Rabat French Morocco reported cigar cylinder observation — September 3, 1952

COURSE: OBJECT PASSED OVERHEAD FROM WEST TO EAST 3. MANEUVERS: NONE OBSERVED 5. ACTION TAKEN: TELEPHONIC REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE C-1 STILL AIR DIV, STAT NORG 0 I-921-32 / [REDACTED] UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT SIGHTINGS RABAT, FRENCH MOROCCO 8-7-52 CIRCUSE AND RIESSBADEN GENEVIEVE DISTELL, G [REDACTED] OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE C-2 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT SIGHTED AT BAB-EL-OUD STREET, RABAT, FRENCH MOROCCO 8-7-52 - VIEWED FROM TERRANCE OF [REDACTED] OFFICE @ 1105/Z. AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 HOURS, 16 SEP 52, A FRENCH CIVIL SERVANT IN RABAT REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN EMBASSY THAT HE AND SEVERAL FRIENDS HAD SIGHTED AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.THEY DESCRIBED IT AS "CIGAR-SHAPED", ABOUT 15 METERS LONG, AND FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 METERS. IT WAS PROCEEDING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT A MODERATE SPEED AND LEFT A LUMINOUS TRAIL BEHIND IT. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, IT APPEARED TO BE GLOWING, BUT THE GLOW DIMINISHED AS IT FLEW ALONG. The report describes an unidentified aerial object observed at Rabat, French Morocco on 3 September 1952. The text in the document is as follows: SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects, French Morocco LOCATION: Rabat, French Morocco DATE: 3 September 1952 SUMMARY: An unidentified aerial object was observed at Rabat, French Morocco 3 September 1952 and reported by electrical means (no references). The text in the document states the following: "SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects, Observed at Rabat, French Morocco, 6 September 1952, 7:40 A.M. At approximately 7:40 A.M. on 6 September 1952, an unidentified flying object was observed at Rabat, French Morocco, by Captain (name redacted), U.S. The object was observed for approximately 10 seconds and was described by Captain (name redacted) as being round in shape, silver-grey in color, and about the size of a combat aircraft. The object was observed to climb straight up and then level off, after which it accelerated and disappeared from sight." Extracting the text from the document: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified flying object DATE OF REPORT: 6 September 1952 PLACE: Rabat, French Morocco SUMMARY: On 6 September 1952, an unidentified flying object was observed over Rabat, French Morocco. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Cigar / Cylinder; Light Formation