DETROIT, Mich. (News 10) – On this day in Michigan history, 1947. The flying saucer craze was sweeping the nation, and Detroit was no exception.
Residents across the metro area jammed police phone lines, reporting shiny metallic discs streaking across the sky at high speeds.
The military at Selfridge Field stepped in, issuing a public statement blaming the sightings on atmospheric conditions and high-altitude weather balloons…