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302573112

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

DATE - TIME GROUP 1 Dec 67 10/0526Z

LOCATION Valley Station, Kentucky (2 Witnesses)

SOURCE Civilian

NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 1/2 Minutes

TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

COURSE ESE

PHOTOS No

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE No

CONCLUSION (BALLOON, WEATHER)

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observer sighted a bright light similar to a star or white recognition light on an aircraft that traveled in an erratic flight path. It passed through some thin layers of clouds, grew dim and finally disappeared.

COMMENTS: A weather balloon was launched from a nearby weather station at 0018 hrs. The observer did not think he saw the balloon because surface winds were blowing toward the SW and the object he saw traveled toward the ENE. However at 6,000 ft the wind was NE and at 10,000 ft was blowing ESE. This type of balloon can be seen to about 10,000 ft and ascends at about 1,000 ft minute.

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

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