UFO case file · UFO-27890
Keflavic Airport Iceland reported egg oval observation — May 8, 1955
Keflavic Airport Iceland, Iceland
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On or during May 8, 1955, at or near Keflavic Airport Iceland, Iceland, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round, oxidized silver in color, not in formation, about the size of one object, half way between sky and the object, left small smoke trail, then disappeared. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round, oxidized silver in color, not in formation, about the size of one object, half way between sky and the object, left small smoke trail, then disappeared. CONCLUSIONS: Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Astronomical AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 8 MAY 1955 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object, Keflavik Airport, Iceland REPORT DATE: 12 May 1955 SYNOPSIS: On 8 May 1955, at approximately 1940 hours, a bright light was observed by the control tower personnel at Keflavik Airport. The object was observed for approximately 10 minutes before it disappeared from view. Text Output: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 6-3-55 At about 1930 hrs. on 5 Mar 55, I was notified and asked to investigate an object sighted in the sky. Upon arriving at the site in Keflavik Airport, Iceland, the object had disappeared from view but was reported to have been observed flying at an altitude of 5,000 to 10,000 feet and was about the size of a small aircraft. The object apparently moved in a westerly direction and disappeared behind some intervening terrain. The object was observed through binoculars by an officer of the Operations Section and witnesses stated that the object was oval in shape and silver in color. Circular, moved in erratic line out of sight c. A few of the objects were jerky in formation, others held steady - however, the jerky motions were not observed until after the objects had been sighted for some time d. It was observed whilst in formation for several minutes e. Temperature - 20 faint, Relative humidity - 82 "Time Slots" - 30000/230-25, 30000/230-35, 18000/230-04, 20000/230-10, 20000/230-20 No further relative or observations have been reported.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 1940 hours
- Craft description
- Egg / Oval; Light Formation
- Coordinate precision
- LOCALITY
- Date precision
- EXACT_DAY