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No. 161: This obviously inaccurate report says in effect that the object was seen about 30 minutes after pilot balloon sounding and rawinsonde release time. From the known releast points, wind direction and speed at the level mentioned, this object or objects could not possibly have been a weather balloon. No. 162: No balloons released within 120 miles of this position, but if wind were from west it could have been a leaking balioon from Norfolk or Hatteras which was not rising as it should. However, the date of incident cannot be read from the questionnaire, hence no definite conclusion can be drawn. No. 183: Purely a radar report. if this report is accurate possibly be a balloon. No. 1&3; - 185; Very controversial accounts of speed (O - 3 tines that of a det); description sounds like burning pilot balioon soundins with lantern. However, nearest release was two hours earlier at a Cloud. Could have been this pilot balloon sounding assuming a leaky balloon to keep it at a low altitude. Not at all probable, but Sagi a balloon. Yo. 186 Object reported moving directly into headwind of 20K. Only soul inte sakes balloon would have been moving SE from Salt Lake City. If speed is any criterion, this was definitely not a balloon. Noe 187: A heavenly body, Venus. No. 185; io actual sighting; a radar report, if accurate, definitely no we athe} Yr > ball OoNe No. _159: Rawinsondes released at Montgomery anc Atlanta 1 1/2 hours dered ok End would have been blown into sighted area by upper winds. Only a faulty balloon, however, could have descended to that low altitude Fro om description, balloon is most unlikely. - Ko. 190: ivery indication seems to poirt te this objec being 2 rawinsonde »alloon awinsonde scheduled to be released from Munich approximately one eae previous to sighting. Very light winds in Munich arese Definitely a balloon. No. 191: Only balloon released in wind pattern that would carry over Juretion City was released at Dodge City approximately one hour t 3 te: ct e . before sighting time. f ted direction and speed of object were at all accurate, balloon not possible. ats ) 5 Senna Vee ~ ee a eee: oe wet i dele. «ten 4 Se * Vo. 1 Pe Balloons reieased irom soe ViOUG B2DG Julutnh just prior @) : as waageiemasent, J ¢ Fo Oe eae 0 Se iy BE Sa Se na ty Tin sightings ocind perfect for carrying balloon £& into observer's pathe Wind rc = Declassification Authority: NND 57565