PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8694857

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONGrand Rapids Michigan

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
27 Oct 61 Grand Rapids, Michigan Q Probably Bolloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local_ X Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 2800257 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 00 Probably Astronomical
X0 No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. COURSE 0 Other_
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
E 0 Unknown
20 min 20 min 2-3 2-3 E
10. BRieF sUMMARY of siGHTinG2-3 large flashing lights 10. BRieF sUMMARY oF siGHTiNG2-3 large flashing lights 11. comments Winds fm W at 25-30 knots. Mo- 11. cOMMENTS Winds fm W at 25-30 knots. Mo-
observed hovering to S moving slowly E in view observed hovering to S moving slowly E in view tion of ob,jt indicates balloon observation tion of objt indicates balloon observation
for 20 min. Lights gave for 20 min. Lights ga e appearance of rotation pearance of rotation and winds conform to direction of movement.
for blinking. jor blinking. Origin of balloon launchings and time not
obtained however there is in no info obtained however there is in no info
in report that conflicts with evaluating
this case as probable balloon sighting.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
ING
AFIN: 45202 (30 0ct 61) F/cgd
ACTION: CIN-17
INFO : 0OP-2, 0OP-CP-1, SAFS-3 (244)
NNNN
SMB B 080
HQB740ZZCYJF855
RR RJEZHQ
DE RJEDDU 14 i
ZNR
R 301630Z
FM DAUDS DULUTH MUNI APRT MINN
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJE AH/30 AIR DIV TRUAX FI AH/30 AIR DIV TRUAX ELD WISC WISC
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/COFUSAF RJEZHG/COFUSAF
BT
UNCLAS DUOIN 06 HQUSAF FOR SAFS AND AFCIN REFERENCE AFR 200-2 UNCLAS DUOIN 06 HQUSAF FOR SAFS AND AFCIN N REFERENCE AFR 200-2
THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED: T IS SUBMITTED:
A (1) NOT DISCERNABLE 1
(2) NOT DISCERNABLE
(3) WNITE LIGHTS
(4) TWO OR THREE
(5) UNKNOWN
(6) TWO OR THREE LARGE FLASHING LIGHTS
(7) NO
(8) NO

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( DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSITIED MESSAGE
INCOMI ING
AF IN: 45202 (30 0ct 61) Page 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RJEDDU 14
(9) OBJECT STOOD STILL FOR APPROX TEN MINUTES
B (1) NOTICED LIGHTS IN SKY
(2) 25 T0 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON / 180 I DEGREES AZ
(3170 DEGREES AZ
(4) SEE 5 BELOW
T (5) SLOWLY MOVED EAST AND DESCENDED BEHIND TREES.
(6 TWENTY MINUTES
2 C (1) VISUAL C (1) VISUAL
(2)NONE (2) NONE
(3)NONE
D (1) 28/0025Z
(2NIGHT
XE (1) 4715N 9332W
(2) SIGHTED THRU (2 SIGHTED THRU MAIN GATE AT GRAND RAPIDS AF STATION. MAIN GATE AT PIDS AF STATION.
F SSGT SSGT RADRON GRAND RAPIDS AFS, MINN MIMN
SSGT 707 RADRON GRAND RAPIDS AFS MINN
GU UNK OVERCAST
AT HIBBING MINN
S E 8 KNOTS
200/50
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INC O
AF IN : 45202 (30 0ct 61) Page 3 of 3
PAGE I THREE RJEDDU 14
220/30
250/30
260/30
290/50
280/25
CEILING 4000 FEET
V1SIBILITY 15 PLUS
CLOUD COVER BROKEN
NO THUNDERSTORMS NO THUNDERSTORMS
H NONE
I NONE
J NONE J NONE
K CAPATIN D S NISBETT NISBETT SENIOR SENIOR DIRECTOR DUADS DUADS NO COMMENT NO COMMENT
L NONE
M LOOKED LIKE TWO HUGE BRIGHT BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS
BLINKING BLINKING SEPERATLY G SEPERATLY
BT
30/1718Z OCT RJEDDU
E
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