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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1956 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | balloon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 600 mi E of Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hawaii |
| Japan |
Huge weather balloon lost in Pacific Ocean on test flight to Japan via Jetstream. Last radio contact 18:05.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02979/6j
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2015 08:56 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2023 03:38 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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