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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340401

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONLake Andes South Dakota

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* PQ OATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

| 2. LOCATION

» South Dakota

112. CONCLUSIONS --

Woes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft .

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local x8 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Redar |
GMT. 307 OF gece Heck D Air Vi suol o Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS Sebel | 6. SOURCE ;
0 Yes
Mo ivilian

Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

more than one hour one

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

Other

Insufficient Data for Evaluction
Unknown

Oo
Oo
0°
o
Oo
O. Was Astronomical
Oo
Oo,
o
Oo

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). BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

One ball shaped object, the size of a
half dollar held at arms length, silv
in color and looked like a weather
balloon. There was no discernible
flight path or maneuvers,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ab fe

1). COMMENTS

Concur with the opinion of the
er reporting officer that this
Sighting was generated by a
weather balloon, probably of
the radiosonde type.

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2/7 Ae VBSEXVED WHILe UBSEKVEKS WERE WATCHING CONSTRUCTION
OF WATER TOWER. ;
Be 45 DEGREESs
Ce. STILL IN SIGHT WHEN REPORT WAS SUBMITTED FROM COC
. (99382)
. Be NO DISCERNABLE FLGT PATH. OR MANEUVERS.
E. SAME AS Ce ABOVE
Fe. 1 HOUR
(3) Ae GROUND VISUAL
Be NONE
Ce NA
(4) Ase 3923392 JAN 56
Be DAY
(5) AsFG GP 2729 "e
(6) Ac SRURENNNNNUMMD 25, LAKE ANDES, S.De, MANAGER,GAS STA-
Be N/A
C7) As CLEAR, COLD
Be CALM, sea/te, 278/28, 270/33, singe: 260135

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E. 1/19 |
Fe NONE
(3) N/A
-) ADCC NOTIFIED
ci6) WA
(12) SENIOR DIRECTOR: FROM ALL INDICATIONS, SUBJECT WAS

° c "AE rary

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SUJ GOC

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RJEDHQ/ DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE Ha USAF WASHINGTON D.C.

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/UMCLASSIFIED/ UFOB: THE FOLC IS SUBMITTED IAW’ AFR 299-2 CMA AAAMAAAKAK®

(1) As BALL

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—~ —,

Be HALF=-DOLLAR
Ce SILVER

De ONE

Ee. N/A

Fe NONE

Ge NONE

He NONE

Ie LOOKED LIKE WEATHER BALLOON

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