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Local... 2015 D Ground-Visual D Ground-Rodar Probably Aircreht
GMT. Ain-Visual D Air-intercept Rodar C: Possibly Aircralr
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicol
Yes 2 7-51 pilots D Probobly Astronomical
No 1 o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_
10 seconds 1 W and N n0o Insufficienr Dota for Evoluation
Unknown
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i0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING in1. COMMENTS .
Light shape. Exgerienced pilot sav object Por Lo
seconds.
Possible connection vith
Ala. sighting of similer oblect 2.
minutes artervards.
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was made to interoeot it.
Students in F-51 nately
They wers easily tes.
from the object aircraft wore
reoorted in the vioinity
sond There
reason to doubt their report.
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R.hudliff 7-321-16
JAMES R. MIDKIFP
M/Sgt., USAP
Norc Int Seo
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1. Statement Robert J. Kriss 703
2. Statemenb of Louis F. Bechtold Lt. COl., USAF
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The weather was slightly ha y, and e wind was from 60
degrees at 15 MPH.
7. There wers or
can account for the sighting. ns materolo
er physical made.
Only F-51 airpla: country 4n area. way
They 2and be reported.
a
ROBERT J.KRIS3
1st Lt., USAP
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6. At the hting tha Weether
ceiling and the wi. V egress
ind which
object.
9. I took no interceptioa aation
Only F-51
They rould not be confused wi the object
Belitold
LUUIS F. BLSHTOLD
lst Lt., USAP
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31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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10. LENGTH O IGHT:
1-5 Mimutos
11 Over 10 Mimutes
11. REPORTING idress)
L Pil TW
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WHAT ASTRONOM ACTIVITT WAS NOTED?
2
19.WERE THERE7 INDICATIONS OF Yas
O. WAS THE OBJECT VIEMED ABOVE L5O ELEVATICN? Tes UINo
Aug 52) 1111
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a.
b.
c.
d.
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V. EVALUATION
. OURCE: 22. DETAILS
G2 Excellent C Cood
Good lFair
C]Fair C Poor
CJPoor Evaluate
Unrsliable
Extrenely Doubtful
CHoax
23. EVALUATION:
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon LaProbably Astronomical
C]Possibly Balloon Poasibly Astronomical
.
]Was Aircraft other:
Probably Alrcraft I
L]Possibly Aircraft Insufficient tion
CJUnknown
24.

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5,000 2 0 50,000
6,000 14 100 55,000
7,000 60,000
8,000 13 65,000
9,000 12 70,000
10,000 3 8 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 17 85,000
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5. WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? CYes LiNo
(If yes, at what altitude? )
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREAY Yes No
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