(near) Hamilton, CaliforniaAugust 1956

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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 XXWas Bolloon
21 August 1956 near) Hamilton, California |O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Ballon |
TTS —— O Ground-Visuel O Ground-Roder - Probably Aver -*
emt 21/19352 XIX Ain Visvol O Air-Intercept Radar |O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS OU O Was Astronomical
; 0 Yes 3 Probably Astronomical
«IX No Militar OC Possibly Astrenomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION § NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CE CA Ee
O Insufficient Dete for Evaluation
: ; 0 Unknown
ten minutes one westerl
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round clear silver object, size of Balloon launched from
dime at arm's length, Obj initially sighted Vernalis, Cal. on 21/14322Z.
air-visually at approx 20,000 ft altitufe Foom the Vernalis balloon
at 38.10N 123W, Obj was near contrail o chart rpt, the balloon esti-
a B-47. Obj's flizhit path was straight mated to be in area of sight-
% climbing, Obsrvegps attempted intercep ing at time, Size,shape,
action & obj appeared to be between ascending, westerly course
interceptor & contrail & under contrail are characteristics of balloop
This led pilot to believe obj was close sighting.
& he initiated maximum performance of Ce
A/C was climbing at 250kts but obj ap-
geared to pull away & up, Obj viewed a/v
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 39) to base for fuel, Last sighting at 38. 18N 123. 20%.
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