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ATTC 1O. - DATE OF IIFO 6 Feb 49 1
- 1OCNTION: 12° 301N - 81° 10' W
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ing of Information on 'Flying Discs'", 26 February
report is subnitted.
2. At 203o hours on 8 February 1949, Captai of the S. S.
Antigua, a United Bru
Zone, was intervieved regarding three aerial objects aighted by officers
of his ship os voyegs to Canel Zone e trom Nk
3s, Captain stated that the first obieet. which appeared to
t 1630
or notieting p
desoribed suggest a sirong possibility that X
these objeots are some tyoe vof veather belloons. morol
able that any weathe
to this position due to the preveiling Wind aurrents 3e The
UNCLAS DOWNGRADED A
W
DEOLASSIEUQD DLR S2ODIOF7

awaiting repairs at others same type are presently
in St. Thomas undergoing repairs. developments will be prompt-
ly reported..
FOR
1 Inel
Navigational Chart LADSON G. ESKRIDOZ,
COLONEL, USAF
Info oys tos ASST CHIEF OF STAFF
D/I, USAF
D/I, CC
DIO 15th ND
UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT  YEAR INTTOVA DECLASSIFIED AF"
DOD DIR 5200.10 12

6. Number of objects 3
7. Apparent size 12 to l4 inches in diameter
8. Color of object silver red
9. Ghape Sphere
10. Altitude lat: o 47°
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12. Dictance_from obeerver
13. Direction of fligat of object(s) 201
3s t: 310°; 2d: N/S 3d: 33a2
14. Timo in sight
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18. Luminosity None
19. Projections
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2L. ..enner of disarveerance Disappeared the cusk
A 22. Effect on clouds
23. Additional informstior set
released f/two Russ yThought\to balloo
Weather conditions (Omar & Blesk)
24.
(over)
UNCL DOWNGRADED AT A
DECLASSIFIED AFTY1 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10-

Wind at the time was estimated at force four, nately 29. At 1700
hours 2 more objeets were sighted ons off the port be at an altitude
between 50 and 6o° and the other off starboard bow bearing 2ol° at an
altitude of li7. Both disappeared abeam in the dusk. None showed any
luminosity or motivating power. Objects thought to be some type of
wea ther balloons. However y balloon released from the Canal Zone would
UNCLASSIFIED

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