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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5 November 1957 | SSW of New Orleans, Louisiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 05/2240Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Shioboard ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Reder ☐ Air-Intercept Reder | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NNE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY …

Mutti 5/23402
Prob balloon
RC051
WPE067 YDD055 TYB038 TDA027BT105BEG A031
OO RJEPHQ RJEDWP RJEDDN RBEPW RBEKZC
DE RBECK 25
O 060251Z
FM COMEASTSEAFRON
TO RJEPHQ/DIRINT HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEDWP/RJEDCN INTCEN WPAFB

52
Nov 6 0456'57
1/2/3/4E4
44x28
GUS

S.SW & New Orleans, LA
(Gulf of Mexico)

ZEN/COMOFECR
INFO RBEPW/DNI
RBEPW/CNO
RDEKZC/CINCLANTFLT

R 060015Z
FN SS HAMPTON ROADS
TO COMEASTSEAFRON
BT

SPEED 15 KNOTS POSTION
27.50 NORTH 91.12 WEST WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE TWO BARO 30.04 TEMP
76 PARTLY CLOUDY SIGHTED ROUND GLOWING OBJECT EDGES WERE BRIGHTER
2340-6=1740' COAST
DUST
THAN CENTER BEARING 215 ALTITUDE 62.00 TIME 2340 GMT BEARING
220 ALTITUDE 52.00 2350 GMT OBJECT DIMMED AS DARKNESS SET IN
OBSERVED BY CHIEF MATE SECOND
HATE CHIRD MATE RADIO OPERATOR CHIEF
ENGINNER BT
BT
CFN 114 15 27.50 91.12 30.04 76 215 62.00 2340 220 52.00 2350
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