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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 30 Dec 53 31/0008Z | 2. LOCATION MIAMI, FLA  |
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|  3. SOURCE civilian | 10. CONCLUSION BALLOON Description of balloon with light attached as observed from a/c at night.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 mins | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Obj appearing as a light, unable to see details, pilot appeared to be overtaking obj, maintained constant altitude and disappeared behind a/c.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION air visual  |   |
|  7. COURSE stationary  |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☐ No  
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Ponco Aric they 400 hold for pickup
in AM - JW 31/05092

21 DEC 1953 10 00

UPEW46
YDAS57
VYC067
VDC235
JESYQ A18I
JESYQ 23
EMERGENCY
YY JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPFF JEPRS 595
DE JESYQ 03B
Y 310321Z
FM COMDR FLT SERV CEN MAWELL AFB ALA
TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRCS COLO
JEDWP/COMDR AIR TECH INTELICEN WRIGHT PAT AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIR INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
JEPFF/COMDR MATS WASHDC
JEPRS/COMDR HQ FLT SERV WASHDC
UFOB

1 DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
A UNKNOWN
B UNKNOWN
C APPEARED AS A WHITE LIGHT
D ONE
E NEG
F OBJECT APPEARED ASSOCIATED WITH LIGHT OBSERVER UNABLE TO
DISTINGUISH DETAILS
G UNKNOWN
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PAGE TWO JESYO 03B

H HONE
I UNKNOWN

2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
A PILOT APPEARED TO BE OVERTAKING THE OBJECT
I B OBJECT APPEARED TO BE AHEAD AND ABOVE OBSERVOR
C OBJECT MAINTAINED CONSTANT ALTITUDE DISSAPPEARED
TO RIGHT REAR OF AIRCRAFT
D OBJECT VEERED RIGHT UPON AIRCRAFTS APPROACH WHEN
AIRCRAFT WAS ABEAM OBJECT THE LIGHT WENT OUT
FOR 5 TO 8 SECONDS THEN OBJECT VEERED LEFT TO A
FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISSAPPEARED BEHIND AIRCRAFT
E INCLUDED IN (D)
F OBJECT IN SIGHT 5 MIN

3 MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A AIR VISUAL
B NEG
C N90601 ALT 6500 IHEADING 270 DEGREES SPEED 195K HOME STATION
JACKSONVIL
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PAGE THREE JESYO 03B

B NIGHT

5 LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER:
30 MI EAST MIAMI FLA ALT 6500 FEET

6 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS:
I A CIVILIAN WILL FORWARD WHEN AVAILABLE
B MILITARY NONE

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

I B SURFACE 220 DEGREES 7 KNOTS
6000 FEET 270 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
10,000 FEET 190 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
16,000 I FEET 210 DEGREES 30 KNOTS
20,000 I FEET 250 DEGREES 45 KNOTS
20,000 FEET 250 DEGREES 45 KNOTS
30,000 FEET 260 DEGREES 50 KNOTS
50,000 FEET UNKNOWN DEGREES UNKNOWN KNOTS
80,000 FEET UNKNOWN DEGREES UNKNOWN KNOTS

C CEILING CLEAR
D VIS
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PAGE FOUR JESYQ 03B

F THUNDERSTORMS NONE
8 NONE
9 NONE
10 NONE
11 NONE
12 OPERATIONS OFFICE MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALABAMA
NO COMMENTS BY PREPARING OFFICER
REPORT RECEIVED AS CIRVIS MESSAGE
SIGNED GOLINSKY END
31/0340Z DEC JESYQ
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Phone ATC they you told till
HIM 31/0700Z
31 DEC 1963 10 00
Multi
31/0009Z
Miami, Fla 2

UPP862
YDC866
VYA857
VDC858
JESYQ A22
JEPYQ 04
EMERGENCY JEDEN JEDWP JEPHR JEPFR 555
DE JESYQ 04B
Y 310603Z
FM JESYQ/CMDR FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MNAXWELL AFB ALA
TO JEDEN/COMMANDER AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO
JEDWP/COMMANDER AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON
AFB OHIO
JEPHR/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEPFF/COMMANDER MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE WASHINGTON 25 DC
JEPRS/COMMANDER HEADQUARTERS FLIGHT SERVICE WASHINGTON 25 DC
UFOB /
REF

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