Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Wayne, Michigan, December 1957
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A 15-year-old student reported a 15-minute sighting of a round, white object in Wayne, Michigan, on December 4, 1957. ATIC investigators concluded the object was likely a balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred on December 4, 1957, in Wayne, Michigan. The witness, a 15-year-old student, reported observing a single round, white object, described as being the size of a light bulb. The object was observed for a duration of 15 minutes, during which it was seen moving up and down. The report indicates that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the description, duration, and flight path of the object indicated it was likely a balloon. A note on the record card states that there was no further report in the file. A supplementary page includes a questionnaire completed by the witness, confirming their age and status as a student.
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this was probably a balloon.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, flight path indicate that this was probably a balloon.
The sighting was evaluated as likely being a balloon based on the object's appearance, duration, and movement.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Student