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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Ball
27 May 60 E of Japan 4215N 157255 DO Probably Balleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 2. eewey one
. O Woes Aircraft
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GMT 28/0 Z 60 Gf Air Vi sual D Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS C 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes c Probably Astronomical
3 No Civilian Possibly AstronomicolMeteor
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Circular, about 1/4 size of full moon, body

bright white, tail red. Tail appeared to be .-

pieces breaking off body. Was four times

diameter of body in length. Appeared about
50-60° above horizon. Disappeared about 35-40°

above horizon. Arced slightly downward from
easterly direction. Disappeared into distance.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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insufficient Deta for Evaluation
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1}. COMMENTS

Although it is possible the object was a

reentry of a satellite, the description,

flight path and duration is characteristi
of a meteor. Therefore this report is
evaluated as possible meteor.

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FLIGHT 868, 19999 FEET, 088 DECREES MAGNETIC, APP 275 KNOTS, TOKYO
TO ANCHORAGE ITEM DELTA (1) 28/89557 1969. (9) NIGHT ITEM ECHO ¢1)
42 DEGREES 15' NORTH 157 DEGREES 25° EAST. ITEM FOXTROT (1) >
WM, 30, KL" HOLLAND, CO-PILOT, RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. ITEM GOLF
€1) CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. WIND FROM 299 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS.
NO OTHER MET CONDITIONS ASCERTAINABLE. ITEM HOTEL: NONE KNOWN. ITEM
INDIAS NONE ITEM JULIETTE$ NO OTHER AIR TRAFFIC KNown TO CREWs FOUR
SURFACE VESSELS 43 TO 5% MILES APART SEEN ON RADAR 15 MINUTES

AFTER SIGHTING. ITEM KILO: CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 12TH AIR
DIV. SOURCE CLAIMED WAS NOT METEOR FROM EXPERIENCE, GAVE MAGNITUDE AS
MINUS FOUR TO MINUS FIVE, ESTIMATE PROBABLY METEORITE OR POSSIBLE
REENTRY ESV.

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