Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Royal Oak, Michigan, 27 April 1952
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Royal Oak, Michigan, reported a stationary, white, paper-plate-shaped object on April 27, 1952. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report detailing a sighting of an unconventional aircraft in Royal Oak, Michigan, on April 27, 1952. At approximately 1100 hours, a civilian witness observed a single, stationary, white object high in the sky. The witness described the object as having the shape of a 'paper plate.' During the observation, the witness noted that the object 'turned sideways.' The witness then entered his house to retrieve binoculars, but upon returning outside, the object was no longer visible. The witness attempted to call a neighbor to serve as a witness, but the neighbor was unable to see the object. The report was submitted to the 4708th Defense Wing at Selfridge Air Force Base on April 29, 1952, by Captain Anthony W. Rosinia. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that there was 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.' The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard distribution information for the Air Material Command, Air Defense Command, and the Eastern Air Defense Force.
White color. "Paper plate" shape. Stationary.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The object was observed by a single civilian witness who described it as a stationary, white, paper-plate-shaped object. The witness attempted to retrieve binoculars, but the object was gone upon his return.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Anthony W. RosiniaAsst. Intelligence Officer, 4708th Defense Wing