Hopetown South Africa reported light formation observation — June 7, 1960

On or during June 7, 1960, at or near Hopetown South Africa, South Africa, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observed at times, twice with smoke trail observed about 5000 ft. Appeared at different points above horizon and disappeared in direction of object takes although traveling in opposite direction. Transcribed text from the document: FACE TWO RJEZHO 366 SIGHTINGS: CGM APPEARED TO MOVE THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE SLOWER THAT SHOOTING STAR CGM OBJECT APPEARED APPROXIMATELY THREE ZERO DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON CGM DISAPPEARED APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON CGM SMOKE TRAIL FOLLOWED OBJECT X SOURCE WAS FLYING AT EIGHT ZERO ZERO ZERO FT ON A HEADING OF TWO SIX ZERO DEGREES X SOURCE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IMPACT AREA WHETHER ON LAND OR IN THE OCEAN CGM TRAJECTORY OF OBJECT OR DISTANCE FROM SOURCE X UNION DEFENCE FORCE ADVISES THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECT IMPACTING IN SOUTH AFRICA X NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE THIS OFFICE C7/14572 JUL RJEZHO Classification Cancelled (or changed to________) Auth: _______________ BY: ________________ DATE: _______________ UNCLASSIFIED