USAF Weather Balloon Identification Chart

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MIKE JG
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USAF Weather Balloon Identification Chart

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So that's what I saw the other night..... :smt003
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I attached it just for Les and James..... :wink:
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Brilliant! :lol:
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Post of the year...but you should post a warning I almost fell out of my chair laughing. :wink:
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Actual balloon of some kind I took a picture of in the Utah desert...

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Experimental type for missile warning (http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7000 ... range.html)
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