40 NM E of Peck, MichiganMay 1961

Unidentified

Summary

On May 12, 1961, a civilian pilot saw an object about 40 nautical miles east of Peck, Michigan. The sighting lasted about 20 minutes. The object was about the size and shape of a large star and as bright as a star. No trail, exhaust, or sound was noted.

The object was seen to the north of the reporting aircraft and high above it. For about 20 minutes it drifted very slowly, then turned south and disappeared at a tremendous rate of speed. The object's true altitude was unknown.

The Air Force noted that the witness did not say in which direction the object moved while it drifted, and that the type and altitude of the aircraft were not reported. Because of this lack of information, the Air Force said a valid conclusion could not be made about the nature of the object.

Reported location

40 NM E of Peck, Michigan

Date of incident

May 1961

State / country

MI / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

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\ oo PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ;
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 3 : 0 Was Balloon
12 May 61 40 NM E of Peck, Michigan O Probably Bellon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Poselly Buliesn
EIR LT re SERRE O Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodor = ho oy ¢
1220422 0 Possibly Alreroft
GMT carters Bk Ain Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar ossibly Alreroft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE © Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomical
ENeo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
ivil
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Q Othet — —— ———————
8 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
~ 2 0 Unknown
20 min 1
EN BE ee ————————— — ERE IR SRB RR BO CTE TERS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Ub jt aprox = ize and 11. COMMENTS Jitness did not state in which
ghape as a large star. Bright as a star. No direction objt moved while it was
trail or exhaust visible. No sound heard. drifitng slowly. Type and altitude of
Sighted N or reporting a/c and high above (aff a/c was not reported. Due to lack of
alt unk). Disappeared S or reporting a/c and this info, a valid conclusion cannot
high above. When first observed objt was be made as to nature of objt.
drifiting very slowly alocng for aprox 2C min
i oa i I
Obj: then turned S and disappeared at a
tremendous rate of speed.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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