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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Oct 60 | Shreveport, Louisiana | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local CMT 22/2235Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical Venus ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION --- | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One Time | 9. COURSE ---  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object de
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET

DATE 22 OCT 1960
LOCATION SHREVEPORT, LA.
DATE TIME GROUP LOCAL 1745
GMT 22/2245
PHOTO YES ☐ NO ☑
PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES ☐ NO ☑
SOURCE MILITARY ☐ CIVILIAN ☑
TYPE OF OBSERVATION VISUAL
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 COURSE
SATELLITE: IN ORBIT: VERIFY YES: NO: DECAY:
ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA
METEOR
STAR OR PLANET POSSIBLY VENUS
OTHER
AIRCRAFT
BALLOON
INSUFFICIENT DATA
OTHER POSSIBLY CONCENTRATION TRAIL
REFLECTION ☐ INVERSION PRESENT ☐ PHOTO ANALYSIS ☐
SUN DOG ☐ LENTICULAR CLOUD ☐ PHYSICAL SPECIMEN ANALYSIS ☐
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: AN OBJECT WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS 
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ORLANDO, FLA.

AIR MAIL 4E2X

U.F.O. ATH
DEPT. OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

APR 10 1911
AIR MAIL
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Story I like best.

Was working as observer for background material on [redacted] at Pecars Complex at Cave Chimewka when Balloon Satellite was third day in space. No one, Navy or Lochheen had yet seen it. I'd looked for 4 houses night before and found it twice.

Visiting one of Navy boys that night, he mentioned his wife was about to leave him if he didn't show it to her. He hadn't yet seen it. As we were leaving I said "You'll see it up here some where."

He said "Oh, it won't be there now!" So I said "Well let's look anyway" and sure enough there it was!

I don't know what caps that call wa
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Story I LIKE BEST

was working as observer for
Background Material on
at Polaris Complex at Cape Canaveral
when Balloon Satellite was Hired Day
in Space. No one, Navy or Lollipop
had yet seen it. I'd work it for 4
hours night before and found it
twice.

Visiting one of Navy Boys that
night. He mentioned his wife was
about to leave him if he didn't
show it to her. He hadn't yet seen it.
As we were leaving I said "You'll see
it up here somewhere."

He said "Oh, it won't be there now."
So I said "Well let's look anyway."
And sure enough there it was!

I don't know what caps that call
was - but I'
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SUNDAY OCT. 30 1900.

HARVEST HOUSE

DEAR SIRS,

ENCLOSED IS A SKETCH OF A PECULIAR SIGHT WITNESSED BY MY WIFE AND MYSELF SAD EVE. OCT. 22, 1900, WHILE DRIVING NORTH TO SHREVEPORT LA. ON U.S. ROUTE 71 - AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM TO 5:45 PM. I AM SUBMITTING THIS IN THE HOPE THAT SOME OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS REPORTED THE SAME.

I AM A FOR THE STRIP (DAILY) WITH FOR 14 YEARS. MY WORK HAS INCLUDED OBSERVING NAVY PROCEDURES FOR STORY MATERIAL - HAVE WITNESSED 11 MISSILE SHOOTS FROM ORLANDO (ACCIDENTAL VIEWINGS AT NIGHT) A THORA-BLE STAR SHUT FROM CLOSE QUARTERS AT THE CAPE AND MOVIES OF POLARIS SHOT
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2

BE A PLAUSABLE OCCURRENCE. BUT IT STILL DOESN'T HAVE.

THE SHORTNESS OF THE VERY WHITE "VAPOR TRAIL" GAVE FIRST HOUETS -

THE FEAR DROP INDICATED A WEATHER RAUGING FOR A SHORT TIME.

THE TWISTING OF THE TAIL WAS CONFUSING BUT I WAS WILLING TO GIVE IT A TEST LATER.

THE SUDDEN CHANGE TO A "VAPOR TRAIL" WITH A WHITE DOT AT IT'S READ DESTROYED THE BALLOON THEORY.

CHANGE IN CONFIGURATION INDICATED A WIDE FLAT PATTERN FIRST ON EDGE TURN ON BROADSIDE - THEN ON EDGE AGAIN.

CONTINUED VARIATION IN THICKNESS OF CENTER OF TRAIL, PLUS SHORTNESS, PLUS CONVEX AND CONCAVE ATTITUDES INDICATED MOTION BUT 
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HARVEST HOUSE

(3)

TIE IN OF MOTION REMAINS A BAFFLING THING
TO BOTH OF US (MY WIFE ALSO EARNED HER WING
IN G.O.C.)

MOST CONFUSING TO ME WAS THE BROAD
TEAR DROP SHAPE IN ONE HISTANCE AND THE
VERY SMALL BRIGHT DOT ON THE LEAD EDGE OF THE
STRAIGHT - CONVEX AND CONCAVE TRAILS.

THE OBJECT WAS PREPONINATELY WHITE, EXCEPT
FOR A SLIGHT YELLOW TINGE APPARENTLY FROM THE
LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY
NO OTHER CLOUD IN THE WESTERN SKY - FIRST SIGHT
(HEADING NORTH) AT ABOUT 10 ON THE CLOCK - WINDING
ROAD DIDN'T SEEM TO PHASE IT MUCH - FROM 9 TO 11 -
IT WIDE SPREAD - AND FINALLY AT 9 O'

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