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p. 1 …At the local weather station, it was stated that no balloons had been released at the time.
ARCHIVAL RECORD PLEASE… p. 2 …the Algerian weather bureau stated recently that the "flying saucers" seen recently over Algiers were only weather balloons which are… p. 17 ## Part I = Weather Balloons
1. In the analysis of Flyobrpts prior to 1 Jul 52 approximately 15% were classified as… p. 18 …These methods of approach will solve the problem of weather balloons .
## Part II - Upper Air Research Balloons
1. Specially designed… p. 19 …weather , Navy upper air, and USAF upper air balloon releases.
## Notes
This paper is a short introduction to the "balloon … p. 2 …At the local weather station, it was stated that no balloons had been released at the time. p. 3 …the Algerian weather bureau stated recently that the "flying saucers" seen recently over Algiers were only weather balloons which are… p. 4 …from the weather stations at Maison Blanche, Blida, and Boufarik. He said that in their underbellies, the balloons carry a… p. 24 ## O
## Part I - Weather Balloons
1. In the analysis of Flyobrpts prior to 1 Jul 52 approximately 15% were classified… p. 25 …These methods of approach will solve the problem of weather balloons .
## Part II - Upper Air Research Balloons
1. Specially designed… p. 26 …Air Force Upper Air Research Balloon Releases, and first indorsement thoroto.
c. Air Weather Service Correspondence File - Letter 22 Sep… p. 6 …LOCATION, APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE, AND GENERAL DIRECTION
OF FLIGHT OF ANY AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASED: US WEATHER
STATION, WILL ROGERS… p. 7 …WEATHER BALLOON AT 85152 HOURS, 2 AUG 1969. WEATHER BALLOONS WOULD HAVE TRAVELED SOUTH, CHANGING AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES TO SOUTHEAST… p. 8 …PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE
CAUSE OF SIGHTINGS AT THIS TIME IS WEATHER BALLOONS AND/OR
KNOWN AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA… p. 5 …All weather balloons in the United States are launched at 0300Z, 0900Z, 1500Z and 2100Z. If an object is reported… p. 10 …BALLOON AND WEATHER DATA
In order to achieve more positive identification of unidentified flying objects, the Air Technical Intelligence Center… p. 11 …of the Air Weather Service in exactly the same manner as that employed in obtaining weather balloon release data.
## X… 1 more page mentions it p. 6 …To be sure, no Swedish balloons have been sent up, but propaganda and weather balloons have been sent up from… p. 7 maybe still higher, depending on the weather . To each balloon was attached an advertisement card which the finder was to… p. 8 …On the day before the observation (16 December), he had sent up three weather balloons of a current model. The… 1 more page mentions it p. 5 …All weather balloons in the United States are launched at 0300Z, 0900Z, 1500Z and 2100Z. If an object is reported… p. 10 …BALLOON AND WEATHER DATA
In order to achieve more positive identification of unidentified flying objects, the Air Technical Intelligence Center… p. 11 …of the Air Weather Service in exactly the same manner as that employed in obtaining weather balloon release data.
## X… 1 more page mentions it p. 1 …FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE OBJECT FOUND RESEMBLES A HIGH ALTITUDE WEATHER BALLOON WITH A RADAR
AND WRIGHT FIELD HAD NOT… p. 14 …have been recovered was a balloon of some sort, usually
described as a "weather balloon ,• although the majority
of the… p. 17 …Balloon Research
The original tasking from GAO noted that the search for
information included "weather balloons ." Comments about
balloons and… p. 19 …I remember
recognizing this material as being consistent with a
weather balloon . 11 •
Concerning the initial announcement, "RAAF Captures
Flying… 8 more pages mention it p. 3 …To be sure, no Swedish balloons have been sent up, but propaganda and weather balloons have been sent up from… p. 4 maybe still higher, depending on the weather . To each balloon was attached an advertisement card which the finder was to… p. 16 …the object found resem-
bles a high altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector.... disc and balloon
being transported . . . ."
Similarly… p. 19 …Balloon Research
The original tasking from GAO noted that the search for information included
"weather balloons ." Comments about balloons and… p. 21 …I remember recognizing this material as being consistent with a weather
balloon ."
Concerning the initial announcement, "RAAF Captures Flying Disc… 10 more pages mention it p. 2 …FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE OBJECT FOUND RESEMBLES A HIGH ALTITUDE WEATHER BALLOON WITH A RADAR
AND WRIGHT FIELD HAD NOT… p. 89 …1 Mar 94 SAF Memorandum, Subj, same as above
There is no requirement for weather personnel to record weather balloon … p. 100 …ROSWELL
UFO
UFOS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
WEATHER BALLOON
WEATHER BALLOONS
The IRIS search produced no documents concerned… p. 326 …weather balloon for a "flying disc"? The answer was this was not an ordinary
"weather balloon ." Typical weather balloons employed… 101 more pages mention it p. 75 …1 Mar 94 SAF Memorandum, Subj, same as above
There is no requirement for weather personnel to record weather balloon … p. 83 …ROSWELL
UFO
UFOS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
WEATHER BALLOON
WEATHER BALLOONS
The IRIS search produced no documents concerned with a flying… p. 640 …L. "Constant Elevation Free-balloon Flights from Fort Omaha," Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 47, pp. 535-538, 1919.
2. "Progress… 112 more pages mention it p. 2 …FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE OBJECT FOUND RESEMBLES A HIGH ALTITUDE WEATHER BALLOON WITH A RADAR
BALLOON BEING TRANSPORTED TO WRIGHT… p. 2 …The object was not a balloon , since the speed was too fast. A ravinsonde was released at 1500L and moved… p. 11 …Sighting secure 'above the weather '. p. 12 …The object was not a balloon , since the speed was too fast. A ravinsonde was released at 15000 and moved… 2 more pages mention it p. 2 …weather observers, amateur astronomers,
business and professional men and women, and housewives, etc.
Frequently such objects as missiles, balloons , birds… p. 4 …There are several types of
balloons - weather balloons , rawinsondes, radiosondes, and the large research balloons which have
diameters up to… p. 10 …Cn) Weather Returns (p) Emulaton naws (r) Pla•tac Sacs (s) Man on Ground (t) uchuunc (u) Cbenucal Tra&la… p. 4 …Eighth Air Force, Fort
Worth, Texas, announced that RAAF personnel had recovered a crashed
radar-tracking (weather ) balloon , not a… p. 5 …The FBI message stated that the military had reported that an
object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with a… p. 7 …According to the Eighth Air Force official, the recovered object resembled
a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector… 2 more pages mention it p. 3 …Eighth Air Force, Fort
Worth, Texas, announced that RAAF personnel had recovered a crashed
radar-tracking (weather ) balloon , not a… p. 4 …The FBI message stated that the military had reported that an
object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with a… p. 6 …According to the Eighth Air Force official, the recovered object resembled
a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector… 2 more pages mention it p. 1 …They think it might have been a weather balloon of some sort, but no
one was definite. They are calling… p. 3 …They think it might have been a weather balloon of some sort, but no
one was definite. They are calling… p. 5 …Pilgrim Drone Spotting
Last I had heard it may have been a weather balloon . I have to call the security… p. 3 …The balloon tracks and weather for 2000 MST on 5 August has been requested from Asheville.)
No attempt was made… p. 1 …SAID OBJECT HAD BEEN
T£NTATIVELY IDENTIFIED .AS WEATHER -TYPE BALLOON , BUJ' THAT NO
REPEAT NO SUCH OBJECT HAD B… p. 2 …OUTCOMES REPORTED UAP-MORPHOLOGY
Mt Everest
Commercial Air Traffic
Weather Balloons
REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS
8.7%
8.0%
10.0… p. 6 …AARO, in coordination with IC and S&T partners, assesses with
moderate confidence that the object was a balloon drifting… p. 1 …The Air Weather Service could help us by assisting the reports that we receive for possible balloons and Flight Service… p. 1 …PIC later suggested it was a possible weather balloon , but was
unsure. 0013 UPDATE/CLOSEOUT: ZID OM reviewed tapes and… p. 10 …Sighting occurs "above the weather ". p. 11 …Corrente
- but what is it?
The object was not a balloon , since the speed was too fast. A revinsende was… p. 15 …Comprirte
! what shall we do ?
The object was not a balloon , since the speed was too fast. A radinacode was… 2 more pages mention it p. 2 …5%
Disk, 1%
Triangle, 3% Square/Polygon, 3% TicTac, 2%
Mt Everest
Commercial Air Traffic
Weather Balloons
REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS p. 6 …AARO, in coordination with IC and S&T partners, assesses with
moderate confidence that the object was a balloon drifting… p. 5 …Eighth Air Force, Fort
Worth, Texas, announced that RAAF personnel had recovered a crashed
radar-tracking (weather ) balloon , not a… p. 6 …The FBI message stated that the military had reported that an
object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with Ii… p. 8 …According to the Eighth Air Force official, the recovered object resembled
a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector… 2 more pages mention it p. 1 …the object was, in
fact, a harmless high-altitude weather balloon , not an alien
spacecraft".
The story broke late Friday… …NO
REMARKS
Aircraft observed a large silver balloon FL420-450 off the left side while east bound at…
p. 2 …Eighth Air Force, Fort
Worth, Texas, announced that RAAF personnel had recovered a crashed
radar-tracking (weather ) balloon , not a… p. 3 …The FBI message stated that the military had reported that an
object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with a… p. 5 …According to the Eighth Air Force official, the recovered object resembled
a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector… 2 more pages mention it p. 2 …Polygon, 3% TicTac, 2%
Mt Everest
Commercial Air Traffic
Weather Balloons
REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS09Page determined to be Unclassified
Reviewed by… p. 6 …AARO, in coordination with IC and S&T partners, assesses with
moderate confidence that the object was a balloon drifting… p. 1 …the object was, in fact, a harmless
high-altitude weather balloon , not an alien spacecraft".
General Rgrmrmy The Lesser stated… p. 2 …the object was, in fact, a harmless
> high-altitude weather balloon , not an alien spacecraft".
>
> The story broke late Friday… …The weather station will function similarly. Also, all pilots have been briefed to report any unusual observations. If…
p. 4 …During observations of weather balloons at the Richmond Bureau, one well trained observer has sighted strange metallic disks on three… p. 6 …or objects seen are conventional domestic devices, such as weather balloons , test rockets, or jet-equipped aircraft with pancake or… p. 18 …Object at first appeared to be round and looked like a weather balloon at about 2,000 feet but there… 1 more page mentions it p. 3 …Eliminated as possibilities - aircraft, weather balloons . Ilimination effected by AF. Angle above horizon at first sighting - approximately 25 degrees.
Horizontal… p. 1 …balloons
AARO based this assessment on analysis of
full-motion video, video metadata, line-of-sight,
scenario reconstructions, and weather … p. 10 …pBS lX POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADil1.4al
1.4a AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.
WEATHER
• Weather : CLOUDY
3.5c, FOIA… p. 6 …During observations of weather balloons at the Richmond Bureau, one well trained observer has sighted strange metallic disks on three… p. 7 …On all four occasions the weather balloon and the unidentified objects were in view through the theodolite. These observations at… p. 11 …or objects seen are conventional domestic devices, such as weather balloons , test rockets, or jet-equipped aircraft with pancake or… 2 more pages mention it p. 3 …There are two general types of balloons : weather balloons and upper air research balloons . Balloons will vary from types 4… p. 3 …Witness was sure it was not an optical illusion or that the objects were not weather balloons since they traveled… p. 15 …apparent construction assumed at first to be a weather balloon
21. Exhaust trails not stated
22. Weather conditions not stated… p. 213 …Occupation of obgorvor Weather reporters
6. Address of observer N/3
7. Place of observation Richmond, Va.
8. Number of… 9 more pages mention it p. 4 …Some of these could be balloons . I
mean, there's no doubt about that, that they could be weather balloons … p. 14 …Well, it turned out that the pilots had seen a big balloon . It was larger
than a normal weather balloon … p. 4 …Some of these could be balloons . I
mean, there's no doubt about that, that they could be weather balloons … p. 14 …Well, it turned out that the pilots had seen a big balloon . It was larger
than a normal weather balloon … p. 6 …During observations of weather balloons at the Richmond Bureau, one well trained observer has
sighted strange metallic disks on three… p. 8 …or objects seen are conventional domestic devices, such as weather balloons , test
rockets, or jet-equipped aircraft with pancake or… p. 20 …Object at :first appeared
to be round and looked like a weather balloon at about 2,000 feet but there… 1 more page mentions it p. 3 …Witness was sure it was not an optical illusion or that the objects were not weather balloons since they traveled… p. 169 …Occupation of observer Weather reporters
6. Address of observer M/S
7. Place of observation Richmond, Va.
8. Number of… p. 170 …The disk appeared below the (weather ) balloon , was much larger in size (in the instrument) and shown like silver. It… 4 more pages mention it p. 2 …At the time this happened, the local weather bureau had not launched any weather balloons .
The same day, at 1920… p. 6 …Gorman's call, the Weather Station at Fargo had released a lighted weather balloon ; however, the balloon was at all… p. 3 …At the time this happened, the local weather bureau had not launched any weather balloons .
The same day, at 1920… p. 4 …It had about the same shape as a weather balloon which was then at an altitude of only 3,500… p. 3 …The weather was clear and visibility perfect.
## NEAR EAST/AFRICA
## Algeria
FLYING ORJECT REPORTED OVER THREE CONSTANTINE DEPARTMENT TOWNS -- Constantine… p. 4 …The weather was clear and visibility perfect.
## NEAR EAST/AFRICA
Algeria
FLYING OBJECT REPORTED OVER THREE CONSTANTINE DEPARTMENT TOWNS -- Constantine…