Project Blue Book File on Tremonton Film, Utah, 1952

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IV. BALLOON DATA

21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA?

Yes

No

22. TIME SINCE SCHEDULED BALLOON RELEASE:

Minutes

23. POSSIBLE BALLOON LAUNCH SITES DOWNWIND OF SIGHTING:

| Location | Type | Launching Agency | Lighted? | Describe Lighting
 |  |  |  | Yes | No |
a. | Too many objects | for balloons | unless |  |  |
b. | there were many skytrains in the area |  |  |  |  |
c. | mirages there was no area |  |  |  |  |
d. |  |  |  |  |  |

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V. EVALUATION

21. EVALUATION OF SOURCE:

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Unreliable

Extremely Doubtful

Hoax

22. DETAILS OF REPORT:

Good

Fair

Poor

Insufficient to Evaluate

23. FINAL EVALUATION:

Was Balloon

Probably Balloon

Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft

Probably Aircraft

Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical

Probably Astronomical

Possibly Astronomical

Other:

Insufficient Data For Evaluation

Unknown

24. COMMENTS:

Possibilities:

1. mirage effect - no inversion layer, but there is an incredibly high lapse rate from 4 - 10,000!

2. Bids - snow geese migrating, or seagulls

3. Aircraft - highly improbable

ATIC Test Form 334 (13 Aug 52)

DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007