34N1303NEJapan3512N1442SE 35N135E reported light formation observation — February 1960

On or during February 1960, at or near 34N1303NEJapan3512N1442SE 35N135E, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: UFO sighted from 3 aircraft at locations over Iwojima. Apparent altitude 7,000 ft., observed as probable meteor by reporting officers. The text in the document is as follows: CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY AP IN : 24334 (25 FEB 60) X/jrh INFO : GEN FROM : COMNAVFOR/JAPAN DTG : 250312Z FEB 60 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION YOUR 230812Z X FIRST INCIDENT X UFO WAS SIGHTED FROM THREE AIRCRAFT X RPTS OF UFO 34N/130-33E GHM 35N/143E GHM AND 35-12N/144-25E X APPARENT ALT OF UFO 5-7000 FT X SPEED QUOTE INSTANT UNQUOTE X TWO ATLO REPS SAW UFO X ATLO EVALUATION PROB METEOR X ATLO PLANS NO FURTHER ACTION ON FORMAL REPORT BECAUSE UFO WAS PROB NATURAL PHENOMENON X JAPANESE PILOT SIGHTING OBJECT THOUGHT IT WAS MISSILE HOWEVER JAPAN WEATHER BUREAU EVALUATES SIGHTING AS METEOR X SECOND X HAVE INQUIRED SAF MSO AND MSBJ X NO INFO NOW AVAILABLE BUT WILL AMPLIFY IF FURTHER INFO DEVELOPS