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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 May 58 | 23 Mi SE of Belle Glade, Fla | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0500Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Climbing  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Long,
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Multi 18/0500Z
23 May 59 13 46
23 May 59 13 46
Loss AK 20
1- 2- 4E4
3-4X2a
MCM
Att
10:03

SQH024M SQB657 YMC156 VYD574 VMB805NQA831
RR RJESKB RJEDAA RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJESNQ 11
R 231517Z
FM COMDR 1707TH ATW
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEPHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
INFO RJEDAA/HQ MATS DCS/PL/INTELLIGENCE DIV
BT
UNCL 1707DO 23 E 6. UFOB. A(1) LONG, CIGAR-SHAPED.
(2) BASKETBALL. (3) DULL ORANGE TURNING TO GLARING WHITE AS IT CHANGED DIRECTION. (4) ONE. (5) N/A. (6) BROADREAR TO TAPERING FRONT WITH SP
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(5-10 DEGREES) DUE NORTH. (3) HIGH (8 DEGREES) NORTH. (4) COMING
DIRECTLY TOWARDS VIEWER, WHEN VIEWERS SON STOPPED ENGINE OF AIRBOAT
AND TRAINED SPOTLIGHT ON IT, IT WENT INTO A STEEP CLIMB (8 DEGREES)

PAGE TWO RJESNQ 11

APPROX. 23 mi SE of Belle Glade, Fla.

AND DISAPPEARED. (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY UP (8 DEGREES). (6) THREE MINUTES.

C(1) GROUND VISUAL (VIEWER AND SON WERE ON AIRBOAT. (2) NONE.
(3) N/A. D(1) 05-00-5=000002400
18/0500Z. (2) NIGHT. E. 26 21N, 88 18W. ABOUT
TEN MILES WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 441, PARALLEL TO HILLSBORO CANAL,
ALL THIS SECTION IS SWAMPLAND. F. (1) ~~[redacted]~~
STREET F

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