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CASE REFERENCE6971429

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONHobart Indiana

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DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

7 August 55 07/1'7002Z Hobart, Indiana
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

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NUMBER OF OBJECTS

one

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

11. BRIEP SUMMARY ANDO ANALYSIS
Silver colored ball high in aL7. tae around in field of

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Binoculars. Criss cross motion coin: ound and around,

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TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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COMSENIS: Lewed throug Binoculars. ctotion similar to a kite
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or other object attach ed to a string. bescrip tLOn simdjdar to a

balloon. No attempt to get feel of how far objct was from
ooserver. i090 2dditionsl details rervorted when ae taroum B:2

“COURSE

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e iikely a balloon sichtinzg. Case carrisd as insuflieisnt

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

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10. CONCLUSION
INSU FFICLENT

3. SOURCE

Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Not Reported
TYPE OF OBSERVATION

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Silver colored ball high in air. i.oved around in field of
Binoculars. Criss cross motion goin; around and around.

COMMENTS: Viewed through Binoculars. Motion aimilar to a kite
iSu2 or other object attached to a string. VCescription simile
COURSE balloon. Jo attenpt to get feel of now far object was from
observer. No additionsl details rs sported when viewed tarougn 3 Bs

d wnm observed with neked eye. Uuratior MAAS L of disappears
perdi report lO yrs old. No effort. to identify at this late
date. Likely a ba Loon sighting. Case carried as insuffieisnt
data.

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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

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DEARBORN OBSERVATORY
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60201
10 March 1965

Major Hector Quintanilia
Foreign Technology Division
Bex 9494

Wrignt-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohnio

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Snelosed is a letter which Dr. Hynek received quite some time ago, but
nieh I have just resurrected from the mound on the desk. On @ note
ttached to the letter, Dr. Hynek suggests tnat it might have been a
weather balloon, but he can come to no conclusions as duration, apparent
size, etc. not given.

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Also enclosed is a copy of the letter which I sent to Mrs. quay
Sincerely,

ce

Kathy Foss
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RE

10 March 1965

Mrs.
Hobart, Indiana 46342

Dear rie.

Thank you for your letter of 15 February 1965. Dr. Hynek is now
in Las Cruces, New Mexico working at our southwestern observatory,
but he has asked that I forward your letter to the Air Force. [I
am certain that they will be able to clarify your sighting.

Sincerely yours,

Katherine R. Foss
Secretary ts the Director