Project 10073 Record Card and UFO Report 03-U-61-001 — Bark River, Michigan

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated incoming Air Force staff message regarding a UFO sighting in Bark River, Michigan, on February 27, 1961. The report details an observation made by two witnesses, a housewife and a high school student, who observed a round, fiery red object approximately the size of a grapefruit. The witnesses reported that the object appeared to project light rays ahead of itself. The sighting lasted for approximately ten minutes. Initially, the object appeared stationary at an elevation of 20 degrees and an azimuth of 270 degrees. After several minutes, the witnesses observed it moving slowly in a northward direction before it disappeared behind some trees. The witnesses were inside their home when the sighting occurred, and they noted that their dog began to bark and howl during the event. No sound was heard from the object itself. The Air Force conducted an investigation, which included checking with local fighter squadrons and the radar bombing site at Ironwood, Michigan, to determine if any aircraft were in the area at the time of the incident. The investigation concluded that no aircraft were present in the area. The report notes that it is unlikely the object was an aircraft, as jet exhausts would only be visible from short distances and would have produced noise audible to the observers. The official evaluation of the report is 'Unidentified,' and it is to remain as such until further information is received that might aid in identification.