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CASE REFERENCE6962887

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONSan Gabriel California

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12. CONCLUSIONS

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

San Gabriel

19 May 1955 | Cee FiGl,.
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

California

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Local A'S Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar E Eabaily Aivevelt
cme0/04452 0 Air- Visual Ch Air-Intercept Radar |9 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE 10 Was Astronomical
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
cXMo Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
"7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 , Other m
10 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
- }0 Unknown
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11, COMMENTS

MIX Wos Balloon

O Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round/white/faded waway/gaining

altitude,

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Definitely a balloon,

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1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS |
/ P4 Was Balloon
= Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP sai 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
: ; ? O Was Aircraft
Local - _ =  Ground-Vi sual O Ground: Radar O Probably Aircraft
GMT_2 O52 May 1955 D Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
0 Yes ~ 10 Probably Astronomical
@ No O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ‘4 8. ° URE oP OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other refi
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west for a period of approximately five (5) as a balloon, No investigation

minutes. Object slowly gained altitude and | authorized.

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