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302555307

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

DATE - TIME GROUP 30 August 66 31/00302

2. LOCATION Alley Springs, Missouri

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 90 minutes

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual

7. COURSE West

8. PHOTOS X No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE X No

10. CONCLUSION Balloon

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted round object about the size of a marble. The color was silver that later changed to orange. Object was visible for 1 hour before disappearing toward the west. The object was seen by many people and some said that it looked like a balloon.

A balloon was launched by Litton Systems Incorp., of Minneapolis, Minnesota on 21 August 66. The balloon dropped its package; however, it did not function properly and the ballom went toward the south for the next 10 days. This ballom was over the southern Missouri area on the 30 August 66. Ballon was confirmed by B $2 pilot over eastern Arkansas.

FORM FTD SEP'63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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