Grand Rapids, MichiganMarch 1961

Unidentified

Summary

On March 4, 1961, an aluminum alloy sheet was found in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The report noted the time as about 2:34 p.m. The sheet measured roughly 3 and 3/4 inches by 18 feet. No aircraft or other cause was identified. A local investigator was sent to the scene, and no other information was given at the time.

On Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports, the case was evaluated as an aluminum sheet. The source was listed as unknown. No additional reports were received.

Reported location

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Date of incident

March 1961

State / country

MI / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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| 1. DATE : : 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
L Mar 61 Grand Rapids, Michigan O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION lige | i
OD Was Aircraft
ET — & Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar QO Probably Aircraft
Pee GUSME. 0 AisVisuval O Air-Intercept Radar |D Possibly Aircraft
5. ‘PHOTOS . RC ODO Was Astronomicol
a Yes Physical O Probably Astronomical
BNe Specimen Civilian DO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE X Orher__Aluminum Sheet
‘ ; O Insufficient Dato for Evaluation |
D Unknown /
1 Found on Grouad
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING S num alloy sheet 11. COMMENTS No additional reports received. |
ke X 18" found in Grand Rapids. No other Evaluated as Aluminum sheet. Source |
information given. OSI investigating. unknown.
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28991751