Rabat French Morocco radar-visual unidentified-object report — March 1, 1953

On or during March 1, 1953, at or near Rabat French Morocco, Morocco, the source reports the following sequence: OG Light Obj sighted confirmed by preparing an A/C Confirmed by officer, a French C-54 landed at Nouasseur AFB at 1200 hrs. The image shows an "AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT" from the French Morocco, dated 28 March 1953, regarding an unidentified flying object observed at Nouasseur Air Base on 20 April 1953. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object, Nouasseur Air Base, French Morocco DATE: 20 April 1953 LOCATION: Nouasseur Air Base, French Morocco On 20 April 1953 at approximately 2300 hours, an unidentified flying object was sighted at Nouasseur Air Base by 1st Lt. At approximately 2300 hours, the radar operator observed an unidentified target on the radar scope traveling at an estimated speed of 300 knots. The object was observed for approximately 15 minutes and then disappeared from the radar scope. Date target observed: 22 March 1953, 2200z to 2355z 4. Was the target observed on search radar? Was the target observed on height finding radar? Has interference from another radar set been observed recently? Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of the ground clutter? Were other targets (known) observed in the same general area, at approximately the same time as the unidentified target? It appears to be an Air Intelligence Information Report from Project Blue Book, detailing various observations and details related to unidentified flying objects.