| ID | #1553867158 |
| Added | Fri, 29/03/2019 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Major, U.S. air force R. L. Wallander, captain Bellman, Phipps saw an object that made up jerks with pauses of 10-15 seconds.
Evaluation of Blue book:
I. a description of the incident
20:25 M. E. Major aircraft with a flight time of 5000 hours engaged in watching pilots under his command flying B-47. He, another officer, and several airmen observed what seemed to be an elliptical blue-white light with orange or red tail. The object moved erratically at a rate greater than the T-33 or b-47.
First, the object was observed to the North, moving quickly with a course of about 1.5°, and then suddenly stopped. When the object stopped, it seemed that the orange glow was on the front edge of the object. The object then moved at an angle of 45° to a position North-West of the airport, then stopped again for two minutes. Finally he disappeared in the North. It was a total of five to ten minutes.
The weather was CAVU (Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited - marking in weather reports meaning "clear, visibility unlimited"). The winds were:
000 19 ' - 265 ° / 35kts
24 000 ' - 265 ° / 40kts
34 000 ' - 265 ° / 40kts
39 000 ' - 235 ° / 64ktsII. The Discussion Of The Incident
Two balloons with lights was launched at 20:30 GMT. Although between the observations and the launch of the balloon there is a gap in time 5 minutes description of the object described by the course etc. Match the description balloon.
It is believed that the reported object was one of the weather balloons.
III. Conclusion
Probably a balloon.
Translated by «Yandex.Translator»
Original news
USAF Maj. R. L. Wallander, Capt. Belleman, A/3c Phipps saw an orange object (a blue streak?) varied in shape, as it made jerky upward sweeps with 10-15 sec pauses. 3-5 mins.
Project Blue Book Assessment:
I. Description of Incident
At 2025 CST on 15 November 1952. en AF major with 5,000 hours flying time was engaged in watching pilots under his command shoot landings in a B-47. He, another rated officer, and several airmen observed what appeared to be an elliptical, blue-white light with an orange or red tail. the object moved erratically at a speed greater than that associated with a T-33 or B-47. the object was first observed to the north traveling rapidly on a heading of about 1.5°, then it suddenly appeared to stop. When the object stopped, the orange glow appeared to be on what had been the leading edge of the object. The object moved out again on a heading of 45° to a position NNW of the airport, then stopped again for two minutes. It finally disappeared to the north. It was in view a total of five to ten minutes.
The weather was CAVU. The winds were:
19,000′ – 265° / 35kts
24,000′ – 265° / 40kts
34,000′ – 265° / 40kts
39,000′ – 235° / 64kts
II. Discussion of Incident
Two lighted weather balloons were launched at 2030 CST. Although there is a discrepancy of 5 minutes in time between the sighting and the balloon launches, the description of the object, the described course, etc., fits that of a balloon.
It is believed that the reported object was one of the weather balloons.
III. Conclusion
Probably a balloon.
Hypotheses
Investigation
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