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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 February 1957 | 10 Mi S of Ottumwa, Iowa | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2100 GMT 13/0300Z | 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 Civilian Airlines | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-6 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE appeared to % ☐ Other ☐ Insu…

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A. ROUND
B. BASKETBALL
C. WHITE
D.7 1
E. N/A
F. BRIGHT LIGHT, SOLID AND LARGE
G. NONE REPORTED

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H. NONE REPORTED
I. ACFT ALTERED COURSE TO MISS OBJECT. IT SEEMED THAT OBJECT ALSO ALTERED ITS COURSE. AIR BECAME TURBUVENT.
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A. LARGE WHITE LIGHT ON COLLISION COURSE.
B. ON SAME LEVEL OF FLIGHT PATH OF ACFT WHICH WAS AT 7000 MSL.
C. 270 DEGREES observed in the WEST
D. CONTINUED WESTERLY DIRECTION NO UNUSUAL ACTIONS NOTED. Balloon's path to West
E. DISAPPEARED FROM SITE.
F. FIVE TO SIX MINUTES. Length of time in sight!
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5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
10 MILES SOUTH OF OTTUMWA IOWA

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:
Note: This is 75 miles SW of Des Moines, WX Bellcon Landing site

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CIVILIAN, AGE MISSING, YWO WND AVE S E 629 2KD

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTINGS:
A. CLEAR
B. SURFACE WINDS 270 DEGREES AT 88 KTS., 6000 MGL EST 310 DEGREES AT 310° 40K
30 KTS, 60000 20 DEGREES AT 40 KTS.
C. NONE
D. 15 PLUS
E. NONE
F. NONE
G. NONE
9. NONE
10. NONE REPORTED
11. LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE OPS OFFICER NO COMMENT
12. NONE
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