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“mylar balloon”

Stories2

The Mosul Orb: MC-12 Footage Over Iraq

April 16, 2016 · Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, northern Iraq

Iraq

UAP · Sphere · 25 sources · 2 photos

34Partially documented

L'Amarante: a silent object above a garden in Laxou

October 21, 1982 · Laxou, near Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine

France

UAP · Disc / saucer · 35 sources

32Partially documented

Names1

Eric Maillot Person · 7 stories
A sceptic of the Cercle Zététique, Éric Maillot spent decades looking for ordinary answers to France's strangest cases.

Documents10 · see all

Eglin Case Resolution Report Analysis

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 7 pages· 3 pages mention it
- p. 3 …The highly reflective surface of a Mylar balloon in infrared would exaggerate the perceived illumination effect. (U) AARO submitted the…
- p. 4 …kind of balloon. • (U) The S&T partner assesses that the image is consistent with a Mylar balloon as viewed…
Office of the Secretary of Defense: 018_Eglin Official release

Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.· 2023· 7 pages· 3 pages mention it
- p. 3 …The highly reflective surface of a Mylar balloon in infrared would exaggerate the perceived illumination effect. (U) AARO submitted the…
- p. 4 …kind of balloon. • (U) The S&T partner assesses that the image is consistent with a Mylar balloon as viewed…
Puerto Rico Case Resolution Analysis

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 7 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 7 …Mylar Balloons: An AARO partner assessed that the objects were a pair of mylar or “party” balloons. The objects’ behavior…
Puerto Rico UAP Case Resolution Document

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 2025-03-20· 7 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 7 …Mylar Balloons: An AARO partner assessed that the objects were a pair of mylar or “party” balloons. The objects’ behavior…
Office of the Secretary of Defense: 10_Puerto_Rico_UAP_CR Official release

Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.· 2023· 7 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 7 …Mylar Balloons: An AARO partner assessed that the objects were a pair of mylar or “party” balloons. The objects’ behavior…
Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963 Official release

National Aeronautics and Space Administration· 1962· 216 pages

…I I (Second Experiment • Balloon J?.ra,g) Dey: Mr. Carmines will you give. us a quick run…

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