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2wo AIS3, evaluates observation as possible
S. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION
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Pilot saw bri ant
Ground & Alr-visual illuminates above and behind a/e. ltiple oboery tions.
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3 Dec 53 00 UNCLASSIFIED
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WPE005 WPEC05
YMB902 1053 DEC
WYD273 12:14
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JWFKD150 4.An iang.
PP/RR JWFRD JEDEN JEDKF JEDWP JEP HQ 555
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FM FLT 1-D 4602D AISS KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
TO JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PAT AFB OHIO
JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH DC ..
INFO JEDEN/COMDR 46G2D AISS ENT AFB COLO
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JWFRD/D/I 34TH AD /D/ KIRTLAND AFB NMEX
KBLUISH WHITE PD ID ONE FLASH OF LIGHT PD IE NEG PD IF SAW ONLY
ILLUMINATION IN SKY PD 1G AND IH NEG PD 1I FLASH OF LIGHT VERY BRILLIANI
SIMILAR TO LIGHTING OR ACK-ACK BURST SOMEWHERE BEHIND ACFT CMA -
ILLUMINATED CANOPY CMA COCKPIT AND TOP OF WINGS PD PAR 2A THE FLASH PD
2B TO 2E INCL N/A PD 2F SPLIT SECOND PD PAR 3A AIR VISUAL PD 3B NONE
PD SC T-33 CMA 51-4529 CMA 8009 FT TRUE ALT CMA 369 DEGREES CMA.320 MPH
INDICATED CMA NELLIS AFB CMA LAS VEGAS CNA NEV PD PAR 4A 21/2308Z/NOV
53 PD 4B MILES SE CMA NEW MEXICO PD
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
PAGE TWO JWFKD 90 PAGE TWO JWFKD 90 DOD DIR 5200.10
PAR 6A NEG PD 6B MA 1ST LT CMA 3525 ACFT GNR SQ CMA
INSTR SEN OFG GNR INDOC CRSE PD PAR 7A BROKEN STRATO CUMULUS SEED TO
11E90 FT CMA DRY CMA TENP UNKN PD 7B WIND VEL AT 20SQS FT ESTIMATED
335 DEGREES CMA 45 KNOTS AT 3200D FT ESTIMATED 320 DEGREES CMA 50 TO
55 KNOTS CMA AND AT 403950 FT ESTINATED 322 DEGREES CMA 39 KNOTS CMA
SURFACE DATA N/A PD 7C 5ES0 FT SCATTERED PD 7D 69 MI PD 7E 5/10 THS
STRATO CUMULUS PD 7F CLEAR NO WEATHER PD 8 NONE PD 9 AND 1S NEG PD 11
UNKN PD 12 PREPARING OFF AND COMMENTS CLN WOJG KARL MAEDER CMA FLT
1-D 46S2D AISS CMA ASST OIC CMA KIRTLAND AFB CMA A CAUSE
METEOR OR METEROS ENTERING EARTHS ATMOSPHERE PI
02/2531Z DEC JWFKD UNCLASSIFIED Cy-1

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WME018 CICLASSIFIED t.tele
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DE JWFKD 71
P/R 251945Z JNJ
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WHITE LIKE A FALLING STAR PD ID ONE PD IE NEG PD IF LIGHT BURNING MASS
PD IG NONE SEEN PD 1H NONE PD 1I OBJECT LOOKED SOLID PD 2A A SUDDEN
BRIGHT FLASH PD 2B CMA AND 2C CMA 70 TO 80 DEGREES CMA SW PD 2D FALLING -
AT 70 TO 80 DEGREE ANGLE PD 2 FADE OUT PD 2F ONE SECOND PD 3A AIR VISUAL
PD 3B NONE PD 3C F86 CMA NO 225 CMA 25 WEST .
53 PD 4B DUSK PD 5 40 MI S OF KIRTLAND AFBF 6A. NEG PDGR
CMA IST LT CMA USAF CMA 93D F B IES
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ALERT PILOT CMA RELIABILITY EXCELLENT PD 7A CLEAR SKY CMA NO WIND CMA
DRY WEATHER CMA WARM INSIDE COCKPIT PD 7B WIND VEL AT 2OOG@ FT ESTIMATED
330 DEGREES CMA 45 KNOTS CMA AT 300C0 FT ESTIMATED 320 DEGREES CMA 59
TO 55KNOTS CMA AND AT 4000G FT ESTIMATED 320 DEGREES CMA 30 KNOTS CMA
SURFACE DATA N/A PD 7C 5000 FT SCATTERED PD 7D 60 MI PD 73 5/1©
THS STRATO CUMULUS PD 7F CLEAR NO WEATHER PD 8 NONE PD 9 AND 1 TO
PD 11 UNKN PD 12 PREPARING OFF AND COMMENTS CLN CAPT WALTER E SWIRSKI
FLT 1-D 4602D AISS OFFICER IN CHARGE CMA KIRTLAND AFB NM PD POSSIBLE
CAUSE METEOR OR METEORS ENTERING EARTHS ATMOSPHERE PD END PD
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HyDhobkaphn BuhheTon
A cooperating observer reports the following: At 1610 G. M. T.
November 22, 1953, while lying z off Shemya Island in lat. 52°52
N., lon. 174°13' E., observed large meteor. It appeared at
(approx.) 35° altitude traveling in a westerly direction. Visible
for approximately 20 seconds, it traveled horizontally a distance
of about 60° of arc from east to west. The e meteor first appeared
as a bright ball of fire with a brilliant green-tinted fire trail behind
it. Midway in its re of flight it seemed to burst into two very -
bright balls of fire, then all disappeared at about 15° altitude.
Weather was cloudy, with bright moonlight.
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