PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
5 Mar 67 )imi ! Detriot, Michigan Decriot, Michigan Mul Mul
3. SOURCE 3. .SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian BALLOON BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
3
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4-5 minutes 4-5 minutes Object resembled a baseball. Object resembled a baseball. Yellow varying frcm bright to Yellow varying frcm bright to
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION dull. Objects had a reserse triangular formation. One of the!
cbjects left a trail. Object changed speed and varied in
Ground Visual color will banking turns..
7. COURSE
SE-S
8. PHOTOS
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Yes :
No
2. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yos
x No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious sditions of thle form may be uaed.
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.BALLOON(HOT AIR) Return to: Information Division
1st Fighter Wing (lwCIO)
"UFO" Reporting Data: Selfridge AFB, Mich 48045
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(1) Shape _TO SMALL TO DETERMINE ANY SHAPE
Head of a pin, pea, dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar, silver dollar,
bassoall, grapefruit, or basketball) held in the hand at about arm's
lengta.
Size BASEBALL
(3) Color YELLOW, VARYING FROM BRIGHT TO DULL
(4) Number_THREE
(5)
(6) detailsNONE
of of object(s)_ONE OF THEOBJECT LEFT TRAIL, SMALLER THAN OBJECT
() Sound; if h heard, describe sound NONE
(9) Other pertinent or unusual CHANGING OF SPEED AND VEARYING
IN COLOR, BANKING TURNS
b. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
(1) What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s)?
NEEGIBOR CALLED OUT TO REPORTING PERSON
st observed.
ALEVATION 1500 or OVER
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(3) Angle or
UME. UNK.
(4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s). (4)Description of flight path and maneuvers of object(s).
SOUTH EAST TURNING TO SOUTH
(5) How did the object(s) disappear? How did the object(s) disappear? Instantaneously to the North,
etc.)? SLOWrY mO
SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH
minutes,
1 Hour, etc. 4 to 5 MINTUES

2-2-2
"UFO" Reporting Data (continued)
MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
air-visual, ground-electronic, air-electronic. (If electronic specify
type of radar.)
GROUND VISUAL
(2) Statement as to optical aids (telescopes, binoculars, etc.) used
and description thereof.
NONE
(3) If the sighting occurre while air-borne, give type of aircraft,
identification number, altitude eading, speed, and home station.
N\A
d. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
observer,
f. IDENTE ON ON OBSERVER(s):
(1) Civilian - Name, age, mai ress, occupation, and estimate
of reliability.
D EY EIGIT CIVILIANS, FOUR EACH AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS NSFOUR EACH AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
SEE SEE ATTACHED POLICE REPORT.
(2) (2) Military - Name, grade, organization, duty and estimate of tary - Name, grade, organization, duty and estimate of
reliability.
ADC-1 Cmbt Spt Gp-CDC
I Selfridge AFB. Mich.
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NO C ASE INFO ONLY
PHONE: 722-9E00
CITY OF WESTLAND
. POLICE DEPARTMENT
36601 FORD ROAD
WESTLAND, MICHIGAN 48184
MARCH 8, 1967
Commanding Officer
Information Division
1st Fightar Wing (lWCIO)
Selfridge Michigan 43045
Sir:
Please find inclosed two Police reports and your form filled out from interviews
with the eight person who ree UFO's on evening of March 5, 1967
at 7:27pm.
e person making the report and they
reliable. -Took of Calmons
5,1967 at appox: 50 miles south of f the reported sighting, near
Findley Chio.
Investigating officer's are f the opinion that the reporting persons did see
something and there is the possibility that they observed the air craft that
crashed. The first reports were that the air craft exploded before the crash.
Assuring you of desire to cooperate in mutual interest.
Sincerely,
Mich uf Bom
Michael Brom
Sergeant
Bureau of Records Bureau of Records
MB MB
cc:IB
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City of Westland Police
RECORDE
e A59
Clon NO. C67-1215
INCIDENT FIELD REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION WHERE OCCURRED DISTRICT NO. INVESTIGATING OFFICERS
U. M.O. 712 Donice 4 Gpl. D. Combs
DATE & TIME REPORTED HOW REPORTED REPORTED TO TIME ASSIGNED HOW ASSIGNED ASSIGNED BY
5 harch 67 Prone Desx 7:27 pin Radio Disp
REPORTLD OY: DOD ADDRESS PHONE NO.
Richard iun 161ar 37 712 Denice, destland, Eich 721 1942
NAME OF BUSINESS ADDRESS PHONE NO.
NAME OF OWNER 'DOR/ ADDRESS PHONE NO.
NAME OF VICTIM/COMELT. 7DOB/ ADDRESS PHONE NO.
NAMEOFSURJECT SEFENDANT NAME OF SURJEGT DEFENDANT DOB/RACE/SEX/ DOB/RACE/SEX/' ADDRESS ADDRESS PHONE NO.
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NAME OF SUSPECT NAMEOF SUSPECT /DOR/RACE/SEX/ /DOB/RACE/SEX/ ADDRESS PHONE NO.
AUTO OR BIKE DESCSIPTION SECTION LOST FOUND STOLEN Ci LI SUBJECT'S SUBJECT'S C C SUSPECT'S SUSPECT'S ATTACKED RECOVERE
YEAR IMAKE MAKE SODY STYLE LICENSE NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER MOTOR NUMBER COLOR
WHO DROVE LASTT WHO DROVE AST? AVAILABLE AILABLE FOR FOR RELEASE RELEASET TELETYPE NO. TTSENT BY PROPERTY TAG NUMBER RACK NO. RACK NO.
Oct 35
All the above persons reported observing three
Ure's in the air moving in a South lasterly direction. They were first observed by
and he called the others outside. The objoots were in a triangular formation and had thl
penrante of wsite or yellow ligh s. The objects were too far away or too Small to determing
any shape. The center most or the objects was the brightest of the three objects and the
light went fron din to bright and back to din. All of the objects appeared to be dropping
something from tie tottom that looked like sparks or flames. Similiar to the flames given of
or iR Fussees. Tre objects were in sight for about three minutes and faded out of sight towar oy iR Fussees. Tre objects were in sight for about three minutes and faded out of sight towar
'le bouth. The spaed of the objeots was not great but they did change directions several tin 'Ie bouth. The spaed of the 0n jeots was not great but they did change directions several tin
Another
is_wj 1s i- and their gueste and their sues
These people saw cars stooping in front of their house and cane out
o sea wlat was going on and saw three Uro's in tle sky traveling in a Sonth West
irection. The center most object nppenred to do nont or the manuvering in the formation.
DATE
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