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A commercial aircraft reported observing a large silver/white balloon at an altitude of 20,000 feet during a flight on February 3, 2023.

A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, later identified as a balloon, during a flight on February 26, 2022.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) resembling a large balloon while flying westbound at 34,000 feet.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a balloon during its flight from Seattle to Charleston on February 3, 2023.

…etails an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Alaska NORAD on February 6, 2023. The phenomenon was initially thought to be a balloon but was later determined to be erroneous radar data.

A commercial aircraft reported observing a flashing light while flying at FL310, which resembled a previous balloon sighting. The incident was logged as a UAP observation.

On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en route from Seattle to Las Vegas.

The document appears to be a weather-related data card, possibly associated with balloon observations, but the text is heavily redacted and fragmented, making it difficult to ascertain specific details.

…eriod prior to April 19h7, disc~like metal chrome object. All sirhtings were made through a dolite while making 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 t…

…ering or not maneuvering, It is quite possible that it was simply climbing steeply on a relat ively straight course, such as wold be taken by a lighted weather balloon, As a matter of fact, a lighted weather balloon wes released by the Fargo Weather Station within 10 minutes of the time the light was first sighted by the Fe51 pilot.e It is the opinion of the…

…e the reflection of the sun from an aircraft, a wind=blow object, ate, and st nicht some direct licht source, such as an engine exhaust, the light on a weather balloon, a running licht on an alroraft, a meteor, eto.e, or lichté fran the ground or the moon reflected back by birds or ° © Tie We ad + @ 69 other objects in the > Discussion of Several Specific Re…

… be pleased to be oi any further assistance required in connection with this matter. 8 FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: 3 Incls /s/ &,. C. Trakowski, Jr. 1. List of balloons A. C. TRAKOWSKI, JR. launched (in trip) Captain, USAF 2. &* X 10" photo print Director, Base Directorate of plastic balloon for Geophysical Researoh 3. i" x 5" photo print of plastic balloon …

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… February 6, i953 "Sizhting of flying objects" fhe location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 19535, time 1350 M.3.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my syes away from the eye pabee for a few seconds, _ returned “my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. “She readings were…

…ort Yuma, Arizona "Sighting of flying objects” The location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 M,8,.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my eyes away from the eye pbkoe for a few seconds, returned my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. The readings were 53 …

…ich appeared to be floating just west of the vapor trail, about half- way between FM. Davis and your air field at Marfa. JI at first thought it may have been a balloon released by the plane that made the vapor trail, as it appeared to be about the same altitude, but was not of a spherical shape like an ordinary balloon, and perhaps larger, somewhat oblong in…

…hich appeared to be floating just west of the vapor trail, about half- way between Ft. Davis and your air field at Marfa. J at first thought it may have been a balloon released by the plane that made the vapor trail, as it appeared to be about the same altitude, but was not of a spherical shape like an ordinary balloon, and perhaps larger, somewhat oblong in…

On 2 July 1953, I saw one object. It was round as a balloon or a dishe As high as it was, it would be hard to say whether it would be metal because anything could reflect the sunlight. It seemed to stand still, but when I looked through the glasses it seemed to be moving back and Hi within a short radiuse I couldn't see anything hanging on it at all. When it…

…aft above 5,000’ in this area, During this period legs of EW radar sites in the local area indicated no sightings of unidentified aircraft tracks. A radiosonde balloon was sent aloft locally at approximately 1800I but winds aloft carried the balloon eastward, 6 All nine observers were either Japanese or Ckinavan weather observers with from 6 to 30 years expe…

AF PORM.112—PART | ES eterve bp APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY Ie *, REPORT NO. IR-1-53 At Sb op ke Hf / AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Object Report AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Ryukyus Island D/T, Hy 20th Air Force, APO 239 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 June 1953 24 June 1953 Ca3 oi teat x! Capt.…