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CASE REFERENCE6778839

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1953

REPORTED LOCATION36 55N76 00 Atlantic

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1. DATE - Time GrouP

2. LOCATION
20 Nov 53 20/21307 36.55N 76.00(Atilantic)

3, SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION BALLOON (RAWIN)
Evaluated as a possible RAWIn belloon by CINCLANT.

1}. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Estimated altitude at 55,000 ft, small egg-shaped, silver in
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
1.5 mins

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
air visual

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8. PHOTOS

Oo Yes
Cf Ne

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes
O Ne

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NOV 1953 SIGHTINGS
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LOCATION

Brooxiey ATB, Colorad
Houston, Texas
Saudi Arabla
Phoenix, Arizona
Keflavik ARPT, Teeland
Clemson, South Carolina /
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Kirtiand APB, lew vexico?
Marletta, Ohio ¥
Panama City, Fiorida
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Isiand of Corvo SC Aai<
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
New York City (/
vA cy Memos, New Mexico

Catalina, California

St. Louis, Missouri

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Lome—weeen, California

MeCool Junction, Nebraska ~

Kirtiand, New Mexico

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NOV 1953 SIGHTINGS

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HUBER DATE, CATION
S ia 14 New Orleans, Licislank
2 10 Dayton, Onto y/ |
a 3 & Prinee George, 3. C. J
L* 9 Pepperrell AF5, Newfoundland ¥
5 7 Long Beach, California J
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77 h; Ashley, Worth Dakota 7
Jf ® 2 Norton AFB, California +
9 Ly Big Noose Lake, New York!
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DECEMBER 1953 SIGHTINGS

LOCATION OBSERVER EVALUATION
Dayton, Ohio» BS oe Insufficient Data
Holloman AFB, New Mexico . Ground Roe Insufficient Data
North Truro, Massachusetts . Ground (RADA A/c

Air (RADAR & Visual)
Belmar, New York — Insufficient Data
houston, Texas Palloou
Gulf of Siem (HO Bulletin) (IN?) (Luminous Light Waves)..scesseces
St Louis, Missouri © A/c (2-50)
Thule AB, Greenland — Air Visual (Military) Astro (MSTEOR StowsR)
Columbus, Indiana ~- ae Insufficient Data
Maryland-Pennsylvania Area’ Multiple Gd & Air Astro (METEOR)

Lake Ontario Canada (Newsclipping)( INFO
Rome, New York Astro (M&TZOR)
Gulf of Mexico (EHO Bulletin)(IN?O)’ (Unusual vertical meteor)...eeceee

Caribbean Sea (HO Bulletin)(INFO) 4
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Panama City, Florida
Idaho Falls, Idaho °
Ft Belvoir, Virginia

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Mediterranean Area . Military (RADAR) Other (RADAR ANALYSIS)
Agoura, California G4 & Air Visual by

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Hassleholm, Sweden UNIDENTIFIED
22.30N 158 (Pacific) A/c

Ei Cajon, California . UNIDENTIFIED
North Korea Military Air Balloon
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 5 ROSES, Astro (JUPITER)
Madison, Connecticut (2'7 > 13 A/c
Marysville, California UNIDENTIFIED

Minneapolis, Minnesota Astro (MET=OR)

Paris, France (Fowler)(Ii!70)

Rock Springs, Wyoming Insufficient Data

Miami, Florida Balloon

San Jacinto & Palm Springs, Calir +% Other (HISSILE/PROCKST
Seal Beach, California Civilian Other (MISSILS/ROCKET
Quantico, Virginia Military Multi Other (Grimes Light cn

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