USAF record 28985301
28985301
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1. DATE-TIME GROUP 5 November 59 06/0012Z
2. LOCATION Montauk AFS, LI, N.Y.
3. SOURCE Military
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar
7. COURSE Ascending
8. PHOTOS [X] Yes [ ] No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [X] Yes [ ] No
10. CONCLUSION BALLOON! The objects flight path is characteristic of a balloon
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Radar blip, 1/8th" wide on radar screen. It was steadily climbing to a range of 43 miles and azimuth of 286 W/n alt at fadeout of 78,200 feet.
FORM FTD SEP-53 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 1. DATE-TIME GROUP 5 November 59 06/0012Z 2. LOCATION Montauk AFS, LI, N.Y. 3. SOURCE Military 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar 7.…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59) ACTION: CIN INFO: OOP, SAFS SXDC 236 CH2D354ZCYJC242 PP RJEZHQ DE RJEDJR 55A P 062310Z ZEX FM…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59) PAGE TWO RJEDJR 55A (3) NONE (3) NONE B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) RADAR PIP (2)…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59) PAGE THREE RJEDJR 55A E. 773RD RADRON (SAGE) MONTAUK AF STA LI NY, OPERATIONS BUILDING. F.…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE INCOMING AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59) PAGE FOUR RJEDJR 554 (6) NONE (7) 62 DEGREES/63 DEGREES/ 61 DEGREES/ SURFACE H. NEGATIVE. I.…