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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. United States

ID	#1538999581
Added	Mon, 08/10/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com FOIA
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

09.04.1948 15:10

Location:

Монтгомери, AL

United States

Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, instructor of the air tactical school, Tyndall AFB (Panama city, Florida), during the flight of the fighter P-51H at a height of 16,000 feet just before you complete the 180 ° turn, found a silver disk with a diameter of 8 feet in the shape of a parachute with 5-foot cable and suspended from a silver jar or bowl in his position for 10 hours (South-East) from its left wing. The object was at an altitude of about 200-300 ft below him. He took a left to try to follow the object, but he seemed to have disappeared after 5 seconds.

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Original news

Lt. Col. Hughes, Air Tactical School instructor, Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida, while flying a P-51H fighter at 16,000 ft and just before completing a 180° left turn spotted a silver parachute-shaped 8 ft disc with a 5 ft long cable or shroud underneath suspending a silver canister or ball, at his 10 o’clock position (to the SE) off his left wing headed NW, about 300-500 ft away and 200300 ft below him. He banked sharp left to try to follow the object, at 310 mph IAS, but it disappeared in 5 secs without dropping in altitude.

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Balloon/Weather Balloon

The balloon (simplified is a balloon) — an aircraft lighter than air, where the lift force is used enclosed in a sheath gas (or heated air) with a density less than the density of the surrounding air.

Distinguish between tethered, Svobodnaya and balloons — powered airships.