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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  10 May 58 | Colts Neck, N.J. Airport | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 10/1320Z | 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 & Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION still in sight | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE stationary  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY …

10/1320Z
Balloon
3/4E4
44X20
10/1320Z
MAY 10 17 00'59

TELEPHONED
TO
NO. 3909
TIME 11093
Date 10/13/59
By:

SQF138 YMC475TTKQB1362DD225
OO RJEDDN RJEPNY RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJEDKQ 534
O 121415Z
FM FSC OLMSTED AFB PA
TO RJEDEN/CMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEPNY/COMDR 26TH AD DEF
RJEDWP/CMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
BT
U N C L UFOB

1. DESCRIPTION:
(A) OBLONG
B SIZE OF BASKETBALL (FROM GRND TO OBJECT)
C ONE REPORT WHITE ONE REPORT SILVER
D ONE
E N/A
F NONE
G NONE

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H NONE
I STATIONARY OBJECT

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A VISUAL OBJECT NOT MOVING
B NORTHWEST OF COLTS NECK NJER ARPT
C STATIONARY ALTITUDE 5,000 TO 10,000 FT
D MAJOR RICE REPORTS STATIONARY MRS HURLER REPORTS HEADING SOUTH
E STATIONARY
F STILL IN SIGHT

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
A GROUND VISUAL
B UNKNOWN
C N/A

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
A 121322Z
B DAY

5. COLTS NECK NJER AIRPORT

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS
A MRS , NEW EGYPT, NJER
B , PRESENTLY COLTS NECK ARPT NJER.

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7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITION TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
A. …

B SURFACE
6,000' - DEG 27. KT 40
12,000' - DEG 260 KT 50
15,000' - DEG 290 KT 35
20,000' - DEG 280 KT 45
30,000' - DEG 280 KT 85
50,000' - DEG 270 KT 75
80,000' - DEG UNK KT UNK

C CLEAR
D FIFTEEN
E NONE
F NONE

8. NONE
9. AIRCRAFT FLYING LOCAL FM LAKEFURST NAS NJER PROCEEDING
TO SCENE
10. UNKNOWN

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11. OBJECT IDENTIFIED AS RADIOSOND BALLOON REPORTED BY
NAVY JET NE OF WILLOW GROVE PENNA HEADING SE
12. NONE
BT
12/1435Z MAY RJEDLS
Identified as balloon
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