Paradise, MIchiganMarch 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On March 3, 1956, at 3:07 a.m. local time, a civilian witness in Paradise, Michigan reported observing a round object that was bright red in color and approximately 40 to 50 feet in diameter. The object appeared to be floating up and down and gradually dropping out of sight below the horizon. The sighting lasted 10 to 15 minutes. The object drifted northwest and eventually passed beyond the horizon. The witness reported winds from the northwest at high velocity. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as an unknown object.

Reported location

Paradise, MIchigan

Date of incident

March 1956

State / country

MI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 3 March 1956
2. LOCATION: Paradise, Michigan
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local GMI 03/0720Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual
5. PHOTOS: No
6. SOURCE: Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 10-15 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: east
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round object. Color bright red, about 40-50 feet in diameter. Object appeared to be floating up and down gradually dropping out of sight below horizon.
11. CONCLUSIONS: (checked boxes) Unknown, Insufficient Data for Evaluation
12. COMMENTS: Winds from NW at high velocity. Object probably a balloon.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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