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Was Balloon
Probably Bollioon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Wes Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Lt. Col. Willien J. Lookadoo

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Public Information Division
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ninston 25, D.C.

Recently I sent you a letter requestingassistance in identifying
en object in our evening sky. Since then we have succeeded in
identifying it as the planet Venus. Its brightness an

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idity with which it crossed the sk Slong with the presence of
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en orange glow end other weird imoressions seen through bin-
oculars, geve us the impression that it was en aircraft or
some sort travelling on the fringes of space. Hecently, however,
the moon has been in that portion of tne sky and its position
in relotion to the object convinces us that the object is much
further back than the moon. Since the vlenet Venus is reportedly
visible in the evening sky, we have come to the co
the object must be it.

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Perhaps you can clear up a mystery of something in the sk Ky. which has been
pinzling us. We noticed it for the first time about a week ago, but it
probably has been up longer. At first we thought it was a star but within
an nour it had passed beyond the horizon, Since it always appears in the
ome place at the same time, and follows the sare course, we thought it

ht be a satellite, mt a oie ig of the New York Tim “3 showed that the only

rooklyn from approximatley 6:15 to 7:45 £.S.T., or longer. A check with
te Hayden Planetariun discounted the possiblity of this object being a star
or planet. A satellite would not take an hour to cross the sky, They

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sa* tallite visible was Echo I, at 8:05 P.M. BS.T. This object appears over
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sugzes ted the object might be either an aircraft or a weather balloon, tut
since it always followed the aame course, they said it probably was nota

‘ weather r balloon, ut some sort of aircraft. A check with the Air National
Cvard at Floyd Bennett Field, when we again saw the "obj ect on Friday, could

Shed no light on the matter. They di dn't know or seen to care, 1 then

chee with Idlewild Aix sport, who suggested I call the F.A. A. which I did.

A° didn't know, I am writing the letter fo the sake of identifying

e seen by tae naked eye and giveS the irpression of being a large
ar, Upon examination with a pair of binoculars it acpears to be "ZL"
shaved (perhaps reg of an aircraf 2 and has an orange glow (jet fumes,
reflected sunlight, or the possibility of it icavetiiar on the outskirts

of tne atmosphere?

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e following is, to the best of my knowledge, a description of the object
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The position of the cbject on the map is as follows: Assuming tha

Avenue runs North and South, and that Prospect Par} is cue West, this object
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can be seen due West at about 60°or 70’ above the horimn travelling ina

siz tly Nor ther cirection before it disappears beyond the distant buildings

We believe it probably is som air force craft but since it always ampears
at the same time and always follows the same course, we tharght it might be

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something in orbit. Anyway, we thought you might be able to explain this
object.

TY? . , 2.) ie 2 <*> ha _, ah tt Cart wee Tg hh anne hon 4
P.5S. Now that it i ‘astern Daylight Savings Time it appears an hour later

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Your latter coneerning an unidentif
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I have inclosed the Air Force form used to inve
analyze unicentified flwvine obtact Sil ne yo. dee nag capes" |
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oa a Fal myo Have and using the attached envelore mall +5
te Co wonert iriend at Wright Patterson Air Fores ase, Chio.

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raf recent Department of De? ons8 fact eet
wich is based on the findings of investicatic : }
LCN wih GHG LInCANgZS Of investigations conducted by the

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I hope this material will be of value to OU.

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