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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  5 November 59 06/0019Z | Montauk AFS, LI, N.Y.  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | BALLOON  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | The objects flight path is characteristic of a balloon  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  10 Minutes | Radar blip, 1/8th" wide on radar screen. It was steadily climbing to a range of 43 miles and azimuth of 286° w/an alt at fadeout of 78,200 feet.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Radar |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  Ascending |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   …

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59)
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD C 006
CHQD364ZCYJC040
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEDJR 55A
P 062310Z ZEX
FM COMDR NYADS MCGUIRE AFB NJ
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEZSN/COMDR 26TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFO SVCS HQ USAF
RUEPBL/COMDR 1006 AISS
AFGRNC
BT
/UNCLAS/NEW YORK ADS 10953 NYOOP-IN. SUBJ: UFO. FOLLOWING REPORT
IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2:
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
(1) RADAR PIP
(2) ONE EIGHT INCH WIDE ON R…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AP IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59)
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(3) NONE
(9) NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

(1) RADAR PIP
(2) AZIMUTH 282 DEGREES/ALTITUDE 68,000 FEET/ RANGE 40 MILES.
(3) AZIMUTH 286 DEGREES/ALTITUDE 78,200 FEET/RANGE 43 MILES.
(4) TRACK FIRST SEEN AT 0019Z AT 282 DEGREES, RANGE OF 40 MILES AT AN ALTITUDE OF 68,000 FEET. IT WAS STEADILY CLIMBING TO A RANGE OF 43 MILES AND AZIMUTH OF 286 DEGREES WITH AN ALTITUDE AT FADE OUT OF 78,200 FEET.
(5) FADE OUT TO WEST.
(6) TEN MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59)
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E. 773RD RADRON (SAGE) MONTAUK AF STA LI NY, OPERATIONS BUILDING.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:
(1) N/A
(2) CLARENCE NASON, TSGT, 773D RADRON (SAGE), RADAR OPERATOR, ESTIMATED RELIABEL.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS:
(1) NONE.
(2) DET 4, 12TH WEARON, NEW YORK ADS: ALTITUDE/DEGREES/KNOTS:
SURFACE/SOUTH/15
6000/240/29
10000/230/33
16000/240/47
20000/240/43
30000/240/61
50000/240/59
80000/240/28

ITEMS 3,4,5 AND 7 FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY APRT/MITCHEL AFB/IDLEWILD A…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 39417 (7 Nov 59)

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(6) NONE

(7) 62 DEGREES/63 DEGREES/ 61 DEGREES/ SURFACE

H. NEGATIVE.

I. RADAR CONTACT ONLY. SEE COMMENTS. NEGATIVE INTERCEPT ACTION.

J. WEATHER BALOON RELEASED FROM IDLEWILD APRT AT 05/2300Z.

K. REPORT PREPARED BY SSGT DONALD E WOODS, NCO, INTELLIGENCE DIV, HQS, NEW YORK ADS, MCGUIRE AFB, NJ. PREVAILING WIND CONDITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH RATE OF ACCENT OF BALLON RELEASED FROM IDLEWILD INDICATES EXCELLENT POSSIBILITY UFO AND BALLON ONE AND SAME OBJECT. CO…