USAF record 28954533
28954533
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 May 53 17/09/52
2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
7. COURSE N7
8. PHOTOS [No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [No]
10. CONCLUSION BALLOON: Underside of Weather Balloon Launch at Soldier's Grove was scheduled at 0900Z. Description and measurements of object are identical to balloon in flight maneuvers... Made report to Air Force.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS White half moon-shaped object with red tail might moved back and forth like a pendulum traveling slowly in a N7 direction at an estimated altitude of 2,000 ft.
FORM FTD SEP 63 D-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 May 53 17/09/52 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7. COURSE N7 8.…
- Page 2 DISPOSITION FORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (U) 10/10/53 West Point, Ohio FILE NO. SUBJECT 10 ATIC Officers of the Day Report DATE COMMENT NO. 1 12 May 1953 Lt. Vansel/naf 5/220/310/kml7 The following…
- Page 3 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 25 May 53 29/0143Z 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio 3. SOURCE Civilian and Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Recorded 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual 7.…
- Page 4 28 May 1953 ATIC COMMENT: On the same night as the attached sighting, at approximately 8:30 P.M., two ATIC technicians well versed in astronomy also observed this object. There was no doubt in their…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONS REPORT - 25-29 May 1953 The following numbered items of interest were noted in Project Blue Book operations for the above dates: 1. Progress report was received from Project…
- Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED The sighting was publicized in a Dayton newspaper. This is a good example of how known phenomena can cause wide-spread speculation, due to an inexperienced observer. Two factors are…