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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  1 December 1957 | SE of Augusta, Georgia | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 01/2000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Binoculars ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military & Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical Venus ☑ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NE to SW then SW …

01/15008
1 Dec
308057 02302

072
SQB083 YDA050 VYC104 VDA028KBA035
P RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ RJEPNB
E RJESKB 3E
021830Z
M COMDR 861ST ACWRON
O RJEDDN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH ADD
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED / UFOB 572 ATTN CIC:
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
A. ROUND
B. NAKED EYE
C. WHITE AND/OR SILVER
D. 1 (ONE)
E. NONE
F. LOOKS LIKE A PARTIALLY FILLED PLASTIC BAG
G. NONE
H. NONE

18
2
3
4-4x2g
3ye
Balloon
CLUE

Settled Sun to the West at time of air transport

OBSERVED for element for 32 hrs.

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RELIABILITY, EXCELLENT
DRAKE, ROBERT PFC, HQ 11TH GP, AAOC, RELIABILITY, EXCELLENT
7. WX AND WINDS ALOFT
A. CLEAR
B. ALTITUDE AZIMUTH VELOCITY TEMPERATURE
6,000 230 DEG 30 PLUS 30
10,000 330 DEG 30 -3 DEGREE
16,000 320 DEG 55 -11 DEGREE
20,000 320 DEG 80 -19 DEG
30,000 260 DEG 110 -38 DEG
50,000 250 DEG 70 -68 DEGREE
80,000 MSG.
C. CEILING - UNLIMITED
D. VISIBILITY - 15
E. AMT OF CLOUD - 0/10 (CLEAR)
F. NONE
G. SIGHTING POSSIBLY THOUGHT TO BE VENUS
H. TWO (2) AF JETS SCRAMBLED UNSUCCESSF…

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I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
-A. DUPONT ROUTINE PARTROL
B. 35 DEGREE ELEVATION 120 DEGREE AZIMUTH
C. 40 DEGREE ELEVATION 180 DEGREE AZIMUTH
D. NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
E. NEGATIVE INFORMATION
F. 1500 EST UNTIL DARK
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. GROUND VISUAL
B. BINOCULARS (8 POWER)
R. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
A. 2000Z 1DEC 57
B. DAY
T. GJ JD 1512
6. IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS:
A. CIVILIAN - 12 MEMBERS OF DUPONT PATROL NAMES UNKNOWN
B. MILITARY - SUOZY, HENRY J. CAPT HQ 425TH DEPUTY
DEFENSE CMDR, RELIABILITY, EXCELLENT
FERENDE…

Also charts for date and times show Venns (A) in SE at 1500 hrs
(b) - SSW at 17 hours
(c) - West at 1800 hrs

2, B & 2C. would therefore be substantially correct.

S
But alleged mannerers of D & E are not correct with original bearings & clarithers given
Pvt. Venns

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IDENTIFICATION

10. NONE

11. LT. DETYENS AAOC. IT WAS BELIEVED AT FIRST THAT OBJECT WAS A WEATHER BALLOON. THE DUPONT PATROL STATIONED A MAN WITH BINOCULARS TO WATCH OBJECT IN QUESTION. ACCORDING TO THIS PATROLMAN, PREVIOUS REPORTS THAT AN OBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS VENUS, REPORTED HIS FINDING AS D…