Bath, MichiganJuly 1954

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 15, 1954, in Bath, Michigan, a civilian reported observing eight to ten elongated objects in a V formation traveling backward. The sighting lasted six seconds. The objects appeared dark in the middle and at the ends, with the center brighter than the outside. No bright light was attached to the object. The objects traveled in a straight line. The initial observation was made at 2 degrees above the horizon. The Air Force evaluation was listed as unknown.

Reported location

Bath, Michigan

Date of incident

July 1954

State / country

MI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 21

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                          2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
   15 July 1954                   Bath, Michigan                 [] Was Balloon
                                                                   [] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP               4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION          [] Possibly Balloon
   Local 202023T                    >Ground-Visual                [] Was Aircraft
   GMT 16/0120Z                     [] Ground-Radar                [] Probably Aircraft
                                    [] Air-Visual                  [] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                         [] Air-Intercept Radar          []X Was Astronomical [illegible]
   [] Yes                                                         [] Probably Astronomical
   X[] No                        6. SOURCE                       [] Possibly Astronomical
                                    Civilian                       []
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION          8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS   9. COURSE   [] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
   6 seconds                        8 - 10 [illegible]    ESE        [] Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING     11. COMMENTS
    Elongated in shape, "V" formation 8-10   Bolide observation. 45 deg arc in
    objects travelling backwards. Fat in middle,  6 seconds.
    skinny at both ends. Center darker than outside.
    Initial observation [illegible] 2 deg above horizon.
    No bright light to object. Flight straight.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28959023