Kalamazoo, MichiganMarch 1958

Unidentified

Summary

On March 10, 1958, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a witness observed an object at 40 degrees in the northwest sky. The object moved from 20 degrees to 20 degrees west in 30 seconds. It then made a right angle turn and moved without changing speed to the east where it disappeared like a light going out. The witness heard no sound at any time. A later statement noted roaring and buzzing sounds were heard during the sighting. The Air Force noted the report was unreliable because the planet gave no indication as to how it was reached. The case was evaluated as unidentified.

Reported location

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date of incident

March 1958

State / country

MI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 32

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
10 Mar 58 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | [] Was Balloon
 | | [] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | [] Possibly Balloon
Local 2305 PM | [] Ground-Visual [] Ground-Radar | [] Was Aircraft
GMT 12/0300Z | [X] A/C Telescope [] Air-Intercept Radar | [] Probably Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | | [] Possibly Aircraft
[] Yes | 6. SOURCE | [] Was Astronomical
[] No | | [] Probably Astronomical
 | | [] Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | [] Other
1398 than 1 min | OBS | maneuvered | [] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
 | | | [] Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
First observed obj at 40 deg in NW. | App tracked in youth seven months
Obj moved fr 20 deg to 20 deg west in | prior sighting. Heard roaring &
30 secs & then made a right angle turn/ | 30 secs & then made a right angle turn/ | buzz sound simultaneously.
without change in speed to the use | Reason for delay given was that it
where it disappeared like a light | was his first sighting & he wanted
going out. Statement that I heard no | to check on it. His final conclu-
sound at any time. Statement later in | sion that it was intelligently
letter includes remark that during | controlled spacecraft is not from
be sighting he heard a roaring and | this planet gave no indication as
buzzing sound. | to how this was reached. Case
 | considered as unreliable rpt.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28977445