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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 15 Jan 53 16/01A5Z | 2. LOCATION ( Marysville, Tenn.  |
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|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION BALLOON Balloon  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 - 40 Min. | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Balloon shaped object with red light on top and yellow light on bottom, slowly descending toward the West disappearing after 30-40 minutes.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual  |   |
|  7. COURSE West  |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |

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15/20 45 EST
MAYSVILLE, TENN. ATIC

1. Atia
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DDKF 851
TOP JEDER JEPH JEDUP 333
2 JEBKF 87A
P 167432Z ENJ
10 CS 35TH ADIV (BEF) BOBBINS AFB CA
TO JAPAN/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTER USAF WASH 25 D C
JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
JEBER/CS ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
FLYOBRPY COC MSG NO 794-BALLOON-SHAPED OBJECT WITH RED LIGHT ON TOP AND YELLOW LIGHT ON BOTTOM, SLOWLY DESCENDING AND BRIFTING TOWARDS WEST. ONE (1) OBJECT-SIZE NOT STATED-NO VISIBLE MEANS OF PROPULSION-DISAPPEARED OUT OF SIGHT-FIRST SIGHTED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 224SE.S.T. AND 210D E.S.T. OBSERVED FOR 35 TO 40 MIN…

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Marysville, Tennessee 15 January 1953

I. Description of Incident
At 0145 S a civilian source observed a balloon shaped object slowly
decending towards the west for 30-40 minutes.

II. Discussion of Incident
During this period, there were many flights of upper air research balloons
crossing this area.

III. Conclusion
Possibly a balloon.

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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