PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8283774

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONCEDAR MICHIGAN

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE· TIME GROUP .LOCATION
13 Oct 66 13 Oct 66 13/2340Z 13/23402 CEDAR, MICKIGAN CEDAR, MICRIGAN (1) (1)
3. SOURCE . SOURCE . CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN BALLOON (POSSIBIE) (GAH) (GAH)
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
. LENGTH OF . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 min 4 min Object appeared as a star. Moved slowly to as a star. Moved slowly to the north a straight a straigt
line. Only information given. line. Only information given.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ground visual Investigating officer stated that a balloon was released from
Green Bay, Wise at 23O Z, with the winds present it would have
7. COURSE been at or near the sighting area about the time it was reported
Inorth Investigating officer stated that observer was upset from
answering questions outlined in AFR 200-2, consequently answers
8. PHOTOS are quite brief.
Yes
2N
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
0 No
FORM
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DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE CEDMR
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AFIN: 6488 (14 Oct 66) E/mh - INCOMING MESSAGE
Pagel of 4
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ACTION: RDC-4 AFOS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19)
ADV CY DIA
SMB D204BVA488
PTTU JAW RUCIDEH0027 71330 J--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU Ay
R 14 1300Z OCT 66
FM 752 RADAR SQ EMPIRE AFS MICH
TO RUMMFVA/ADC TU KOmT VA7 AUC
RUCIDEA/34AIRD IV CUSTER AFS MICH
RUEDMAA/1AF STEWART AFB NY
WRIGHT PATTER SON AFB OHIO PATTER SON AFB OHIO 3 3
RUEDFIF/FORE IGN TECHNOLOGY RUEDFIF/FORE IGN TECHNOLOGY
RUEDHQA/CSAF AFNIN
RUED HQA/ SE CRE RUED HQA/SE CRET AR THE AIR FORCE SAFOI WASH DC AIR FORCE SAFOI WASH DC 8
BT DT
DESCR IPTION OF THE OBJECT:
A. 1. STAR
2SILVER DOLLAR ,
3WHITE .
4ONE
5.N/A
6NONE
AFHO JAM SS FORM 0-309C
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 6488 (14 Oct 66) Page 2 of 4
7NONE
8NONE
NONE
PAGE RUCIDEH0027 UNCLAS
B.1 UNK
2UNK
3UNK
STRAIGHT LINE
5SLOWLY TO THE NORTH
64 MINUTES
C. C.1 GROUND VISUAL
2. N/A 20 N/A
3N/A
D.1. 23402
NIGHT
E. 1. 4 MILES NORTH OF CED AR, MICHIGAN
F. 1. MRS.,
G. 1. NONE
2. 5000FT 240DEG. 10 KTS
•10000 " 320 " 30 "
:
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH 9
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 6488 (14 Oct 66) Page 3 of 4
15000 "VL
20000 " 240 " 10 "
25000 " 270 " 50 g "
.30000 " 280 " 55 "
PAGE 3 RUCIDEH0027 UNQLAS
35000 " 290 " 52606 226 55 " 3
40000 " 280 " 40000 " 280 " 60 60 "
50000 " 290 " 4 50000 " 290 " 40 "
3. SCATTERED
415 PLUS
5. UNK 5.UNK
6NONE
7UNK
H. NONE
I NONE
J. IN CHECKING WITH 34TH ADIV WX OFFICER, A BALLOON WAS RELEASED
FROM GREEN BAY WISC. AT 2300Z. WITH THE WINDS PRESENT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
AT or NEAr cedaR, mIChigAN aBouT tHE timE it wAs ReportEd.
K. ASST NCOIC RADAR OPERAT IONS. FROM INFO IN PARA. G, IT IS FEASIBLE
THAT wX BalLoon LAUNcheD FroM GREEn
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 6488 (14 4Oct 66) Page 4 of 4
BAY, WISC. THE NCOCOREW CHIEF) WHO RECE IVED TH THE REPORT STATED THAT MRS.
QUE ST IONS SQUTLINED IN AFR 200-2,
CONSEQUE NTLY ANSWERS ARE QUITE, BRIEF.
L NONE
BT
NNNN
1.
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AFHO JAOR 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED