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1. DATE

J Aug 55
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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5. PHOTe
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
2 - 3 sec
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Round obj, yellow and white, traveled "fast”.

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probobly Aircrof?
Possibly Aircraft

Charlotte, North Carolina
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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11. COMMENTS

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DETACHMENT #4
304 Coddington Building
101 North Graham Street,
Charlotte 2, North Carolina
GOS 11 August 1955

SUBJECT: UFOB

TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. The following report is submitted in accordance with Air Drce
Regulation 20082, 12 August 1954. Information furnished is in corréponding
order with format of par 7 of cited regulation.

(1) The object is a very bright light, brighter than th of
stars or of normal aircraft.

(a) N/A

(>) Similar to the light of a normal light bulb. ? size
appeared the size of a half dollar held at arlength,

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(c) White - yellow.
(4) One
(s) "/k
. (ft) No
(g) N/a
(h) None ‘
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(2) Deseription of course of object:

(a) The brightness of the light.
(>) Directly overhead (about 80° from horizo>

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(eo) Disappeared into horizon.
(a) Due East.
(9) Straight line of flight.
(¢) About 2 or 3 seconds.
(3) Manner of observation:
(a) Growd visual.
(b) None.
(c) N/A
(4) Time and date of sighting ae
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(b) Dusk
(5) KFLOLS
(6) Identifying information of all observer(s):

(a) Mrs. Charlotte, NC
Ph ewife.

(b) N/A

(7) Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of
sighting:

(a) Clear

(>) Weather information not attainable by this office except
as follows: Surface 1930, SW 4 knots.

(sc) Unlimited

(4) Not known

(2) Not know

(2) Not known
(3) Not known
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2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSTONS

' Q Was Balloon
Charlette, North Carolina Q Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP [4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ERY Seven
Ros ; O Was Aircraft
| Local B Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Reador Q Probably Aircraft
GMT 03/192 55 O Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar G Possibly Aircraft
5. PHPTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
| O Yes 4 Probably Astronomical
SNe Civilian (GOC) Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other nin
| O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Two or three (2-3) Seconds One )2) Rast |Q Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING , 11, COMMENTS si

| One (1) object, the size of a half dollar held| Due to the delay in receiving the in-
at arms length, appeared to be brighter than itial report and its failing to meet
| stars or normal aircraft. The cojers of the the other criteria of investigation, no

object were yellow and white. The object — investigation authorized. The duration
took two or three seconds to travel from a of the sighting and the fact that the
| position directly overhead to the eastern objec} crossed a major portion of the
horispn, cs 3 sky in a few seconds leads to the
| | | comolusion of PCSSIBLY ASTRONOMICAL: .
J ite METEORITE OR METECR.

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