Lowell, MichiganSeptember 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

On September 9, 1955, at about 0340Z, a civilian ground observer watching for aircraft saw a light near Lowell, Michigan. The contractor observer reported the object for about three minutes.

The witness described one round, red, flashing light about the size of a basketball held at arm's length. It flew a straight and level course and then gradually faded into the weather. The angle of elevation was about 17 degrees. Winds were calm with light rain and a thin overcast. No aircraft were known to be in the area.

The Air Force concluded the sighting was an aircraft. Officers noted that the flashing red light, the duration, and the straight and level course suggested an aircraft.

Reported location

Lowell, Michigan

Date of incident

September 1955

State / country

MI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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1 a PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ! | |
3 1. DATR 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

1 HER DO Wos Balloon

4 Sep 55 Lowel), Michigan (n] Probably Balloon

~ | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYFE OF OBSERVATION — {0 Possibly Balloon

i en SE Sh a Ph i Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar +3 uit CLAN

- GMT 09/03407, a o Air Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar OX Possibly Aircraft

E 5. PHOTOS + SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical

4 : O Yes 00 Probably Astronomical

2 No civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical

‘ 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE {a Ligeo [1,7 {otis A Sa ra SR
7 O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
g DO Unknown

$ pproximately 3 min s o_ne straight-leve

3 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS :

1 e round, red flashing light, size of a Flashing red light, duration of

3 asketball held at arms lengnth, seen for a sighting, and the straight and level
4 eriod of three mins and then faded into weather. course suggest an aircraft sighting.

4 bj flew a straight and level course.

3 "ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) RY

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