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PIEDMONT AIRLINE CMA FLIGHT 3@ WAS OVER LYNCHBURG VAs AT THE TIME

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OF THE SIGHTING BUT MADE NO REPORT OF THE SIGHTING PD LANGLEY AFB VA.

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HAS SENT ONE FIGHTER TYPE AIRCRAFT TO THE VICINITY OF THE SIGHT FOR
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Dear Sire

Your report of the recent sighting of aerial phencnena has
been received, and is being added to existing data on the subject
as @ qurrent incident to be included in the investigation.

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We have received report of unidentified aerial object observed over Lynchburg, Vaey
at UsbhZ on 19 June 32, Ie there any possibility that balloon released in. your
area could coincide with this sighting?

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