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Dr HYNEX'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.

INCIDENT INDEA

le Astrononical

Ae High probability:
#26, 27, 30, Sl, 32, 35, SA, 48, 44,
oe wey 97, 98, 101, 102, 1US, 104,
ete = Fis. 174, 184, 185, 187,

59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
116, 119, 132, 136, 140,
197, 203, 204, 208

b, Fair or low probability:
FIG, 20, 28, 24, 28, 35, 35, 46, 60, 63, 67, 80, 82, 95, ICO,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 165, 167, 175, 192,
99, 202, 205, 220, 250, 240.

2, Uon-astrononiocal but sugsestive of other explanations

n, Hallooas or ordinary aliroralt

ie 41, 22, 41, 42, 53, %, 8] 291, Gf, 106, 114, 395;
12g, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193,
200, 201, 209, 2iv, ely, 222, 205, 207, 2596
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Mi. 6, Be 7%» B, 9» 12, 23, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
vd, ivy LSD 17 Jy oiks 213.6

Gu RASGGRSLAIANM@AOUA (reflections, ALroral streamers, birds, ato.):
#$9, 89, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 22i, 251, 254,

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LBA DQUARTERS -
AIR WHATHER SERVICE
Andrews Air Force Jade
Washington 25, D.C.»

In Raply
Refor To; AS DSS 11 vay 199

SUBJECT; Unidertified Flying Objects ;

TO : Commanding General
Air kuteriel Comsaand
“rithterattsrcor Air Force ase
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Ll, Referarces is made to letter from your headyuarters, iCTAIS,
dated 9 Maron isl9, subjact "Jnidantified Ply i in: Ob jestsa,” ana first

indjJoresnert thereto by Shis headquarters, dated 41 Mareh 1329.
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2. The incident sunrnrtes 173 throushn 235 have desc cheoked
ayainat routins woather=balloon ascents made by the Air Force, Navy
and Heather Bureau, Comments based on this revisow are inclosed,

reagonmendad that the "Guide To Invostization Of Uni-
dentified Asrinl Objeots™ be ohanred as follows: Item 13, "Direotion
sisot,” shovld bo aglurified yo that vertices? and hori-

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zontwl motions are distinguished 4f posasidle, and 30 that motion ta

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Le and Time of Otservation: "3 or Uth Hoy 4S = 2120 hours & 23 Nov 4S |
“Cai sightines occur acre’ approx 2200 hours}

F Inere Siehted: 10 miles east of Vangnn, N. M, ~ dighway 60 on 3 or Uth Nov 4g

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bie Sire of Object(s): 1 foot in diameter “

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d), Color of Object(s): rignt white changing to bricht fiery red color
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L5. Stinaced vistancs.of “Oject from Cbsorv.r: 40 to 60 yds on one sighting

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Li uStimated specc oF Object: Slow deseent
Lh. Time in Sight: W/S. =-| Had time to get out of car and watch object which

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ampeared to exnloda 30 to 6 yds in front of him at an altitude of 200

lb. raetics: slow vertical descent

ET's sound Made by Cbhject(s): mone = although he was within 40 to 60 yds of ~e
& outside of car. See Details" at Alouquerque, N.?

1s, Direction of Flizht of Object(s) Vertical descent

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VOLODSL f pies ,y ods erve ad an uUNnUus LA atl am © Die NROMEe Ne i od o--, y..8
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tter part of 1947. This occurred in the vicinity o mgon, N. M,
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rhe phenomena appesred apvroximately 4O0=8FhU0 It above the ground
men first observed and was de nding slowly : 3 steadily 3 . yertical
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right white in color like a miniature sun, At a noint annroximatel;
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ep: Teet above the surface of the vag barge the object anpeared to explode
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nis automobile and had gotten out to watch the odject, ihe exolssion
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or disintegration appeared to be taking place some LO to 60 yards
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distant and still no noise was noticed, At this time the framnents
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essumed a fiery red color and descended toward earth like numerous
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sparks being Seiad ied before toucning the ground. at the time
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vol Nayes was on Highway cO, near a railroad and senarated from the
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Yn § or 4 Nov “6 at anoroximately 2150 hours he observed Oall of
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i: pet reddish white in color, 1 foot in diameter, falling vertically,
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Me dall burst 1LOO-cOO feet from tne eround in a spray of reddish color
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wnien extinguisned before reacninzg the ground = this occurred about 400
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yards north of the road on which he was driving ~ 10 miles east of
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eet On -3 Novy 1948 at roximately 130 hours, ¢ -. wag driving west
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served a Dall of light descending vertically. t burst 100-200 feet
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