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UFO case file · UFO-29358

Sof Caja Marca Peru reported light formation observation — October 1957

CE1Peru1957-10-01

Sof Caja Marca Peru, Peru

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Case description

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object white - steel coloured, Gamming up and down in an erratic manner, observed on three different days. Neslor, USAF G-3 HAIR L60-E (DARK 3A): TR-350-57 Unidentified Flying Object Report contains sightings of an unidentified flying object being reported by a qualified observer who noted the time, elevation angle as he followed the unidentified flying object. NESTOR LTC, USAF AC of S, PDRI UNCLASSIFIED SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 IR-364-57 The following is extracted from an original report written by an Airman observer in the vicinity of and contains observations of an unidentified flying object in the vicinity of Caja de Marca, Peru, on 10/26/57: First I saw an object white-steel-gleaming on October 26th, '57, at approximately 2200-2230G at Caja Marca, Peru. It was observed by the automatic "Zeta" recording theodolite. TR-3614-57 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES LIMA- LIMA Azimuth- Angle ° Elevation- Angle ° Visibility - 8 = clouds good 1316 1616 1256 1362 1320 1395 1326 1397 1330 1333 1336 1343 1349 1358 1406 1411 1423 1435 1441 1453 1559 1609 1616 1626 1630 1633 1639 1655 1700 320.2 322.0 328.0 329.5 330.0 330.0 330.8 331.5 332.0 332.4 333.4 333.6 334.6 337.4 341.2 341.6 342.6 343.2 343.8 345.0 349.0 350.0 350.8 352.5 353.4 353.6 354.5 358.8 359.0 55.4 55.0 55.0 54.8 54.6 54.4 54.2 54.0 53.8 53.6 53.4 53.0 52.6 51.2 49.8 49.4 48.6 48.0 47.4 46.4 43.0 42.0 41.4 40.2 39.6 39.4 38.8 36.4 36.0 reg. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Today, 9/11/57, I saw the same object again and measured as follows: LIMA- LIMA 1359 1409 1410 1415 1419 1425 1430 1435 1440 1445 Azimuth- Angle ° 1753 1809 1810 1815 1819 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845 124.3 125.4 127.0 127.4 127.7 128.0 128.2 128.4 128.6 118.1 Elevation- Angle ° 50.0 52.0 54.0 55.0 56.0 57.0 58.0 59.0 60.4 57.0 Visibility - /8 = clouds reg. " " " " " " " " bad WARNING: THE POSITION AND FLIGHT PATTERN AS RECORDED ON THIS FORM DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT UFOS OR EXTRATERRESTRIAL VEHICLES. The image shows a handwritten document, likely an old UFO report from Project Blue Book, containing detailed textual information about an observed incident. This case was reported and plotted by the undersigned (S/Sgt. 25-30 minutes, first observed at 2330 hrs, last seen at 2355 hrs. d. Height, speed, direction - object hovered, then moved in a straight line, first descending, then climbing - speed approx. When it was farther from the earth, its illuminated portion appeared smaller, but as it approached us, this portion has grown larger. When it was farther from the earth, its illuminated portion appeared smaller, but as it approached us, this portion has grown larger. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Light Formation Reported special objects or artifacts: Binoculars or telescope

Recorded details

Local time
GMT - Azimuth - Elevation - Visibility
Craft description
Light Formation
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