Project 10073 Record Card — Bert, Michigan, 3 September 1956

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying teletype report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on September 3, 1956, near Bert, Michigan. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a single, oblong, bright red object at an estimated altitude of 12,000 feet. The object was observed for a duration of six minutes, during which it was seen drifting in a northerly direction before eventually fading from sight. The report notes that the weather conditions were clear at the time of the sighting. Official investigations, conducted by the United States Air Force, included a check with the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), which reported that there were east-bound aircraft in the general area at the time. Based on the duration, shape, color, and the manner in which the object disappeared, the official conclusion recorded by 1/LT Charles H. Ball of the USAF was that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft. The documentation includes standard military reporting formats, including the description of the object, its course, and the observer's location at 43 degrees 14 minutes North, 83 degrees 55 minutes West.