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DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
17 September 1954 Hamlet, Indicna O Was Balloon
? P ‘ 72 ~ 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Feseiny Bertecn
O Was Aircroft
Local Cl Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Radar G Probebly Aircraft
GMT 0 Air Vi sual DO Air-Intercept Radar © Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS r &. SOURCE ©O Was Astronomical
XD Yes oy Gicet $i QO Probably Astronomical
O Ne SPex. Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomical
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O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
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Mr Hall of | lamlet, inc fovnd cligsr shaped OSI an@ FEI investigation proved the
objech, 5 £% ONS y £% in diameter. Constructdd observation to be a hoax, Object made
of aluminum, steel anc contained radic ev ip by QB, deniet, nae PCE
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