1. DAft Tl.-1 GROUP I. SO\IICI 4. NUMIIIt 0' OIJICTI t. LINGTH O' OIIIIVATIOM t. PHYIICAL !YIDINCI I. LOCATION 1C vl.l.:.o, n. 1111' IUfttfiiAIIY AND ANALYSIS Chic: go Lo 'liJ.lcr.: : _,n (_ .. Jt) Detrol t, Mlcbipn Deearlption At 2310 IS~ on 10 June 1953 an APROTC cadet at.Wa,ne Uftiverit7 ob- erYed one larp brlpt obJect that vu white or light ,allow in color, round in ah'lpe An4 larpr than a eter. 'l'hle obJect troa a high veeterl7 poeltlon in a falllns arc toward the north and tben leveled oft anc1 proceedecl at a hlp rate or epee4 to the north in a etraipt lin. 'l'hia obJect 4 tbeH neuvera in a period ot 6o eeconde an4 diaap- peare4 the northern horiaon. The obJect, though bript, cut no be nor left aa7 trail or exbauat. lfo eo\J.Dd vae noticed Diacueeioa Move.enta ot thla object and lenstb ot observation te t~ poaeibilit7 tbat it vaa or astronomical orisin. Checka vith airport lo the ri.cinlt7 re.eale4 that there vu one aircratt in the area. Thie \raa a DCIt enroute to Chicaso on a heading or 270 des an4 vaa probabl7 not in the area. A Cheek vaa made With the weather bureau to determine Vbether or not tbe7 ba4 a balloon in the area. A balloon vaa releaaed but lt coul4 not have cauaed the eightlq elDCe it 'burat ~ore o-.lOZ ( tt.. ot eiptlq). CoaclualOD UNCLASSIFIED. THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY How.u.D L. 81\U, I'Wiifkt COLU)(BUI 10 IMUICIIM ~ 01511VA10AY ts Jul.v 1953 Lt. aobert Olsson ATIC -\'/right-t-atterson AFB Dear Lt. Olsson, l'Ja.T that Jennie has her p:-eli.'ninary clearance she can help me handle the reports al'ld can type the letters to you and to your S\lCCEssor. ntis ,,'ill improve the qtUlit.y of the typin~ ( 1) I am sure. I carmot guaro.ntee spelling. (Neither can 1.) 1":1 th respect to the two , .. ires you sent us on June 23, there is only one thing to say: The 21 J'Jne ~epporrell AFB case must b~ tossed out because of grossly insufficient data. !)o you think there is a ~lir.u:':er or anything intorest:tnf there '\7hich ,:ould justify sending a Form A? It see~s to me that reports of this kind just clutter up the wires '1.Lthout acco~plishing anythinc. The San Antonio 16 June is cle3.rly a metcorolo cal ;>!1enomcon And one that would wam the heart of :.:cnz')l. 'I'his r.as undoubtedly as suegested, namely tl:e l~ht of th~ sottinr; ::.un on a high cloud. Referring to the .follow-up st;. tcnent o~ t!:e ~u e Detroit both Jennie and I still think t..'lis \':'3.S a la:1ding li ?~ht d.nd at; roe it could not have been a meteor Business is a little ::Jla.r. Jen is ~oin~ a.~r.:ad y:ith re~p.:.e:sting cooperation from: the air control ta.~r operatol"'S. Her usefulness has increased in vie-.1 of her temporary clearance a."'ld I hope that her full c.Learance Tdll not be too long in cor:rl.ne. I hope lte can see you soon and wish you a bon voyage into La.Tr Sincerely, j[. LLT~ oo1 zt tmr ~61 -JO-IN-T -ME-SS-AG-EF-0-RM--4< COMDR OLMST:m AF BASE MIDDLErOWN PENN 0 MUI.TII'\.t AD EU C~Y.'T .l:OIH.C \UTI> IN REFERS TO :.t!:.~A'iE: IO~TincA TIOft FOR OlJuted nt Sv Cen (UATS) ATIC has receivod a report ot an unidentified aerial object from the Detroit, 11ich-1 igan area taking place at 2.310 i.ST 1.0 June 195.3. Object vas a white light seen on 360 course. Checks have been made tor local ball.oon flights and cam11ercinl air- line flights aa a cause ot sighting with negative result3. Request you inform Project Blue Book ot any m111 tatr flights at the time and in the area ot the In rep~ cite Project Blue Book . COORDDIATIQiz TIUJIMONI 6SJ6S IIII'UCU lUll fOIN IJI, t MAY .. WMICH MAY 81 IISED. St:CUitiTY CLASJIPICATIO~ ..... 1ti-Nirl IN lEI I IGENCE INFORMAnON REPORT Detro! t t.ticbigm L. lJatt.bwe 34234 .... 711 IU Ulcliii~JIIPL W_t1Mfpar .. tllu quote AOr )Nr 1nroma\~ ":WX ~ro t., t.tioh ll -rune 19D C'l Air \7 ua.11 A1D A.l.UIIIa. n.ma.'U"l' one round ~I~: obj1o\ witb no cli.aemable ftt" and no ALIDIEIK eound in a ~ are tr. a ..t.erl.7 tlco then lewelS.ng ott and disappearins northward or I A/AttiC Cadet ?Jlbert ~el , Det 395 "7&JDe Universit7' Detroit ~ ... ~j reported U JuDe that he s th1a object at. 2:310 ~stem 10 J\me f'l'<n a an the Object Tisible tor approxtmatel.7 one minute. .lpproxtmate ot poaitJon 83 desree 17 adnutea wast and 42 deg1eee 26 m5nut .. north. the of Lah11r !load and Grand Jive~ Blvd Detroit, 1 Uioh. :7ther ris1bWt~ l.O pl.aa. ~11nda aloft approx1matel.7 :300 dogxeea at 40 I r:TS 'lratt.lo oae 00-6 fl\"11 Chicago to :~n Air;lort. , Headq\I&JitAn Air Pcmae ~ UNIIID STATD WlntiN neE MUNIIII CWntl WMJNAGI N:r . U. S. C.- IN TO AN UIIAUl'MORIZID PUSOIIIS 'MittlllftD 1Y LAW. DICII'i ft PUMIIIION 01 TIC DIICIOA 01 II IIIII I .._ .. IWLr IOOG:I-0 J AP P01111 PAIT I NPACJI#m I ... AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMAnON REPORT Uir~ctor of :~t~lli~enc~ 1. Ill cvn1~!.isn~e wi t.h l hit ~>r:>Vi.siocua o t' .V'L 2Cc-:,~ ~at.Jr. : ; ~,cJril 17'2 th f :>llo'l'f1n6 r '?ort ia ~u~it te4 s:t n r~ult. uf inf:r:u.t.i~n r~l)orteo lo tl'ia h~sd 1uart~r hJ .'.J' l .:T:; ~r1d ~t ~obel"t ::.. Alvey of thla unit.. o.. .JtLG!Il ',lVIItJ r~pclrl!Jd b lc1Z Otld l:l:-6~ bri,:)lt. o~jdct.., .;hite or i ron. n:~ b!iJ~ct:.tnou:.,h ori..>ht.,c!l::tt. no 0~'\GI nor l~ft 'l n:/ trail .)( J !'.auat.. ~!o oouncl vtua b~111rd to inci:!tt t:.. .::"thou oi' propulai.ln. The c a l'1l .:'l~ U:'la~le \ ~J to r~li~tblly e_,t1.Mta 3peec ~r r.1.1t3nca of th~ object :lince h'S. .:1~ :1ot ~ "' :..:.now t.!~ aiz t . ~regt. C.e indicat..td t hat t h,. j.,ct. :l~?ellr~a t o fnll. l'r f' for R ohort ti:.:s' th:!o lov-:1 off on.! incre" npeed in 1-:Yel .. .'li .. ..,ilt.. . ' . 'fi::1e on b. !he ti~e of ui~htin6 w~ approxijt'l1 2'10 :.~st~m -# t3.'1ci8rd t~ in v1 3" WAS on .;:dnut~. ~ J c. Thio .a aYoilable. A viOt.Jal observation wit.h no O?t.ieal or al,Jctr:):.ic ':> tr~ini"'. Ho is ;1hysieall.1 ~uali!'i:JG for anc f-.sat &>la.Vl9d far 'l!Ver'l 73~ro to ent~r ;-llot. t.rttinin,b i!i:~ intereat in f'l:tint; .:.lll!,(~a :i:a ob~r._,.nt . of f\ll v1aiblo fl71n~ nircrsl't. It. itt oeli~Yed that t~!s 1u ~ report. o : ... a,)-:2~th1ftA he -: :,u ld not. rslate l: ~i ft obse"" t.iona, o:.::.?-:t ri ~nee o c h 1:a knowl~dl . l.~ner!!ll:J' lC :1il,a or better and .,!nd-o l':)ft wers fro:a D?proxi.:.:a talJ :cc, .. ~, .. :r'!f v~ryi~ vi t.h 41 tl t.u<i~ ~st. ween lC "lrul 62 :mota. i; The Oftl1 kno"'n t.r .. f'tic 'uri!\;'. t.he ti:as or t!Hl :..l.: .. ti!lc_ ...... one r.o."'nereial ~;..) earcau-.. li'Ot~ :;hico~ to JillQw .;,un :\ir;>ort. i., ~ ..... t.roit. CQNT.UI.IrorGIIIIIIAJIOM AI'LI lNG THI NATIC*M. OUDIII 01 TMI UMIJ!D STATD WITHIN THIM!ANING Of THE ESPIONAQI N;T, 50 U. S.C.- II MD .. AI ll'l Olt THI RIWUTIOM 0# ITS CONTfNTS IN AMY MAMNIR TO AM UNAUTHOftiZEO PRSON IS PP.OHIIIT!D BY LY IT MAY NOT. .. 101 I Olt IN PAin'. IY 0THU nwt UNifED SfATD Alit fOM:I AGIHCI!S. VCCEI'f BY liP MISSION M THI DIRECII"' IDCMJID. (1.&4 INFORMATION REPORT .SUMMARY a th:=tt. h.., ~ad obaerv'td coul:-1. \ot ii.!~nt.i.t;r r:tov1n.; at a L'o.lrly hi.;ro~ rl'\tf ll~ D~lt'fU. h~ -:. .H:t., f il"at. ai);'!~tHl to be !'411~ i.h$."\ 1t love1od oft 'tt\0 :.io~pp,!lr<Hl .>V<"Jr L:~ t.:lri~i)th ... r-o . .-hie i.":\:.laJ1at.e area. . f'6pot.t.. cya !'~r ... ar~d t~r:)U ... h c~llV\Ola t.o -.. 1r. of lntell., AlP& liNG ntl H-TIONAL DUll& Of THI UNITED STATIS WITHIN THI MEANING Of THE ESPIONAGE N:T. 110 U. S.C.- Oil THI RIVILATION 0P m CONTENTS IN ANY MANNO TO AN UNAUTHOitiZED PMS0N IS PROHIIHTID BY LAW. 0A IN PAIIT,IY OTHIII THAN UNITED SI'ATD AIR fORCI AGENClES. XCill'f IY PUMISSION OF THE DIRICTOR Ofl (a UifiiCATIOii) a pArlda.J lo' a\ the nofthwn\ oonaer o: Graa4 ~ler ;\Jl4 'RecU'on }.Vell11e. I wa ulrl-.c bow olaal"' the ~ Wd Nlcl how well the. a\an eboae ~h .. I apo\'ed tble o~J .. ,. A\ tlr I thoucb' 1\ ~ a me,eor, bu.' l' 414a'' 'ale 11e loac to realise thA\ 1.\ waaat, :ae\eon Ju' doa'' aO\ llk 'hl o'b3H' dl4. \-lh 1 tln' :~lp'ed the o'bJeo,, l t "a no~bw"' of ae. I' app .. r94 'o be a'bov.\ tl t 1Jaee the else ot a l"zw 'ar aa4 Ju aa brtah' ~. 11p' \IAa vhl\e or li#l' 711ow of ooaa'aa' la,eat.,,.. lt 414 Do' tllaker like a\an do. Tile tl vaa vl 'lll a t ew ~t'" ot 2310 houn. ~. olaJ.o\ e.leo fell too alow t.o be s !De\eor. I wov.lcl 3~ tba ape.& to b.-aa.e1rbere Wlcler 1000 ra.p.Ja. The ooJeo' 'fll olr an4 4t.tao' eA4 1'0\1114 or ollp,loal in bape. I~ stted to :tall tree a' flra,, bu\ it chanced onune, leYel-!94 ou\ an4 h~e4 due nonh. I voulcl J~e th"' I ,."~ch\9Cl to~ al.-o~t a mlml\e beto.re lt c11aappr4 oveJ" \he horlsoa. The alq wa per!t!etly clr An4 t.he a1 r cool, vo~cl t.a'fe t. 1"1\Yelled t;ood, but then ltd none except. the few can oza Gran4 PJ.Yer a block n'fl"-7 T):iltf! '. ALVZI . S~A'i''!M:!II'l' THB OHIO STATB UNIVERSITY let .Lt. ~tobert Olsson A~IC -Wrie;ht-Pattereon AFB Dear Lt. Olaa;onJ .. AI. a.. IPIIJ IIJnll., COLUMBUI 10 Ot the last batch or 4 i terns sent on June lS, tho only one about ::1\ich there ie arr:r question is the 12 June Covtneton, Cieor:-;ia. It is essentiaL to know here the duration or si{;."lting. A .lot depends on t.~is. Can you eet tl"'i:J Reeardinz the Detroit ll Jun~ -ca~o is tr.cre crwt.hine in this that a eood la.ndin~ lieht Ttould not explain?-'Liket-;risc Goo?se AY3 J.l June it TtOuld appear that Ed1r.a oecond radar did not pick up tho signal, tho most probable explafnation ie raul t7 radar. I aasuoe that the GCI had tadar available. And m still have Venus w1 th us. Tho 9 June Oregon case is clearly and unequ1 vocally Venus. Jennie has called to my attention the fact that I asked so::te follor.-up questions which by nO\T you may have obta1 ned the ansv:ers. AIJ1thing new on a S ~h ShaTt AFD 3 }.iarch Wke AFB -Film? . 17 Feb. Port Austin ~ t.aarch san Antonio . J.2 April Stead A.."i'B I am anxiously awaiting Jennie's clearance so we can get organizC!d in a ?~ more businoss-like manner. I kn0\"1 you can't do anything ~bout this but~'3ust mentioning it anymq. I hope it corr.es throUGh before your successor is appointed.