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3. SOURCE . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN CIVILIAN CONFIRMED BALLOON CONFIRMED BALLOON OBSERVATION OBSERVATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE
. LENGTH OF 5. LENGTH OF OBS ATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3-4 min
6.TYPE OF OSSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION
GROUND VISUAL
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7. COURSE
STATIONARY
8. PHOTOS
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No
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FORM
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JEEN/CONDR EMT AFE COLO JEEN/CONDR ENT AFB COLO
JEDUPY AN:C URIGHT RIGHT PUNCLASAEL PATTUNCLASSAELL
/1/ ONS ROUND VHITE /1/ ONE ROUND VHITE SHINY ODJECT NO TAIL OR EXEAUST NO APPARENT METHOD OBJECT NO TAIL OR EXHAUST NO APPARENT METHOD
OF: ALTITUDE
UNTIL OBJECT DISAPPIARED IN OPEN SKY.
72/ DB2B27Z TIREE TO FOUR MINUTES
73/ VISVAL FRON SUTRACE
L3 HIAUTES 2D SECONDS ZAST SIDE INKER AMR TORCE BASE GATE MUMMER 35.
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717/ BALLOON RELMASED BY ST NOZILE WEATHER S'UADRO AT 641 BCITED
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