Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Alger, Michigan, 9 February 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A ground observer in Alger, Michigan, reported a round, color-changing object on February 9, 1956. The military investigation concluded the object was likely an aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on February 9, 1956, near Alger, Michigan. The sighting was reported by a ground observer on duty at 0200Z. The witness described a single, round object, estimated to be the size of a volleyball held at arm's length. The object exhibited a color change from red to pink and back to bright red. While the report contains a slight contradiction regarding the presence of a tail—initially noting no tail, then later mentioning a 'short tail'—it explicitly states there was no sound or exhaust. The object was observed at an initial elevation of 80 degrees and an azimuth of 270 degrees. It followed a due west course for approximately 15 minutes before dropping over the horizon. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with seven miles of visibility. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the sighting was 'probably aircraft'. The report was distributed to various military commands, including CONAD at Ent AFB, the Director of Intelligence at USAF Headquarters, and EADF at Stewart AFB.
Round object size of volley ball at arms length. Color red changing to pink then back to bright red. No sound, tail, or trail, or exhaust
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Official Assessment
Probably aircraft
The object was observed by a ground observer on duty. It was described as a round object, the size of a volleyball at arm's length, changing color from red to pink and back to bright red. It had no sound, tail, or exhaust, though one section of the report notes a 'short tail'. It moved on a due west course before dropping over the horizon.