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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8723499

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONRichmond Virginia

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP

2 February 65 02/161d2

3. SOURCE

Civilian ani Militar,

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

LOCATION

tichnomd, Virsinia
—2110Z irginie, Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland

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LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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Roum or cone shaped object observed by "XK coserver at Richmo
Ya through Theodolite ani considered to be a balloon. Picked
up on Radar. Viewed air visually near Baltimore and Washingt
DC. Color of object brigit silver cr aluminum. Also viewed
over Vallops Island ani many other ground locctions
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aiS: Sallcon launcned 210% rage, Arizona. ZX 10° cu od

cut dowm in Arkansas. alloon not destro; - and continu

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fly out wer Atlantic. Held an altitude of Li,5 ,000 ft. ‘ind
this height were 129 mots, from 270 deg. Used in cosmic ray
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At 1040, 4 Feb 65, Mr Vincent Raleigh, Eoulder, Colorado called regarding
Batloon observation over Virginie.
S ercde i aj ‘ ea hat ] ir 1 all r ne ¢ own a Arkansas
Yesterday he had indicated that their balloon had gone down over Arkan
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this was in error. There is a 95% chance that the balloon observed b
to them. The 6 million cubic foot balloon was launched from Page, Ar
on 1 Feb 65, 2300 MST floated to 140,000 feet. It was carrying a Cosmic
Ray Experiment. At 1100 EST on 2 Feb 65 the package cut free from the
balloon and landed by parachute three miles South of Lightsville, Arkensas.
The balloon normally shatters or bursts after this. They believe it
fescended to 145,000 feet until sunset at which time it descended in

the Atlantic ocean about two or four hours after sunset. Winds at 140,000

were 270° at 129 knots. This is only data available on wind .

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