USAF record 28978098
28978098
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[REDACTED] DATE 3 May 58 LOCATION Flagstaff, Arizona DATE-TIME GROUP Local 03/1625Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual Radar PHOTOS D Yes D JDNo MILITARY LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 mins one stationary
CONCLUSIONS X Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Aircraft Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Obj w/appearance of elongated balloon, Description is of a balloon. size compared to a basketball, white. Appared motionless. A/c at 35,000. Obj picked up on radar.
[HW: ATIC Command: Everything above intent to report being a balloon. HW: Check: Report of actually seeing a balloon from any unit (radar not mobility and, unknowns etc., etc.)] STAMP:
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- Page 1 [REDACTED] DATE 3 May 58 LOCATION Flagstaff, Arizona DATE-TIME GROUP Local 03/1625Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Ground-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual Radar PHOTOS D Yes D JDNo MILITARY LENGTH OF…
- Page 2 PAGE TWO RHUPII IV OBJECT WHILE LOOKING FOR MEMBER OF THE FLIGHT. (2) HEIGHT OF ELEVATION: REPORTED OBJECT APPEARED AT 1100 FEET FROM USS COTI ARIZONA AT 3 MILES. (3) ALTITUDE OF OBJECT ESTIMATED AT…
- Page 3 Witness 50187 Copt & Lessor MTFD Will pickup 03/16252 3 MAY 2nd Pnne 56502 [HW: BALLOON] [HW: B4E4] [HW: 44X2Q] [HW: CW] TO REJONZACOON ABC AENEO/COLOR AIR TECHNICAL I TELICSCOE CENTER…