Alpena, Michigan, July 1956
- Date of account
- 1956-07
- Location
- Alpena, Michigan
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
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Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCAT1ON 12.CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon 23July 1956 Alpena,Michigan 口 Probably Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP nK Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local Ground-Radar 口 Wos Aircraft XAGround-Visual 口 Probobly Aircraft 23/1600Z GMT. 口 Possibly Aircraft DAirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes 口 Probably Astronomical YK`NO Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other- 口 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown approx 7 minutes one cireling 10.SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS One round object with the appearance Concur w/the rpting officer that oflargetub w/holes around edge this sighting was possibly grey in color,flying in circles in cmused by balloon. & out of clouds. observer was seated in auto at time of sighting. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP 52)
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