Teheran Iran radar-visual unidentified-object report — May 6, 1959

On or during May 6, 1959, at or near Teheran Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING On 7 Sep 55 several jet pilots, air traffic control tower operators, and technicians both visual and radar observed unusual objects in the sky over Teheran. The objects took up stationary position, then moved in various directions at high speed. Ground radar also tracked the objects. They disappeared from both visual and radar contact. AT 0130 HOURS ON 6 MAY 1959 TWO IRANIAN AF F-86 SABRE JET INTERCEPTORS WERE SCRAMBLED TO INVESTIGATE FOUR UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS DETECTED ON RADAR OVER THE TEHRAN AREA. THE OBJECTS WERE TRACKED ON RADAR AT SPEEDS UP TO 600-700 MPH AND ALTITUDES UP TO 60,000 FT. HIS INSTRUMENTS AND LIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN HE BROKE OFF THE CHASE. TWO MAN HOURS WITH TIME ON OBSERVATION SIGHTED AS (3) LIGHTS ABOUT 2 LOCATION OF OBJECTS OBSERVED AS DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED SKETCH.