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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  4 Feb 59 | Balboa Basin, Canal Zone | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 04/1020Z | 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 Vivilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 Sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE E to W  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Quite…

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RR RJEDSQ
DE RJESNF 21A
R 202000Z
FM COMDR 5700TH ABGRU
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
INFO RJWFAL/COMDR 1006TH AISS
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/ACS INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
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UNCLAS FR OPR-A-B 138. UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 A. (1) CONE (2) QUITE LARGE (3) BRILLIANT WITH COMBINATION OF THREE COLORS WHITE/YELLOW AND BLUE. FORWARD SECTION WHITE MIDDLE YELLOW AND TAIL BLUE, ALL WELL BLENDED GAVE IT AN IRIDESCENT AND FLORESCENT APPEARANCE (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NON…

DEGREES (4) APPROACHED FROM EAST AND TRAVELED ALMOST LEVEL FLIGHT TO WEST. WHILE PASSING A DECLINE IN ALTITUDE WAS SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE. AFTER CROSSING A POSITION ESTIMATED TO BE 08 58 45N BY 79 35W (HALFWAY DISTANCE BETWEEN DIABLO LOCK AND MIRAFLORES LOCK) LEVEL FLIGHT WAS RESUMED AND COURSE ALTERED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO WEST (6) TWELVE SECONDS

C. (1) GROUND - VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A
D. (1) 04/1020Z FEB (2) NIGHT 1020-5 = 05-20
E. BALBOA BASIN CANAL ZONE APPROXIMATELY 79 34 15W BY 08 57 30N
F. CIVILIAN - -54 - BALBOA CANAL ZONE PANAMA CANAL PILOT-VERY GOOD
G. (1) CLEAR. WIN…

L. NONE
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