USAF record 302572819
302572819
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PROJECT 12073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 29 Nov. '57 26/0355Z
LOCATION Athens, Ohio
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
COURSE NZ
PHOTOS No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No
CONCLUSION (HOT AIR BALLOON)
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observer sighted an object that looked like an aluminum sphere which reflected light rays to a yellowish orange color with a box-like top.
COMMENTS: Observer later reported that she had definitely identified the object as being a hot air balloon.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 12073 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 29 Nov. '57 26/0355Z LOCATION Athens, Ohio SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS One LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-3 minutes TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual COURSE NZ…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 4 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [HW: Downward direction toward the earth at a slow descent] 15. Did the object move behind something at any time,…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF YOU ANSWERED YES, THEN WHAT SPEED WOULD YOU ESTIMATE? [HW: 10 TO 15 mph] 21. Do you think you can estimate how…
- Page 6 Page 5 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 7 Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. [HW: 21/7] 31. Was anyone wise with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) [HW: Yes]…
- Page 8 Page 7 34. Date you completed this questionnaire: 21 Nov 67 Day Month Year 35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or…
- Page 9 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO 45433 REPLY TO TDPT/UFO ATTN OF: [REDACTED] SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 20 November…
- Page 10 BOB No 21-R258 SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THE…