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Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronemical
Other
In sufficient Date for Evaluation |
Unk nown
days after alleged sighting. |
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frail for
[third appeared. 0bjs
lourned to the SE. Disappea:
mation.
Two were
ware
sighted first then
flying South & then
ed behind trees,
Three airline flights to the East of
observers position between 07002 &
Z. Sighting believed to be one of |
07302,
fe) ap
parent chan
ge in alt since initial obser-
these a/c or other a/c
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vation was estimated at 30-40° -& disa
kota at 25 ° elev.
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ppearance| conditions,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)