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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  17 Sep 55 | Blue Mound, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 18/0420Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE civilian | ☑ Was Astronomical (S/P) ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 hrs, 20 ½ min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE SE to NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING …

17
1 Witness
3701N-4E4
4 " 4X2a

WPG815 TYB138 TDD 51
MM RJEDWP RJEPHQ
ZFD RJEP
YTB186 YMA893 YYD882NGA844

MM RJEDEN RJEPWP RJEPHQ
DE RJEDNG 4J
M 191538Z

FM COMDR 791ST AC&W SQ HANNA CITY ILL
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AIR FORCE BASE CLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO
INFO RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ADIV (DEF) SNELLING AF STATION ST PAUL 11 MINN
RJEPWP/COMDR AIR TACHNICAL INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE B OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 D.C.

BT
/U N C L A S S I F I E D/ OPS 791-782 PD REF AFR 288-2 CMA DATED 12 AUG 54 PD

A. 1. SIMULAR TO A STAR
2. PEA
3. ALTERNA…

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8. NONE
9. NONE OTHER THAN CHANGING COLORS

R. 1. THE OBSERVER WAS SIGHTING AN AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME AND THE OBJECT APR TO THE LEFT OF THE AIRCRAFT PD
2. UNKNOWN
3. UNKNOWN
4. BOBBING U - DOWN AND SIDE WAYS
5. SLOWLY DISAPPEARED
6. 2 HRS 20 MINS
C. QM GROUND VISUAL
2. FIELD GLASS - 75° COATED LENS
3. N/A
D. QM 18/°42'Z SEPT 55
2. NIGHT
E. AK 5542 1 MILE WEST OF BLUE MOUND CMA ILL ON A HIGH HILL
F. 12 OBSERVERS SAW THIS
1. DR. - 53 PHONE DENTIST-
BERY GOOD
2. N/A

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G. 1. VERY CLEAR
2. 6- QIP DEGREE - 25 K 3° A WPP DEGREE - QPK
16 A WPP DEGREE - WP K 5° - …

3. NONE (CLEAR)
4. NONE
5. NONE
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. AK TWRW AN OSARK AIRLINE WAS DEPARTING DECATOR, ILL
L. THIS COULD VERY POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A BALLOON PD
BT
19/1620Z SEPT RJEDNG