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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

Wes Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possisly Balloon

6 Feb 1959 1 Mi S of Dinwiddie, Va.
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local “& Ground- Vi sual © Ground-Reder
GMT 06/204 DO Air Visuel D Air-Intereept Rader
Probably Astronomical

5. PHOTO! T.101 7
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4XNe Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ties
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1 1/2 min two hovering aie |

0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
First observed high flying aircraft, the It is possit'e the cbserver saw a
noticed two very bright objects which lookeR reflection, However, insufficient
Like silver mirrors and seemed to be hover- information to form a valid conclusio
ing and fur away, yet closcr than jet con-
trails.

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Probably Aircraft?
Possibly Aircraft

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RB. de FIRST OBSERVED HIGH FLYING ACFT WITH CONTRAILS. NOTICED | |

OBJECT HOVERING NEARBY
2. 4&5 DEGREE ANGLE ELEVATION TO SOUTH OF OBSERVER'S POSITION

ONE MILE SOUTH OF DINWIDDIE VA gta? qe sree

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4, HOVERING
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6. TIME VISIBLE- ONE_AND ONE-HALF MINUTES |
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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REF YOUR MSG WAOIN 1362, DID 11 FEB 59. REQUEST A CHECK BE MDE
WITH LOCAL WEATHER STATION TO ASCERTAIN IF THERE WERE ANY CLOUD

¥ AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, RORT LEE, VA.

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FORMATIONS IN THE AREA OF SIGHTING, AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER, AND,
IF SO, WHAT KIND. WAS THE OBSERVER'S CAR MOVING DURING PERIOD

OF SIGHTING? WHAT WAS ESTIMATED SIZE OF OBJECT? WAS OBJECT
HOVERING NEAR THE CONTRAILS OR NEAR THE OBSERVERS POSITION? WHAT
WAS ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF OBJECT FROM OBSERVER? |

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UNCLASSIFIED Assistant ‘Aaministrative Officer

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/UNCLAS/ FROM WAOIN 1741.

REFERENCE YOUR MSG AFCIN-4E4-2-297-E DTD 16 FEB 59. WEATHER IN AREA
AS REPORTED AT RICHMOND AND BLACKSTONE WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY AT
BLACKSTONE WAS 15 MILES PLUS, VISIBILITY AT RICHMOND WAS 15 MILES.

NO WEATHER STATION AT PETERSBURG, AT TIME OF SIGHTING OF OBJECTS
OBSERVER*S CAR WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. FIRST SAW OBJECTS WHILE

DRIVING UP A HILL. OBJECTS LOOKED LIKE SILVER MIRRORS. OBSERVER
COULD HAVE COVERED BOTH OF THEM WITH ONE HAND ON WINDSHIELD. THE
OBJECTS WERE CLOSER TO THE OBSERVER THAN TO THE VERY HIGH CONTRAILS,.
OBSERVER CANNOT ESTIMATE DISTANCE OF OBJECTSEXCEPT THAT THEY SEEMED
FAR_AWAY,

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