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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2h November, 1960 Suult Ste Marie, Michigan Wes Bolloon
000 Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balleon
Locol. Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Was Alverefs
GMT_ 21/05327 D Probably Aireraft
OMI Als-Yisual 0 Ain Yisal 0 Air-Intortept Roder Air-lntertept Rodor D Possibly Aireroft Possisly Aircrolt
S. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS C. C. SOURCE SOURCE Was Astronomical
CYes 000 0D0 Probobly Astroromleel Probobly Astoramleal
6 No ò No Civilian Civilion Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERYATION o. 0. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS | 9. COURSE COURSE Other
1 1/2 Ninutes 000 00D Insufficlent Date for Evaluation
One Varied Varied Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIONTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGNTING 11. COMMENTS
Round orange object, size of a large star Speed too grcat for balloon although
observed as appearing to move at high speed zig-zag patten
with three stops. Coubse zig-zag from 70 deg of flight. indieates
olev at lso azimuth fading in distance at possibiiity. Distance object traveled
50-55 deg slev ll0 anumuth. Stops were for indioated spoed of about Loo knots
duration of l 1/2 second,No sound trail or at 30,000-ft. Object in level fligit
exhaust accompanied the observation. Sightind at this altitude would appear to
with niked eye, Normal lapse rate with no have the same elevations in the sighting
inversions. and with the extrome shortness of
of the "stopping" indications are that
this was an aircraft flying a generally
straight course with a few slight
Lateral motions.
ATIC FGRM 32D (R2V 26 SRP 52)
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UNCLAS SSOIN 11-U-SS-4.1 UFO REPORT
A.
I. THE O OBJECT WAS TOO DISTANT TO DISCERN ANY
PARTICULAR SHAPE
OTHER THAN ROUND
2. IT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF LARGE STAR OR VENUS
3. ORANGE 0
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5. N/A 5. N/A
6. NO (AS-IN ONE)
7. NO T 7. NO TAIL TAIL TRAIL OR OR EXHAUST
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8. NO SOUND
9. THE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING AT HIGH SPEED AT TIMES
IT WOULD STOP AND AT OTHER 1 TIMES IT WOULD ZIG ZAG
B. 6
L. AT FIRST HE THOUGHT THE OBJECT WAS A SATELITE HOWEVER AFTER
WATCHING IT A FEW SECONDS THE STOPPING STARTING AND ZIG ZAGGING
DREW HIS S ATTENTION MORE C CLOSELY TO THE OBJECT
2. APPROX 70 DEGREES EL. AT 180 DEGREES AZ. 2. APPROX 70 DEGREES EL. AT 186 DEGREES AZ.
3. APPROX 56-55 DEGREES 3. APPROX 5E-55 DEGREES EL. AT 100 DEGREES AZ EL. AT 1ON DEGREES AZ
4 A ZIG ZAG FLIGHT PATH WITH SUDDEN STOPPING 4 A ZIC ZAG FLIGHT PATH WITH SUDDEN STOPPING AND STARTING AND STARTING
5. FADED IN THE DISTANCE 5. FADED IN THE DISTANCE
6. APPROX ONE AND ONE 6. APPROX ONE AND , ONE HALF MINUTES
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1. NAKED EYE
2. NIL
3. NIL
D.
1. 24 NOV 60 0932 EST (0532Z)
2. NIGHT
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i. 46 DEGREES 29'N 64 DEGREES 20'W (SAULT STE MARIE MICHD
2. FB 4929
F.
SAULT STE MARIE MICH
MR MR C/O C/O MRS MRS
(FRIEND OF THE (FRIEND OF F THE ABOVE ABOVE OBSURVER ASSUME APPROX.SAME APPROX SAME AGE AGE
2. N/A
G. G.
1. CAVU
2. 5600' 248/29 10009' 278/45 16000'260/45
20039' 290/82 30090' 280/109 50068* 280/58
60099' 280/35
3. CLEAR
4. 15 PLUS
5. NIL
S NO
H.
1. NIL
2.NIL 2. NIL OBSERVER REPORTED NO NORTHERN LIGHTS OBSERVER REPORTED NO NORTHERN LIGHTS
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3. NIL
I
I. NIL
J NO TRAFFIC IN AREA
K F/L ROBERT L. HOLLAND IDENT OFFICER BRAVO CREW
THIS OBJECT WAS SEEN BY THO PERSONS AT THE SAME TIME (ONLY THIS OBJECT WAS SEEN BY TWO PERSONS AT THE SAME E TIME (ONLY
ONE INTERVIEVED) THE INITIAL ONE INTERVIEVED) THE INITIAL REPORT WAS CALLED IN ONLY A FEW REPORT WAS CALLED IN ONLY A FEW
NOMENTS NOMENTS AFTER THE SIGNTING TOOK PLACE; (THE D AFTER THE SIGHTING TOOK PLACE; (THE DELAY IN COMPILING
THIS REPORT IS DUE TO A MIX-UP IN OBSERVERS PHONE THIS REPORT IS DUE TO A MIX-UP IN OBSERVERS PHONE NUMBER AND THE NUMBER AND THE
INABILITY OF THIS OFFICER TO REACH HIM AFTER THE INITIAL CALL-IN ALI-IN
WHICH WAS MADE TO SSM AIR FORCE E STATION TO S/SGT HICKS. IT IS
FELT THAT I AN ACTUAL SIGHTING TOOK PLACE, THIS REPORTING OFFICER
QUIZZED THE OBSERVER AT LENGHTH H AND KIS ANSWERS VERE ALL CLEAR
AND DEFINITE AND CONTAINED NO OVERTONES OF EXCITEMENT OR HYSTERIA
IF THE WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCHED AT BISMARK ND WAS STILL AIRBORNE
AT 9532Z 24 NOV 60 WHICH IS 25;32 AFTER THE LAUNCHING TOOK PLACE
AT BISMARK, THIS COULD HAVE D BEEN WHAT THE OBSERVER SIGNTED.
THE ZIG-ZAGGING AND APPARENT STOPPING G COULD HAVE BEEN ATRIBUTED
TO SHIMMER IFFECT OF A TENPERATURE INVERTION CAUSING THE OPTICAL TO SHIMMER EFFECT OF URE INVERTION CAUSING THE E OPTICAL
ILLUSION OF ILLUSION OF ZIG-ZAG. A STRAIGHT LINE DISTANCE DISTANCE FROM BISNARK TO

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SAULT STE MARIE IS APPROX 68D NI. THIS S MEANT THE BALLOON WOULD HAVE
AVERAGED 27 K PER HOUD OVER THE DISTANCE. THE UPPER WINDS FLOW WAS
ALMOST DUE EAST, (REF ALMOST DUE EAST, (REF 580 580 MB MB CHART 24 CHART 24 NOV ) WITH 60) WITH I SPEEDS AS SPEEDS AS
INDICATED PREVIOUSLY. INDICATED PREVIOUSLY.
L. NONE Le NONE
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INFO 0 SPTGIAL INETAUCTIONS
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TOH K. I. SAWYBR APB, MICH
UNCLAS/ArOIN-Rex12-3474-E
CONCERNING THEIR
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STOHTENG: STOITENG: WHEN THE OSP STOPPED, HOM LONG DID IT RENAEN STATIONARY? WHEN THE OBF STOPPED, HOW LONG DID IT RENAEN STATIONARY? 0
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HOWNANY, TIMES DID IT STOP DURINO THE TINE IT NAS IN VIEMY THE
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HANNER IN WHICH THE OSJ DISAPPEARID? THE FACT THAT THE ELEVATTON
OF IHE OBJ VATIED ONLY 15-20 DEOREES INDICATES THAT IT AAST HAVE
BEEN CLIMBING AT A SHARP-ANGLE, ROQ CLARIFICATION OF THIS POINT.
HOW WAS-THE I RDQ A CHECK BE
NADE TO DETERMENE IF A BALLOUN WAS LAUNCHED IN THE AREA OF THE
SIGHTING. RBE PAR G (7), AFR 200-2, DID 14 SEP 59, RSQ THE LAPSE
RATE FOR THD AREA BE TNCLUDED IN YOUR RPT.
C DATE TIME
30 1035 1035
HONTH YEAR
NOV 1950
EYMLOL EIGNATORE
AFCIN-4E2x AFCIN-HE2x
TYELLNAMEA YPED (O HDPIO) NAME AND TIYLR DYPED (O NNPPIO) NAME AND TIYLP
jor Robert.J."Friond nt. J."eiend
PPONE 69216 PACE 1 PHILIP G. EVANS
NE. IACE Colonal, USAr
SECURITY CLAESIFICATION
Daputy for Science and Components
UNCLASS IFIED
DD FORM 173 REPLACES DU FORH I7S. 1 OGT 4S, WNICH WILL BE UEED UNTIL EMHAUSTED
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UNCLAS FHOM 2SO1K-12-U-6T-1. YOUR MESSAGI AFC1N-4ESY-12-3444-E
DATED 2 DRC G1 1 DATED 2 DRC G1 T THIS MESCAGH IN S PANTS, PART I, OBJECT NEYALED THIS S METCAGE IN S PANTS, PART I, OBJECT REYAINED
STATIOMARY ONE AND OM HALF CSCONDTS PART 2, STATIOMARY ONE AND OM HALF CCONDT, PADT 2, CRJECT ATOPPED CRJECT ATOPPED
APPROYINATELY THREE APPROYIMATELY THREE TINES: PART 3, THE ODJRCT ADED IN DISTANCE TINES: PART 3, THC ODJRCT MADED IN DISTANCE
PART T A, DURATION OF CICMTINS WAT ESTINATED: PART 5, NO BALLOONS 4, DURATION OF CICITING WA ESTINATED: PART 5. No BALLOONS
WENE I LAUNGHID IN AMEA: PAM 6, LAPSE RATE FOR ANEAS FURFACE TO
1,26FT. -2 DEGREES PZR TT-) 18,EFT TO 19, 50EFT  DEGRNET
PMR 1, 0FT; 12,532FT T0 14, 25FT -2.5 DEGREES FER 1, K7T) 14
FT TO 17,080FT- -1 DEGRENS PER 1, OEAFT; 17, C00FT T0 30, 3F1 -2.5
DEOREME PAR 1,20FT; 31, 00FT T0 34,2FT -1 DECRKET 1 PENA, FT
35,ESOFT TO 33, SAGFT 6 DIGREES PER 1,0 FT.
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