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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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