT PATH
WITH A BROKEN OR LIGHT LENS, PARA 2. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
BT
18/00182 AUG
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