Project 10073 Record Card — Saginaw, Michigan, 27 March 1956

On March 27, 1956, at 1105Z, a civilian witness in Saginaw, Michigan, observed a single, spherical object for approximately ten minutes. The witness, a housewife, described the object as being 'burnt orange' in color, roughly the size of a basketball, and featuring an irregular grey band at both the top and bottom. The object was reported as being apparently stationary in the west. During the observation, the witness noted that the object appeared to disintegrate from the bottom up. The sighting was reported to the 754th ACWRON at Port Austin, Michigan, and subsequently documented via a Project 10073 record card and a military teletype message. The witness utilized a toy plastic telescope to aid in the observation. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited visibility. Military authorities investigated the report, specifically considering the possibility that the object was a large MDH-type balloon; however, these checks resulted in negative findings. The report notes that the witness possessed a sketch of the object. No radar contact was reported, and no other air traffic was identified in the area at the time of the sighting.