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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  16 May 58 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 17/0120Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical Meteor ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Red bal…

NNNN
17/0120Z
DA 18/18457 IN
16/60205
called 44 one Kay
TS/20902

RE012

AT SQB662 YDD969 VYC635 VMA440EMX157-BJC013

PP RJESDB RJEDEN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB

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P 180257Z

FM FLT SVC CEN MAXWELL AFB

TO RJESDB/COMDR 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB

RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF

RJEPNB/COMDR EASTERN ADC

RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB

RJEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CNTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB

BT

UFOB/

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S):
A. BALL OF FIRE
B. UNKN
C. RED
D. ONE
E. NA
F. UNKN
G. 50-60 FT TAIL OR EXHAUST
H. NONE REPORTED
I. NONE

1-7
2-5
3-4 X 2a
MEM

Definitely meten decrpt
DB

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2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT(S):
A. UNKN
B. UNKN
C. UNKN
D. TRAVELED NORTH OVER TUSCALOOSA, KA
E. UNKN
F. 5 TO 10 SECONDS

3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND-VISUAL
B. UNKN

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 170120Z
B. NIGHT

5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER(S):
3310N 8735W

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:
A. CIVILIAN
MR TUSCULOOSA ALA
PHONE
REPORTED THROUGH TUSCALOOSA RADIO

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B. MILITARY NONE

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
A. UNKN

B. SURFACE 320 DEGREES/02 KNOTS
6000 FEET 160 DEGREES/15 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 160 DEGREES/25 KNOTS
16,000 FEET 180 DEGREES/10 KNOTS
20,000 FEET 200 DEGREES/30 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 240 DEGREES/40 KNOTS
50,000 FEET UNKN DEGREES/ KUNKN KNOTS
80,000 FEET UNKN
C. CEILING 5500 SCTD 12000 BRKN
D. VISIBILITY 10 MILES
E. CLOUD COVER 8/10
F. THUNDERSTORMS NO
8. UNKN
9. TCL RDO REPORTED INCIDENT TO 35TH ADC
10. ONE A/C O/BIRMINGHAM REPORTED FLASH OF LIGHT BUT DID NOT OBSERVE OBJECT A/C INDENTI UNKN

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11. OPERATIONS OFFICE, MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE ENTER, MAXWELL AFB, ALABAMA. OBJECT DESCRIPTI…