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CASE REFERENCE8696392

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONCassville Wisconsin

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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Nov 61 Cassville, Wisconsin 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local1805 XD Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircraft
GMT. GMT 100005z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Y.s 000 0 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomicol
X0 No X0 No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomicol Possibly Astronomicol
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE COURSE 0 Other_ Other.
OX OX Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evoluation Evoluation
0 Unknown
1 hr 5 min 1 varied
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHT TOCKT SUMMARY OF SIGHT ROCKT shaped objt went 11. COMMENTS Letter was written to this vitnss Letter was written to thie vitnss
SB for 15 min, changei e 15 min, changed course to Nw for lo min, requesting additional info, but no reply
then N for 20 min. Stopped and remained motion- was was received. Info provided received nfo provided by witness in
less for 20 min. Beam of light pivoted around less for 20 min. Beam of light pivoted around his letter must not be attended too mich falt his letter mus not be attended tco mich alt
objt while motionless. Gave off sparks. Glowed. objt while motionless, Gave off sparks. Glowed. if his assignment of a speed of 2oco mh speed of 2000 ath
to a conventional a/c is any yardstick.
This case is classed insufficient date.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 1V 26 SP 52)
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY
TD-E
TD-E/Major Friena/vs/69216
uro Sighting
8 DEC1961
Bq USAF
SAvoI-3e (Major Coleman)
Wash 25 DC
Reference the attached letter from Mr. dated 11
Mow 6l reporting a Uro sighting. Sinee there is innutficient data
in the letter on which to base a conclusion, request that you send
three (3) questionnaires to be fi lled out by the witnesses.
EDWARD H. WYNH 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Thermo-fax copy of Itr fm
Deputy for Technologies
and Subsyatems
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