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12, CONCLUSIONS

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DATE 2. LOCATION
8 Aug 61_ Cape Canaveral, Blorida
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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O Yes DX Probobly Astronomical
0 Ne Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF .OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE # |0 Other =
OD Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3-5 sec 1 NW O Unknown
10, BRIEF SUMMARY O SIGHTING Roun? waite, objt » COMMENTS Spoed, color, etc., conform to
described as ight. Appeared at 30° elev, ee iateathin of meteor. Absence of tail gan
30° T az. Disappeared at 30° elev, 90° az afterbe explained in that occasionally tail
straight level flight. Estimated at 1,500', is very faint an is not always observer
2-3 miles distaat. Appearance of altitude and distance do wot
rule out prohability of objt being a
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(3) 3% DEGREES ELEVATION 299 AZIMUTH (4) STRAIGHT AND LEVEL,

NO MANEUVERS (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE EAST (6) THREE TO FIVE
SECONDS C. (1) GOUND VISUAL (2) NONE ¢3) N/A D.¢4) 2982952

AUG 61 (2) NIGHT E. SOUTH GATE CAPE CANAVERAL, 2839 NORTH 5232
WEST Fei) N/A (2) JOHN W SILVIS, CAPTAIN, USAF, S5S5TH TEST

WING, PATRICK AFB, FLORIDA. PROJECT OFFICER, MINUTEMAN WEAPONS
SYST&M AND SENIOR PILOT ON FLYING STATUS. RELIABILITY EXCELLENT.
ce (1) CLEAR NIGHT, WO CLOUTDS OR GROUND FOG, VISIBILITY EXCELLENT.
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A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ELIMINATING THE

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POSSIBILITY OF WEATHER BALLOONS, TEST AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS
AND OTHER PHENOMENA WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS SIGHTING. ALL
RESULTS HAVE SEEN NEGAIVE,. THE ONLY POSSIBILITY WHICH HAS NOT

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BEEN ELIMINATED IS THAT OF THE OBJECT BEING A METEORITE. IN VIEW

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THE DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT, THE FACT THAT IT HAD NO TAIL OR
DID NOT APPEAR 10 BURNING AND TH RSERVER'S ESTIMATE THAT THE
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OBJECT WAS AT A 1530 FOOT ALTITUDE

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