MILLBROOK, ALABAMAJanuary 1954

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Summary

On January 8, 1954, at about an evening hour near Millbrook, Alabama, civilians reported one object. The witnesses, a husband and wife, saw it between Millbrook and Prattville. The object was over the area, and many aircraft were flying locally and in the traffic pattern at nearby Maxwell Air Force Base.

The object was half-moon shaped. The report listed no other details such as color, sound, or trail. The weather was clear with about five miles visibility.

The Air Force record lists the conclusion as a balloon. A lighted weather balloon had been released from Maxwell Air Force Base at about the time of the sighting. The sighting location was about 10 to 17 miles northwest of the release point, and the case is recorded as a confirmed balloon sighting.

Reported location

MILLBROOK, ALABAMA

Date of incident

January 1954

State / country

AL / US

Page count

6 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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3 nu 16 MILLBR robably oon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION W. Fount Sane
0 Was Aircraft
Ni EG T——— XX Groun ) oO Ground-Radar a Probebly Aircraft
GMT 09/0 oA O Air-Intercopt Radar |O Possibly Aircraft
MOTO! OJ 0 Was Astronomical
0 Probably Astronomical
. N : O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION MMR E IR OP O y77 9. COURSE BE TY... cima it
Rs Gee Not reported - mena Deta for Eveluation
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1. COMMENTS
alf moon shaped object. Observation 10 miles NW of release point
of light WX balloon from Maxwell AFB. |
Evaluation 1s confirmed balloon sighting.
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28957301