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Thomas MantellCaptain Thomas Mantell, 25- year old USAF pilot, who died pursuing a UFO, now generally considered to have been a Skyhook weather balloon
Ufos / Vaeth / USAThis UFO was seen by Vaeth and others while they were launching a Skyhook balloon Date: 24 April 1949
Skyhook BalloonsSkyhook high-altitude weather balloons, such as these used by the U.S.Navy, were liable to be perceived as UFOs by witnesses unfamiliar with them
