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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  13 Jan 58 | W. of Monterey, California | ☑ Was Balloon (confirmed) ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1105 PST GMT 13/1905Z | 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 Navy Pilot | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Approx NE to SW ☐ Other ☐ In…

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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
AIR FORCE
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON SIXTY-ONE FF12/VFP61/ROC:afr
U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION: MIRAMAR A6/A9-8
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

17 January 1958

MEMORANDUM

From: Commanding Officer, Light Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE
To: Commanding General, Norton Air Force Base, California

Subj: Unidentified Flying Object report

Ref: (a) CINCPACFLT INST 3820.3

Encl: (1) Copy of CO, VFP-61 spdltr FF12/VFP61/EJP:afr A6/A9-8 ser 49 of 14 Jan 1958

1. In accordance with reference (a), enclosure (1) is forwarded herewith.

E. J. PAWKA

R. O. COULTHARD
By direction

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AF FORM 116—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
4E4
Unclassified
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|  COUNTRY U.S. | WEITNESS | REPORT NO. | CI-01-58 | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
Unidentified Flying Object

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Monterey, California

**DATE OF REPORT**
23 January 1958

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
13 January 1958

**TITULATION**
ISENBERG

**PREPARED BY (FORM)**
Loren W. Bruner, Maj, USAF

**SOURCE**
LCDR, USN
Light Photographic Sq, 61, USNAS, Miramar

**REFERENCES (Control number, direction, previous report, etc., as applicable)**

**SUMMARY:** (E…

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IN REPLY REFER TO:
FF12/VFP61/EJP:afr
A6/A9-8
Serial: 49

DATE: 14 Jan 1958

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ANALYSTS COMMENT

CHECK WITH GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY WEATHER AND METRO SCHEDULES AND DATA, SHOW A LARGE 40 - 60 Ft. NAVY BALLOON - RELEASED AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN - WAS IN VICINITY (due west) OF MONTEREY AT THAT TIME AND DATE; TRACKED BY AACS.

Ref. Navy Balloon Flight #69, USAF WX Plotting Chart, Ltr. Dtd 24 Jan 58.

J O B
12 Feb 58

ASGC 24 JAN 1953

SUBJECT: Balloon Tracks

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: ATI-AE-5
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

1. The following listed balloon tracks are inclosed for your information:

a. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 56
b. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 57
c. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 62
d. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 67
e. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 68
f. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 69
g. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 70
h. Iwakuni Balloon Flight Navy 71
i. Vernalis Balloon Flight NL-6
j. Vernalis Balloon Flight S-373
k. Vernalis Balloon Flight S-374
l. Lowry B…