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10. Incident #153 ATIC NO. --- AF NO. --- REPORT NO. --- DATE OF INFO 5 Aug 1948 LOCATION Bat. Parrott & Richland, Ga. SOURCE Ex-USAF Pilot DATE OF REPORT --- TIME OF SIGHTING 0100 GRADE "Streak" LIFE --- SOURCE 250° NO. IN REPORT 1 SOURCE --- AREA --- SENTENCE --- Temporary ATIC Form 329 (2 Jan 52) DATE IN TO ATIC --- COLOR Blue-white streak of light SPEED 2600 MPH ALTITUDE 20,000-35,000' H LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 5-10 Sec. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground (Auto) MANEUVERS --- McGee
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UNCLASSIFIED Incident #153 -- Georgia -- 5 August 1948 The limited description which is offered here is consistent with that of a disintegrating fireball, in spite of the observer's statement that the object was not a meteor or falling star. Actually, fireballs bear little resemblance to the ordinary, frequently-seen meteors. The trail of sparks at the end is sometimes associated with a fireball. UNCLASSIFIED
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GEORGE REPORT. INCIDENT INDEX 1. Astronomical a. High probability: #26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 206, 216, 219, 238. b. Fair or low probability: #19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 35, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240. 2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft: #3, 11, 22, 41, 42…
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