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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6978474

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONOpportunity Montana

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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FORM
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HEADQUARTERS

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AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
ENT AIR FORCE BASE a aw
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO \'} _j.¢ 27 JUL ee
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ADDRE 319.1 iy

SUBJECT: (Restricted) Report of Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center i

ATTN: ATIAA-2C
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Chio

In accordance with Air Force Letter 200-5, 2) April 1952, the
inclosed seport of unidentified flying objects (AF Form 112) is

forwarded for your information.
FOR THE COMMANDER:

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AF Forn 112, SON USAF
subj: FLYOBRPT, A st Comaaad Adj

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YNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
ON ECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10

UNCLASSIFIED

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AF FORM 112

APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 .
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DATE OF REPORT — | DATE OF INFORMATION CO '
16 vuby 1953 | a4 duly 1 |
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Wh 200—5, cated 20 pA Laeitn: =

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Yormattion if more than one! (om, only om object signted.

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ke. Maneuvers: Tloated.up & down, then disapovared. /
1. anmer of dizsapwearance: J loated jown YWwloy ‘he Loriw

M. Mime of sigsting: 20435 hours 14 July 1953.(cime ls OLS

te Manner of Observation: Visual wltsous aid.

©, Leeation of observer during sighting: At tniividvsis bow, Ssvortunity, ‘ont

De Identifying information of obeerver, and setizate of wellaolilty cr the
clgnting: “he observers wre lice Stanley Cutler ani Mr 4 ‘ire “Alfred laeckia
gil of Ovportuni ay, Montana, and are considered to Le tellaalee

qe “omther and winds aloft coniitions at time ani place of sightings: Clear
weatber and me wind. ‘inds alof$ unknown. ;

tv. Deistence of any cuysical svidence sucha as fragments, photcs and the iice:
‘ones

3. Any astivity or comiitiom, =weteorological or othervise wnich ight acvsount
for the aignting: ion.

St. Intercovtion or idemtification action taken? ADCO mtifled at 29th Aliv (Der
Great Falls a73, Nontana.

Ue Loeation of any air traffie in the general area ab the Sine of the sighting?

Nom.
PAUL HM. MILLIXIY,
Capte LOAF
Commanding
COMME¥?: In the opinion of the avoroving afticur, this obfeat 13 balteaved
to be a veather balloon, Ryaluation P-2
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
ECLASSIFIED AFTER 2 YEARS

UNCLASSIFIE DOD DIR 5200.10

NOTH THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL, DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT DUS C —
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 UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE, USAF,

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