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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 April 1957 | 425 K North of Hunter AFB, CA | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2010 GMT 0110 - 0128Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE military | ☑ Was Astronomical Comet ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 18 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY…

22 23/0128Z
ATIC
23 Aug 57 07 05
220457-03
NTFD 21
23/0455Z
23 Aug 57 04 45
G

RC349
MPC348 YMC321LSA331 EBA331-BDAG66
DO RJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPHQ
DE RJEDLS 66H ZEX
O 233333Z
FM OLNSTED AFB PA
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO COMDR AD (DEF)
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL WRIGHT -PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25D C
DT
1. DESCRIPTION
A. PENCIL
B. 5 INCHES
C. BRIGHT STAR COLOR
D. 1
E. H/A
F. NONE
G. TAIL-TRAIL OF LIGHT AT 20DEGREE ANGLE OF ACTUAL OBSTRCT UNK
H. NONE
I. NONE

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1. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
a. UNK
b. LEVEL
c. UNK
d. NW HEADING TRAVELING VER…

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A. UNK
B. LEVEL
C. UNK
D. NW HEADING TRAVELING VERY HIGH SPEED - NOVERED WITH TRAIL OF LIGHT
AT 20 DEGREE ANGLE
E. NW AT HIGH SPEED
F. 18 MIN
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A. AIR (B47 OVR RICE - Richmond, VA.
B. NONE
C. B-47 OATMEAL 43-35, SSOFT. NORTH 425K HUNTER AFB CA
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A. 23/011SZ - 23/010SZ
B. NIGHT
C. LOCATION OF OBSERVER(S)
RIC VIRGINITY SMI NORTH
S. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVER(S)
A. N/A

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B. WASSIL, M.G. CAPT
374TH BOMB SQ, HUNTER AFB SVN CA. PILOT - GOOD
7. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS TIME AND PLACE …

A. OVERCAST

B. SURFACE NE 7
3,000 - 200DEC 10 KT
10,000 - 240DEC 15 KT
15,000 - 250 DEC 20 KT
30,000 - 290DEC 25 KT
30,000 - 280DEC 30 KT
30,000 - ,/-DEC N/A KT

C. 1800 OVERCAST
D10

E. OVERCAST

F. NONE

G. NONE

G. NONE

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11
12. OPERATIONS OFFICER NONE
12. NONE
BT
23/0335Z APR NDEOLS