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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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