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2 . 2. LOCATION i 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon ;
1h r KF of South Caroling O Probably Balloon
4 fre 59 b O% OU Veron O Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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Lecol 1934 E2XGround- Vi sual © Ground-Rodor a Bucy Alvevals
GMT 15/0032, we 59 0 Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
O.Ne Military QO Possibly Astronomical
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Oxc Other Ji ssid:
0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
O Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

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| TRAVELING NORTHEASTERLY AND CLIMBING RAPIDLY IT WAS WELL ILLUNINATED
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x ROCKET RENAINED VISIBLE IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION UNTIL 1946R

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22Z72 THREE DULL RED FLASHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE HORIZON SOUTH
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MISSILE FIRED FR YOUR LOCATION CAUSING THE REPORT OF A UFO.
FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHT SHIP REPORTS A ROCKET FIRED SW OF THEIR
LOCATION AT APPROX 150034Z AUG 59, CLIMBING ALMOST VERTICALLY,

SLIGHTLY TO THE NE, IT REMAINED VISIBLE UNTIL 0082 IN A NE

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