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The object looked round just like a big baseball; it was bright white - it looked like the moon with the sun shining on it in the daylight. There was just one object. There was no trail or exhaust. At times it looked like it moved, It moved Westward slowly. There was no sound. When it disappeared it just vanished. I couldn't locate it any more. The object was just West of straight up when it went out. I saw this object at 1800 and I watched it for one (1) hour. he object was visible from the ground. I first saw this just slightly oO oO & e Kast amd slightly South of mee About 15° East. Iwas at Gate Noe 27, Tinker Air Force Base, when I saw this object. I would say it was at least 35,000 to 40,000 feet high. I have been on the Guard Force at Tinker Air Force Base for eleven (11) yearse During this time I have observed aircraft. EKaste No chonds There were a few clouds in the West. It was clear in the A were directly overhead. The wind was out of South - Southeast. I did not take any pictures and no fragments were obtained. Along toward 1835 there was a B-29 going Hast flying high over the field. I would say it was flying at 10,000 feet. The object I saw started getting dim and faded away until you couldn't see ite KYLi, Claude M. Civilian Guard Tinker Air Force 6 July 1953 Declassification Authority: NND 57565