Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Traverse City, Michigan, 18 April 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 sighting of a bright object in Traverse City, Michigan, was officially identified by the Air Tech Intelligence Center as the planet Venus.
On 18 April 1956, a sighting of an unidentified aerial object was reported in Traverse City, Michigan, by Mr. and Mrs. Mlujea. The witnesses observed a round, deep yellow object with a red tail, described as a brilliant light, positioned at an azimuth of 270 degrees. The object was observed for a duration of two hours and appeared to move north and south. The report was processed by the 752nd AC&W Squadron and forwarded to the Air Tech Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Official evaluation concluded that the object was the planet Venus, noting that similar reports had been filed in the area over the preceding weeks. The investigation determined that the object typically becomes visible after dark and slowly dips toward the western horizon, consistent with the behavior of the planet Venus.
Concur with the opinion of the reporting officer that this object is the same one which has been reported in this area for the past few weeks and is undoubtedly the planet Venus.
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Official Assessment
Concur with the opinion of the reporting officer that this object is the same one which has been reported in this area for the past few weeks and is undoubtedly the planet Venus.
The object was identified as the planet Venus based on its appearance and recurring reports in the area.