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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5 November 1957 | Walworth, Wisconsin | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 05/2250Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 5. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE up  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Small, roun…

5/2358Z
5 Nov 57
Walworth Wis
EW WP2009 YMB040AHAG49TTH001
PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
DE RJEDAH 1H
P 050317Z
FM COMDR 755TH ACWRON
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDAH/COMDR 37TH ADIV
RJEDWP/COMDR AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHO/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF
RJEPNB/COMDR EADF
BT
//UNCL//UFOB 1577

1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT(S):
A. SHAPE: ROUND
B. SIZE: SMALL
C. COLOR: RED AND WHITE
D. NUMBER: ONE
E. FORMATION: N/A
F. DISCERNABLE FEATURES: FLASHINGNFROM RED TO WHITE
G. TAIL, TRAIL OF EXHAUST: N/A
H. SOUND: NONE
I. UNUSUAL FEATURES: N/A

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
A. WHY NOTICED: S…

A. CIVILIAN
B. MR.
C.

7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OF SIGHTING:
A. OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: SCATTERED COND.
B. AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT:
1. SURFACE CALM
2. 6,999 300/10
3. 12,000 300/20
4. 16,000 300/35
5. 20,000 300/50
6. 30,000 300/50
7. 50,000 200/40
8. 80,000 N/A

other than the time, everything submitted here is descriptive of a balloon launched at night with lights attached.

Prob balloon

C. CEILING: 45 SCTD
D. VISIBILITY: 15
E. CLOUD COVER: N/A
F. THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE

8. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA:
NONE

OM INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFI…