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CASE REFERENCE6971371

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONAkron Ohio

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Airerafe

7T Aug 55 Akron, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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GMT 038 /0105Z 0 Air Visual OC Air-intercept Radar

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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS :

Sighting took place at dusk, accountin
One pink obj, shaped like a streak. seen head- for color. Winds in a southerly direc-

ing south, observed for ten minutes. Disappeargd tion at estimated alt of obj. Abve
in upward direction, assumed alt at 15,000 ft. seems to substantiate possibility

of balloon sighting.

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11, COMMENTS
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
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Possibly Balloon

9 Aug 55 Akron, Ohio
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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SW was seen by GOC personnel. Possible balloon.

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2. LOCATION 112. CONCLUSIONS,

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP a. TYPE OF OBSERVATION a " ee
Local EB Ground- Vi sual a Ground-Redbr . : wien ¢ Rivera
D Air Visual ‘Airsintercept Radar |G Possibly Aircroft
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Bineo Civilian and Military (coc) QO Possibly Astronomical
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heading southwest, was seen by COG persomel,.| this sighting. n receipt of the a
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