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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 May 58 | San Diego, California | ☑ Yes Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/0600Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE WNW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval obj, size o
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PAGE TWO RJWZJB 7G

LIGHTING OF THE OBJECT WOULD NOT MAKE A BALLON PD

2 A SON OBSERVED IT OUT WINDOW AND WHOLE FAMILY WITNESSED FROM OUTSIDSPD
B 89 DEG ELEVATION 399 AZIMUTH PD
C 49 DEG ELEVATIO 369 AZIMUTH PD
D RANDOM MOVEMTS CAME FROM THE WEST AND MOVED INTO THE NORTH PD
E FADE PD
F 19 MINUTES PD

3 A GROUND VISUAL PD
B NONE PD
C N/A

4 A 25/0600Z PD 0600-8=2200
B VERY CLEAR CMM MOON CMM STARS (NIGHT) PD

5 117.98W CMM 3245N PD N. SAN DIEGO

6 MR. [redacted] CMM KARWEY MESA CIVILIAN CMM WORKS AT CONVAIR ASTRONOMICS AGE 44 YRSM PD

7 A A CLEAR 15 MILES VISIT CMM 7IS. IN WEST LOWER DUE TO STR
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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  24 May 58 | San Diego, California | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/0600Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE WNW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Oval obj, size o
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25/0600Z

27
1-7
2-5 4E4
3-4X2a
attic

NNNN
SQH019 SQF360 YDA916CZCQYA132ZCJBA044
PP RJEDDN RJEDSQ
DE RJWZJB 7G
P 261610Z ZEL
FM COMDR 751ST ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJWZJB/COMDR 27TH ADIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTEL CENTER
RJEPHQ/COMDR DIR OF INTELL HQDS USAF
BT
UNCLAS 751OPS TAC 482-C PD
1 A OVAL PD
B PEA PD
C RED PD
D ONE PD
E N/A
F NONE PD
G NONE PD
H NONE PD
I OBJECT HAD VERY RATICAL MOVEMENT AND OBSERVER REPRTED
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PAGE TWO RJWZJB 7G

LIGHTING OF THE OBJECT WOULD NOT MAKE A BALLON PD

2 A SON OBSERVED IT OUT WINDOW AND WHOLE FAMILY WITNESSED FROM OUTSIDSPD
B 89 DEG ELEVATION 390 AZIMUTH PD
C 49 DEG ELEVATIO 360 AZIMUTH PD
D RANDOM MOVEMTS CAME FROM THE WEST AND MOVED INTO THE NORTH PD
E FADE PD
F 19 MINUTES PD

3 A GROUND VISUAL PD
B NONE PD
C N/A

4 A 25/0600Z PD 0600-8=2200
B VERY CLEAR CMM MOON CMM STARS (NIGHT) PD

5 117.98W CMM 3245N PD N. SAN DIEGO

6 MR. [REDACTED] CMM KARWEY MESA CIVILIAN CMM WORKS AT CONVAIR ASTRONOMICS AGE 44 YRSM PD

7 A A CLEAR 15 MILES VISIT CMM VIS. IN WEST LOWER DUE TO STR
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PAGE THREE RJWZJB 7G
~~190 14~~ 210 45
~~210 25~~ 21045
210 25 MISSING

C NONE PD
D 15 T PD
E LESS THAN 1/10TH PD

8 F NONE PD
9 NONE AT THIS TIME PD
10 NONE PD
11 OBSERVER APPEARED VERY RELIABLE CMM I HAVE NO IDA
WHAT THIS OBJECT COULD BE PD WILLIAM E HAGGETT
2/LT USAF PD
12 NONE PD
BT
2/1625Z JUN RJWZJB

Balloon schedules indicate a balloon was scheduled to be released from Montgomery Field at time of sighting. The surface winds were such as to bring the balloon over observer. At around 6000 ft the wind is from the south, accounting for the northerly movement. The object sighted is no doubt 

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