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UFO case file · UFO-29263

West Germany Zone reported egg oval observation — September 1957

CE1Germany1957-09-01

West Germany Zone, Germany

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Case description

On or during September 1957, at or near West Germany Zone, Germany, the source reports the following sequence: DENTIS, Captain, USAF REFERENCES (Citata author's, daterine previous report, etc, as applicable) BAI#: 4507 EVALUATION P-6 SUBJECT Sighting of Unidentified Flying Objects SUMMARY (Short realistic summary of report. Give information in fixed cannounted Paragraph, List indicators at breast left. All observers were at guard posts and observed objects individually. All agreed on color, shape, direction and elevation of the three objects sighted. * Best, Heinrich geb. 200-2, Par 7d. (1) (a) Oval (egg shaped) fire ball with Cone-shaped tail (b) Estimated to be 5 meters in diameter (c) Oval fire ball light red; area around forward two-thirds of oval was blue; diminishing cone trailing rearward from oval was light red surrounded by violet. (d) Three sighted individually by four people; were all identical (e) N/A (f) No other (g) Cone-shaped tail was size of fireball at rear First rising slightly and later falling a slight amount. (e) Sudden; as though a light was turned off (f) 20 seconds; black behind tail 2 seconds (3) (a) Ground visual (b) None (c) N/A (4) (a) 0722352, 0722362 and 0722372 (b) Nights (5) (a) Line 300°E (b) Eastern. (6) (a) *(at end of report) (b) N/A (7) (a) High thinly scattered clouds; full moon (b) Scattered high clouds clear; wind calm to 3 knots at 350° (c) Unlimited (d) 12 miles (e) Negligible NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT.

Recorded details

Local time
350
Craft description
Egg / Oval; Light Formation; Reported object in West Germany Zone reported egg oval observation — September 1957
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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