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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)
observer following piball ‘talloon release
by thecdolite. Objects were about same
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EXTRACT OF REPORT FROM WEATHER BUREAU AIRPORT STATION
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1952
Observed unexplained aerial phenomena while following a 100=gram
pidbal balloon with the standard Weather Bureau theodolite, Six
white or whitish objects in a very loose formation appeared in the
theodolite vision field. These were sighted 57 minutes after re-
lease of the standard white 100<gram pibal balloon, This would
give an altitude of 16,565 meters, or 5):,37 feet MSL. The eleva-
tion angle was 36,5° and the azimuth angle was 267,6°,
While holding the loose formation of two, three, one, objects
appeared to execute a long shallow dive at the rising balloon,
such as to investigate it. Formation appeared to pass the balloon
and pulled up at a sharper angle than the diving approach and at
increased speed, Pibal balloon disappeared from view at 58,022
feet MSL. Could have burst.
FACTS AS OBSERVED
Shape = appeared round, or nearly so.
Color = white or whitish near the shade of the balloon,
Size — appeared about the same size as the balloon at that altitude.
Sighted = one and one~half to one and three-quarter minutes,