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UFO case file · UFO-30487

Approximately60Miles Eastof Puerto Rico reported light formation observation — February 1959

CE1Puerto Rico1959-02-01

Approximately60Miles Eastof Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

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Case description

On or during February 1959, at or near Approximately60Miles Eastof Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, the source reports the following sequence: UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH AFR 200-2A. (1) ROUND-APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET IN DIAMETER (2) LARGE (3)(REDDISH ORANGE) (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE (7) STREAMING TAIL OF GASEOUS FLAME (8) NO SOUND DETECTED B. (1) GASEOUS TAIL FLAME AGAINST DARK SKY BACKGROUND (2) ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 7560 FEET, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 153 DEGREES; (3) ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY 7520 FEET, AZIMUTH APPROXIMATELY 165 DEGREES, (4) OBJECT WAS ON COLLISION COURSE WITH SHIP, MADE GRADUAL RIGHT TURN BEFORE ARRIVING OVERHEAD THEN GRADUALLY TURNED LEFT AND RESUMED ORIGINAL COURSE BEFORE DISAPPEAR- --- --- PAGE TWO RJESNF 11A ING OVER HORIZON, (5) GRADUAL-WEST (6) FIRST OBSERVER(5 MINUTES, SECOND OBSERVER(1 MINUTE, THIRD OBSERVER(45 SECONDS C; (1) GROUND VISUAL (2)(BINOCULARS; 7X50)USED BY VRIE AND(10/X50 BY BAKKER. (3) N/A'd. (11) 22053592 (2) NIGHT E. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING INFO CONCERNING REPORTED UFO SIGHTING: WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION IN DEGREES WHEN FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED? REF MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4G INFORMATION AS TO ELEVATION WHEN FIRST AND LAST OBSERVED IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Recorded details

Local time
7560
Craft description
Reported object in Approximately60Miles Eastof Puerto Rico reported light formation observation — February 1959; Light Formation
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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