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UFO case file · UFO-2432

Capetown, Union of South Africa radar tracking report — May 23, 1953

CE1Africa1953-05-23

Capetown, Union of South Africa, Africa

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Case description

On May 23, 1953 at Capetown, Union of South Africa, Africa, south African headquarters announced in November that on May 23, radar had tracked an unidentified object near the Cape at over 1000 mph.

Recorded details

Craft description
South African headquarters announced in November that on May 23, radar had tracked an unidentified object near the Cape at over 1000 mph.
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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