Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Milford, Michigan, 27 June 1955
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported three unidentified white lights circling a GOC post in Milford, Michigan, on 27 June 1955. The military concluded the objects were likely F-89 aircraft from Tiptoe Flight operating in the area.
On 27 June 1955, at 0512Z, a civilian housewife in Milford, Michigan, reported observing three round, white objects in a trail formation. The witness described the objects as resembling aircraft lights, which circled a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) post at a high rate of speed before appearing to head straight up. The observation lasted approximately three minutes under clear and calm weather conditions. Official military records indicate that Tiptoe Flight, consisting of F-89 aircraft, was operating in the vicinity at an altitude of 20,000 feet at the time of the sighting. Based on this information, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the witness likely observed these jet aircraft. Consequently, no further investigation was authorized for this incident. The report was processed under Project 10073, with documentation including a record card and an index card summarizing the event.
The source possibly saw the lights from jet aircraft which were known to be in the area at time of sighting. No investigation authorized.
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Official Assessment
The source possibly saw the lights from jet aircraft which were known to be in the area at time of sighting. No investigation authorized.
The sighting was likely attributed to Tiptoe Flight F-89 aircraft operating in the area at 20,000 feet.