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1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUISIONS
0 Was Ballson
31 Oct 52 FAYETTVILLE, GEORGIA Probubly Balloun
TYFF OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balisan
3.DAIC-TIME GHOUP
1oc_.31/19! Groond-Visual C Ground Rader 07 Wis Aircraft
C1 ?robcbly Aircrcht
047...01/0Q403 Air Vicuel 0 Air-Intereapt Podcr Possibly Airarolr
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3. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE in Wes Astronomiced
C Yes a Probably Astronomicol
No AF Officer Poss:bly Astronocat
7. .CNGTNOF CESERVATION : 8. NUMBER OBJECTS T9. COURSE a 5 Othet
1 07 Insutfierent Dnta for Evaluation
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. BRISE SUMMARY II. COMMENTS
Orange
slowly across highway at low speed. Obsor- 2. Asking
vers stopped automobile, saw object hover, high altitude balloons.
tilt at angle, and riso. When object
passed in front of the moon, it seemed to
blend wit n the color of the moon Object dis
appeared at a tromendous speed. Source's car
had passed undor objeot, and the car radio .
bad "cut

the hundreds or the thousands to the tops of fence posts, walls, or
trees, they spin long silken webs which, inflated by the air, carry .
the tiny emigrants up from the ground. These gossamer parachutes
valleys. These migrating balloonists have been observed as high as
14,ooo feet, and at sea 2oo miles from any land. Eventually drifting
patches
of gossamer reflect the sun brilliantly. A whole armada of saucers I
can appear simultaneously overhead and then vanish as the gos-
samer cascades to earth.
The description of the material and the date of the fall both in-
dicate that the angel hair observed in France in October 1952 was
of arachnid origin. Even the weather was exactly right-"superb,
with a sky of cloudless blue"-for the migration of a smother of
spiders.

HyORo GRAPhI Bo khETN
GULF OF MEXICO
Lykes reports that on October 17, 1952, at 1010 G. M. T., in lat.
28°20' N., lon. 90°32' W., a brilliant light-green meteor was ob-
served bearing 335° at an approximate altitude of 30°. So
intense was the initial flash that the meteor illuminated the entire
northwest horizon and as it descended pieces were observed fall-
ing from it which "resembled burning gasoline being thrown
from a barrel." This phenomenon, which was of 5 seconds' dura-
. tion, disappeared bearing north at approximately 8 altitude. I
Weather clear, wind N. force 2, visibility fair, barometer 30.02
inrhes. temnerature air 74° F., sea 79 F.

the north at an altitude of 35°, which mo
downward direction for about 2 or 3 seconds when at a bearing
of 345 it exploded with a blinding flash which illuminated the
entire area for about a second. A trail was visible in the path
of the object to where it exploded, then curved upward and back
to the eastward in a hook-shaped formation of rust-colored smoke.
This trail was visible for at least 10 minutes before it disappeared
completely.
A similar observation was made by Mr. Kaminski on the night
of November 16 in South Suez Bay, but was bright orange in
color and cigar shaped. It was headed southward at an altitude
of 15° and was visible about 5 seconds.
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Second Officer Thomas W. Philippi of the American S, S. Pan- |
Delaware, Capt. G. Osier, Master, reports that at 1118 G. M. T., |
October 27, 1952, in lat. 31°10’ N., lon. 176°46’ E., he observed a
large meteor, bright green in color with a long tail. It appeared
near the star Castor at an approximate altitude of 30°. It trav-
eled straight downward to the sca and was visible about 4 seconds.

Weather cloudy, good visibility, sea calm, barometer 30.30 inches,
air temperature 72° F,

CARIBBEAN SEA
Chief Officer Gerald F. Burgess of the Canadian S. S. Rincon
Hills, Capt. E. A. Mallock, Master, reports that at O015 G. M. T.,
October 28, 1952, in lat. 12°30' N., lon. 64°53' W., he observed a
meteor originating ve close to the star Acrux altitude 24 bear-
was twice the size of Venus when setting and had a tail giving off
a very brilliant greenish light. The direction of travel was 240°,
and it was still visible when less than 5° above the horizon. When
passing behind clouds it gave the effect of lightning, although
there was no lightning at the time.
Weather partly cloudy, wind NE. force 4, air temperature
84° F.
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ROSCOE D. STOVALL .
CWO, USAF
APPROVED:
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the uneducated observer to out what he saw.
3. Insofar directives of AFL
200-5. Paragraph seven directs separate reports r single incident hich is
impractical in this particular case.
. WILLIAM R. KEISER TRAN
Major, USAF
Asst. Air Attache
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The other two ar zorun 9038'N 51038'E) and Seravan (thought to be on the
border of Baluchists
rockets, or saucers, luminous and were Sean to have reat speed. The
aighting of so stated
that they made a torribl, noise.

Translation of Incl No. 3 31/8/8 (30 Noy 52)
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of Place of Leng th of
Lo. Renort Occurrengs Date - Tim Observation Polnt Observations
1 Frontier Iron Bridge Guard 31/3/2 (30 0ct 52) - From Ardober A nurber of luminous saucers
Post 2400 to the northoast of tho Guard
. Post.
2 Frontier Report of Guard 31 (19 Cct 52) Oblitorated Two round liminous objects,
Hesariych 0700 after 1 hr. parallel to snch other with
great altitude. Opposite
boundery V46-passing a thick boundery l46-passing a thick
line of smoks from the rear..
One Russian plane also seen.
L ·ON IOUI 3 Firontier Fironticr Geriyoh Safrelo 31/1/2 22 Mar 52) 31/1/2 (22 Mar 52) Parellel to Two bodies similer to saucors 11 11
E5-2-21 E5-2-2 Airport 0400-0500 0400 -0500 River Aras with many converitles (humps). with many convexitles (huaps).
to the The color of bright motal - The color of bright motal -
South altitude 7ooo meters, smoke altitude 70o0 meters, smoke
coming from rear.
4 Frontier Report of Guard 31/7/25 5 (17 Oct 52) From the A white colorod object which
Sayah Reed 0000 direction gave a noise like an airplane.
of Jolfa
to Badkubeh
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Translation of Incl Na. 3 31/8/8 (30 oy 52)
Scurce
of Place of Length of
1 Lo. Renert Occurrencs Date. Nima Observation Polnt ations
1 Frontier Iron Bridge Guard 31/3/2 (30 0ct 52) From Ardober A nuriber of luminous saucers
Post 2400 to the northeast of the Guard
. Post.
2 Frontier Report of Guard 31/7/27 (19 0ct 52) Oblitorated Two reund liminous objects,
Hesariyoh 0700 after 1 hr. parallel to snch other with
grent altitude. Opposite .
boundery l46-passing a thick boundery l46-passing a thick
line of smoks from the rear. line of smoks from the rear..
7 One Russian plane also soen. One Russian plane also seen.
L °ON TOUI 3 FFrontier FFronticr Geriyoh Safrelo Geriyoh Safrelo 31/1/2 (22 Mar52) 31./1/2 (22 Mar 52) Parellel to Two bodies similer to saucors Two bodies similer to saucors 11
E5-2-21 E5-2-201 ON TOUI Airport 0400 -0500 River Aras with many convexities (huaps). with many convexitles (huaps). 11
to the The color of bright motal -
South altitude 7000 meters, smoke
coming from rear.
4 Frontier Report of Guard 31/7/25 (17 0ct 52) From the A white colored object which
Sayah Reed 0800 direction gave a noise like an airplano.
of Jolfa
to Badlubeh
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2. Lt desired this incident reported to the Air
Foree for whatever value it may have, but does not want the
story given to the newspapers for fear that he may be the object
of the ridioule he has heretofore bestowed bpon others relating
siailar occurances.
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CHARLES E. SMITH, JR.
Lt. Col., USAFR
Commanding
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Int 319.1 1st Ind
Has. 14th AF. Robins Air Force Base, Georgia 14 NnV 1952
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and which illuminated sometines from above to below and sometimes from below to
abovre. At these times there e were aireraft in the sky end they could be completely
seen as though it were day. Sometimes this light was thrown horizontally and
sometines diagonally or perpendioularly. 3trong and split the clouds.
One time fiv of us (Kourak) were a courty easured 40 by 28 and it.
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Sretlon SPECIPICaTlOnS Op TnA P.IIMd SAUCaAS S-IB IX IRA3
Source of Place of Date of Leng t of
Repert Obe-ring Tiae Obeervia Directiom Reaarke
Jendarn Tangran 6-10-1329 Fou Seconde From west to Proat: Greea vish great epeed
deaded Post *m east Ni441e: Alack
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2. Kaperoem rrom Greea and red aad
Brigade .ast at 500 a mlere idinga
(miras)
3. xinfstry of Ghoaian A fev Toe
Teseiga 1a 4-3-30 : ' seneere asia
Affaire turkey .
". Gergaa Beftlichab 30-10-31 Rocket
Brigade Pest : peared
Jandaras Khode-Afaria I Bright greea iight 3 me
5. office Pest (Ararday- ' : qreat speed d1cappeared
Jaa) or in times have seea aeea
D. Jrd Divislon Ardedil 1-7-2 ' . A aright object mser ilme ooa dsappone ed
. ata Division Poldaght 3074 - . Two aright ebjeete beight Boo setere wa Be
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creat beight
12. Ardebil Upper At alght in sbort intervale are
Gowreour Pehvan ' seen on Irat-Soviet
13. xinletry of Betreen 24-0-31
Iat-rior Ccajaa and ' ' xllometrr with a deiht of 200 metere
Av-dloo Fost veing dropped by Soviet tovare Iras
(azardayjaa)
RRARKS:
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DATE LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Laredo AFB, Texas Multiple UNIDENTIFIED
Shakhalin Island Military Aircraft
Germany Multiple Balloon
m.t4÷4-00 Caribou, Maine Military Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Vineland, New Jersey UNIDENPIFIED
Auburn, Alabama Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Greenland (CARD MISSING)
3 Auburn, Alabama Balloon
3 Tierra Amarilla, New M exico (RADAR) Other INTERFERENCE)
10 Covington, Ohio Aircraft
- 10 Washington, D. C. Ballocn
11 Los Alamos, New Mexico(CARD
11 Chatham, Kent, England Multiple Insufficient Data
11 Dover, England Military Insufficient Data
11 Lott, Texas Astro METEOR)
12 Friona, Texas Other (HOAX)
12 Bethesda, Maryland Multiple Other (BIRDS)
12 Los Alamos, New Mexico Military UNIDENTIFIED
13 Clasgow & Montana UNIDENTIFIED
13 Davis, California Astro (METEOR)
15 Bowers Beach, Delaware Multiple Aircraft
15 Washington, D. C. Aircraft
15 Wichita, Kansas UNIDENTIFIED
ADDITIONAL IGHTINGS (NOT CASES) .
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