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…aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, indicating that several incidents were investigated and determined not to be weather balloons. The sightings involved objects with distinct characteristics, including rapid acceleration and maneuverability.

…cusing on the possibility of misidentified weather balloons. It evaluates the likelihood of these objects being balloons based on wind patterns, release times, and radar reports.

This document analyzes various reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in relation to weather balloon releases in the vicinity of Shreveport and surrounding areas. It concludes that several sightings cannot be attributed to weather balloons based on wind patterns and observer reports.

Incident No. -- 3 July 1947, 1430 Hours, South Brooksville, WO a tk a This observer, an "astronomer", heard e loud roar and with difficulty observed at 50° elevation approximately ten very light-colored obiects traveling N. | have covered 1 1/2” angular jiameter in the sky, bunched together with no reguler formtion. He caloulated that at a distance of 10 mil…

…aking pibal observations. On the last reported si the balloon was at 15,000 fest altitude, the disc followed for fifteen seconds. It was shaped like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome-like top. The altitude and speed were rot estimated, but the ob- ject, allegedly through the instrument, appeared larger than the dal- loon. Another observer at the…

COUP TD ANT TAH Engineering Division Memorandum Report No. MCREXD}O9l-18D 25 April 1919 to fly a good mrsuit curve on another airoraft in good daylight, for example, much less to close on a solitary light at night. The difficulty is due chiefly to the inability to judge distance or speed of a point | source of light. Sugcestione Suggestion works in various w…

…mena inaccurate . ¢ Incidents Noe 81 and 163, In one case (Investigation No. &1) a civilian employee at Hickam Field at 0900 observed what looked like a balloo with a bright object suspended below it. It was estimated to be at about 6,000 ft. The bright object appeared to reflect the sun's rays at tines. After a few minutes he looked away and then could not …

…CTS The Inaccuracy of Human Observation Psychologists have long know that human perception is fallible. In fact, part of the science of psychology is concerned with the measurement of errors of observation, amd with the discovery of the conditions and laws that govern such phenomena. Errors of observation may be classified as variable or constant. Variable e…

…g Objects in Sxy sia ' ad 3 saw strange The pictures proven between his version Y fo we as ch. C2 ting from Lt nee te of Intelligence am, 15 Apr ee ht ke in overed that » appeared on headquarters indicates mishandling De nears ie be pice: PITA eat ‘TEs THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATK my OR AN EL? Se, cD Ali “ iy MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE iNTELLIGE? NCE…

I was standing in front of my operations tent talking with aj | when I havvened to glance up. Direstly overhead and heading in a northeasterty direction was what I assumed to be a meteor. It was tha larceast I have evsr seen and lasted lonzer than any I have ever seen but yever-the~less was similar in appearance Is seemed to diminish in size as it traveled u…

…try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension. 3.7. 5 feet. 22. How large did the object or objects appear as compared with one of the following objects held in the hand and at about arm’s length? (Circle One): a. Head of a pin | Silver dollar b. Pea Baseball c. Dime i. Grapefruit d. Nickel i. Basketball Other Smaller…

…d the object still visible but in a different position. At 2100Z, relieved of duty, Ist It Richard F. Watson departed for Princeton. Examination of this object with the naked eye revealed a star or planet- like object at approximately 250° with approximately 70° elevation. Through bi- noculars the object appeared to change shape and brilliance; at times rese…

…us of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952, 2. Lt. Kubanis reported in letter form the observation of a light resembl- ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in approximately two seconds. High cirrus clouds estimated at more than 20…

…ONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.OBTHE-UN HED naan WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S, C.— AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PABT, BY: OTHER THAN UNITED’STATES AIR FO INTELLIGENCE, …

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…n this report is a' ‘result of a telephone conversation between a Mr Morrison and the Director of Intelligence on 6 August 1952, and is ferwarded in accordance with AP Letter 20005 dtd 29 April 1952, BENJAMIN L. BERKOW Con Capt.e, USAF Director: of Intelligence Headquarters Command, USAP aieierey HECLASSIFIED "> ia ; DECI Ae ie - j Sec. 3(E) and §(D) OF (EF …

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…ormation were unknown to source, INCLS. DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT .50U.S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE…

…ef, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTH: ATIA A-2C, ee AFB, Oe NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50:U. $.C._— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT…

…dentified flying object approximately 3 miles from Hancock Field, (no direction given), at approximately 205 EST, March 1953. The object was of dirigible type, with holes in the sides and flashing a yellow light. The altitude was given as tree- top level. No other information was given as to description, speed, or direction. Observer, Mrs. Gohn, stated that …