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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 Aug 55 | Wadena, Minn | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/0150Z | 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 Star ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 40 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE S  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Balloon like-flat on …

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 Aug 55 | Wadena, Minn | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 15/0150Z | 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 Star ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 40 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE S  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Balloon like-flat on …

/U N C L W S S I F I E D/OPN 16H 0646. THE FOLLOWING FLYING OBJECT REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AF REG 200-2, DTD 20 AUG 53. 1A. BALLOON LIKE-FLAT ON TOP AND BOTTOM B. HALF SIZE OF NOON C. WHITISH LIKE SHINY ALUMINUM D. ONE E. N/A F. HAD A V SOM MIDDLE OF FRONT TO REAR ON BOTTOM SIDE AND ALSO DARK ROW AROUND SIDE RESEMETING PULLMUN WINDOWS. G. NEGATIVE H. NEGATIVE I. NEGATIVE 2A. EXTREME BRIGHTNESS D. 80 DEGREES TOWARD EAST C. 80 DEGREES TOWARD SOUTH D. DID NOT DRIFT WITH WIND BUT SEEMED TO MOVE AGAINST WIND E. CLIMBED RAPIDLY OUT OF SIGHT F. 40 MIN 3A. GROUND VISUAL B. BINOCULARS BU…

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