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1. DATE - 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

2); May, 1960 turfreesboro, Tennessee 0. Wes Bolloon
(XX Probably Balloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Pestny Sateen
O Was Aiscrofe
Locel & Ground-Vi sual D Ground-Rodar a Probably Airerafe
GMT.C2L0 0 Air Vi svol © Alr-Intereop) Reder |9 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTO OU 0 Was Astronomical
CO Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol
ONe Civilian | 0D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE RR a
. 0 Insufficient Date for Evaluction
6 Minutes One into 6 fasterly 0 Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Smooth object, somewhat like a disc, size Yescription of sighting conforms
of a star, very bright blue lile Venus exactly to the description of a

observed approaching observer. I[t got bigger} balloon in flight and then bursting.

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arid then after 5 minutes, ol joct disanneared| the vindsand direction of flight of the
ant) was replaced by 6 or 7 small lights like| object are identical, as is the duratio

a constallation. These faded out after about] Of tae sighting ana the distance

one minute. travelled by the object prior to it's
disapoearance. Case listed as a balltcon
observation.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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HEADQUARTERS
SEWART AIR FORCE BASE
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839th AIR BASE GROUP (TAC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Sewart Ale Force Bose, Tennessee

REPLY To
ATTN OF: BHO

sussect: Unidentified Flying Object Report @ 4 MAY i960

re: Aerosvace Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. In accordance with Paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the following
information is submitted. Subparegraphs are numbered to correspond
with the related comments in the referenced refpulation:

ae Description of the Object:

(1) Smooth, like a planets; sonevwhet like a disc.

(2) Size of a star in Big Dipper constellation,

(3) Very bricht blue star, like Venus.

(4) One,

(5) NA.

(6) Like a very bricht blue star, but too early in the
evening to account for a star, Snooth, not blinking.

(7) Wo tail or trail. |

(8) io sound.

(9) Notany.

b. Description of Course of Object:

(1) Observed this bright object in the sky with naked eye.

(2) Overhead.

(3) Overhead to 5 degrees Zast.

(4) Observed object with naked eye. Sent son for hand
telescope, Watched object grow larger as if approaching. First
iapression of distance away that of a star in vicinity of Arcturus.

Object grew larger and appeared to flash brichter fron within. Central
object faded out after five minutes; replaced by seven or eight snall

lights like a constellation of small stars. These faded out in one
minute,

(5) Faded out in place.
(6) Central object, 5 minutes: suece
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osjects, 1 minute.

c. lfanner of Cbservation:

(1) Ground visual.

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(2) Simple telescope, 13" in dianeter, 15 power.
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Kegistered engineer.
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Tine and Date of Sirhtings

(1) 01152, 25 May 1960.
(2) Dusk.

Location of Observers: City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee,

Identifying Information on Observer:

(1) Civilian, QQ, i-c 35, See

Assistant professor of
Middle Tennessee State College,
Interested in astronony five years. Considered

Weather and Winds:
(1) Glear and at dusk.
(2) Surface: Galm.
6,000 : 280 at 10 knots
10,000 : 310 at 30 knots
16,000 : 320 at 30 knots
20,000 : 320 at 30 knots
30,000 : 310 at 25 knots
90,000 : 290 at 40 knots
60,000 : 270 at 5 knots
80,000 : (Not available)
(3) Wo ceiling,
(4) 15 miles.
(5) High thin seattered,
(6) Mone, Qa
(7) Plus 18° at surface to 65° at 53,000 feet.
Hone.
None.
None.
/
George J. lied, Lt Colonel, USAF, Base Director of Operations.

This is believed to be natural phenomene and is reported only because
of the qualifications of the observer.

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