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Matching “Large silver balloon” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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237UAP00179

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported a large balloon sighting while flying at high altitude on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00180

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with a large balloon observed by a commercial aircraft during flight.
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237UAP00181

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with a large unidentified balloon observed by a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00182

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing the sighting of a large balloon by a commercial aircraft while flying at high altitude.
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237UAP00162

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, specifically a large balloon observed by an aircraft during flight.
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237UAP00184

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported a large unidentified balloon while flying at high altitude, prompting a Skywatch incident report.
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237UAP00186

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported a large unidentified balloon while flying at high altitude, leading to a Skywatch incident report.
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237UAP00187

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with a large balloon observed by a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00183

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that observed a large balloon while flying at high altitude. The sighting occurred on February 3, 2023, and was reported to the Denver Air Traffic Control.
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237UAP00188

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported a large balloon sighting while flying at 36,000 feet, approximately 30 nautical miles west of RBA.
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237UAP00189

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a large balloon while flying at flight level 320, approximately 30 nautical miles west of RBA.
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237UAP00191

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with a large unidentified balloon by a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00193

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified large balloon observed by a commercial aircraft.
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40027753-001-0018

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the characteristics and behaviors of large balloons, particularly in relation to their appearance and movement, which can lead to misidentification as unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It also categorizes various phenomena that can be mistaken for UFOs.
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ufo9

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a reported sighting of a flying saucer in California in 1949. The witness described a large, silver, metallic object with windows and a transparent appearance, suggesting the possibility of life inside. The report raises questions about extraterrestrial interest in Earth, particularly in relation to atomic bomb testing.
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t 26444787 20080359F 001 002 2013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a series of emails from Joseph P. Firmage, founder of the International Space Sciences Organization, discussing his views on various scientific and societal issues, including the potential for new discoveries in physics, the implications of Y2K, and the importance of addressing environmental and military concerns. Firmage emphasizes th…
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[01/16/1999-12/21/1999] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
",~RMS Email System Page 1 of3 RECORD TYPE: FEDERAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: The Kairos <thekairos@the-word-is-truth.org> The Kairos <thekairos@the-wo CREATION DATE!TIME:16-JAN-1999 15:32:49.00 SUBJECT: The Truth TEXT: Hello friend, My name is Joseph P. Firmage. You are receiving this message either because you have visited my Internet book site at www.TheWordl…
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23857122-0457-180273-0112

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a letter from the Air Weather Service to the Commanding General of the Air Materiel Command, discussing the potential involvement of a weather balloon in reported sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena in January 1949.
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23857122-0457-180273-0396

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ary 1919, Subjects: “Project 'Sign' ", requesting that reported incidents 1 through 172 be analyzed to determine whether or not these might have been caused by balloons launched by these laboratories. 2. A listing has been compiled of all balloons launched by these laboratories and its contractors for special atmospheric research pur- poses, from the first s…