KEFLAVIKAFB ICELAND radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 11, 1953

Climbed from 1000 to 9000 ft and disappeared. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NO Text extracted from the document: USA - PARIS UNCLASSIFIED LR-26-53 (Unclassified) UPON NEAR KEFLAVIK AIRPORT, ICELAND Headquarters, Keflavlk air force base 30 nov 53 AT 2353Z, 27 nov 53 pilot and two other crew member's of a USAF b-47 type aircraft sighted an unusual object while flying near Keflavlk airport. This report contains information on the UFO sighted from a USAF aircraft near Keflavlk airport, Iceland on 27 nov 53. Object been reported to the commanding general AMC and the air attache, ENGLAND. LACY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER UNCLASSIFIED 7530-140546 UNCLASSIFIED Headquarters, Iceland Air Defense Force, PO-26-83 Iceland On 11 September 1953, a strong radar echo off from Keflavik Airport was reported at 1900 local time. The radar return was observed for approximately 15 minutes and was approximately 60 miles from the radar site. The pilot reported having a visual contact with a bright light moving slowly at an altitude of approximately 5,000 feet. The light was observed for a few minutes and then disappeared from sight. The object as observed on radar was about the size of a small aircraft. During the period of observation, the height of the object did not vary appreciably from the 5,000 foot level at which it was first observed visually.