OCR recovered text quality varies — view PDF for accurate reading. | 2 LocATION F | © ]12. CONCLUSIONS i | 0 Was Balloon 0 Probably Balloon O Possibly Balloon { 14 January 1963 | Silver Spring, Maryland | 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION Local — TI TT Gk @round- Visual O Ground-Radar GMT___1o/04004 = | OAirVisual = O Airintercept Radar | 5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | _ Was Aircrofr * Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft - me OL oo0 Ol Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unk no wn | 2 minutes one north | ET | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS . | (Circular object appearing like a bright| Duration, description, of object | |star noticed to move digg ehe Sear: .| and maneuvers consistent with |background. Ligh | a/c analysis, Trail considered {white and dull red. As jerry A svsactiod Tas normal for a/c contrails at | vertical long trail was noted, of yellow/altitude. Maneuverability & I (vhite color, Extending at lease two feef duration as well as alternating |pehind obj. Initial observation at 20 light rules out meteor sighting. | |dgr elevation in south. Object moved to| ds suggested in report. Case north and made smooth sweeping turn to | evaluated as a/c sighting. west and back to north. Disappearance (below horizon, | XX No | | Civilian | | 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | do EEE = Eg ar i iT of EE —— ® 2 i ay Fo a wy a eT gm CRETE HT EE EOF TTT ET EE TET TT TE rE ooo ATIC FORM 3129 (REV 24 SEP 52) ee _—