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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 25 Nov 53 25/1959Z | 2. LOCATION Clemson, S Carolina  |
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|  3. SOURCE CIVILIAN | 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Possible daylight meteor or missile activity from Wallops Island, Duration, location, etc missing. Insuff data.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bluish white ball of fire with a tail moved at high speed from SW-ENE. Obj was observed 40 deg above horizon. Source stated that obj would have radiated high intensity of light if seen at night.  |
|  6. TYPE 
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1 Witness
JB 27/29592
Clemson, S.C.
5/27/29592
Attn: A.F. File
5/3/14

WPC190
YDD168
VYA228
VDA229
JESYQ A91
EMERGENCY JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPFF JEP A J 555
DE JESYQ #1B
Y 252115Z
FM CMDR MAXWELL FLT SVC CEN MAXWELL AFB ALA
TO JEDEN/AIR DEFENCE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS COL
JEDWP/ARI TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO
JEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEPFF/COMMANDER MATS ANDREWS AFB WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEP A J/COMMANDER FLIGHT SERVICE WASHINGTON 25 DC
UFOB:
(1) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT-OBJECTS:
(A) BALL OF FIRE
(B) UNKN
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PAGE TWO JESYQ 01B

(I) MOVING AT VERY HIGH SPEED. WOULD HAVE RADIATED HIGH INTENSITY OF LIGHT IF SEEN AT NIGHT

(2) DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT OR OBJECTS:
(A) UNKNOWN
(B) APPROX 40 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON
(C) UNKNOWN
(D) MOVED FROM SW TO ENE
(E) UNKNOWN
(F) UNKNOWN

(3) MANNER OF ABSERVATION:
(A) GROUND-VISUAL
(B) N/A
(C) N/A

(4) TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTINGS:
(A) 251959Z
(B) DAY

(5) LOCATIONS OF ABSERVER OR OBSERVERS
EXACT POSITION OF ABSERVER UNKNOWN

(6) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:
(A) CIVILIAN

PAGE THREE JESYQ 01B
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MAILING ADDRESS: CLEMSON SC
OCCUPATION: UNKNOWN
EST. RELIABILITY: UNKNOWN
MR. WADE STATED HE COULD BE CONTACTED AT CLEMSON SC IF FURTHER INFO REQUIRED
(B) MILITARY:
NAME: N/A
GRADE: N/A
ORGANIZATION: N/A
DUTY: N/A
EST. RELIABILITY: N/A
(7) WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
(A) UNKNOWN
(B) SURFACE: WEST/10KNOTS
6000: 310/30 KNOTS
10000: 360/30KNOTS
16000: 250/55 KNOTS
20000: 250/65KNOTS

PAGE FOUR JESYQ 01B
30000: 250/85 KNOTS
50000: 260/60KNOTS
80000: NEGATIVE
(C) CLEAR
(D) UNRESTRICTED
(E) NONE
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(E) NONE
(F) NONE
IL NONE
(9) NEGATIVE
(10) 35TH AIR DIV. UNAWARE OF ABJECT WHEN INFO GIVEN TO THEM
(11) NEGATIVE
(12) LT/COI COMMANDER MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER,
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA
25/2132Z NOV JESYQ

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