OCR recovered text quality varies — view PDF for accurate reading. On . nuary 1952, two nmenbers of a ballosn project from the Generel Milla Aeronautical Research Laboratory and four other civilians observed two unidenti. fiz aerial objects in the vicinity of the balloon they were observing. Tha balloon was at an altitude of 11:,000 ft, and was 110 ft. in diameter at the tire of the observation, The objects were observed twice, orice from'Artesia, New Mexico, an? once from the Artesia Airport. In the first instance, ono round object ap cared to remain notionless in the vicinity, bul apnarently higher, then the balloon, Th= balloon appearcd to be 13 inches in diameter and the object 2) inches in dimmeter (ratio 3:5) and the color was a dull white, This observation was maf by the two General Mills observers. A phort tine later the sane two observers and four civilian pilots were observing the balloon from the Artesia Airport. Two objecis at apparently exiremsly high altitude were noticed coming toward the balloon from the | oie They circled the balloon, or apparently so. and flew off to the northe The two objects The tine of observation was about 40 seconds. samo color and size as the first object, They were flying side-by- Vhen the objects appeared to circle the balloon, they disappeared and Se Siders assumed they were disc-shaned and had turned on edge to be INVESTIGATION port was nade until 5 April and did not reach ne to this time Sabie, no further investigation is . The observers are known to be very reliable and experienced, ATIC pore 16 horil. C ant emp la Lex III. CONCLUSIONS Fone, DOWNGRADIY ) Al 3 Xi ADR INTERV, 3 LAA DEL ASI JED ATTER 12 Varad Hd ) Nii Din H200,10