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UFO case file · UFO-31435

2815N7741W Eof Cape Canaveral unidentified aerial event — February 1961

CE11961-02-01

2815N7741W Eof Cape Canaveral

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Case description

On or during February 1961, at or near 2815N7741W Eof Cape Canaveral, the source reports the following sequence: DETAILS OF OBSERVATION: Brief Sighting of Lighting Amber-210145Z Obj.: Obj. was sighted and appeared to be approximately 20° above horizon to WSW. Obj. was observed to move very rapidly and set to 070° T. The obj was observed to stop at the center of which was main body. I will now proceed to extract and output all the text found in the document: AF IN : 24860 (21 Feb 64) ACTION: CIN-14 INFO : CSNY-30, NAVY-90, CMC-6, VCS-35, OSD-15, NBA-7, CIA-11, SMD-B 672 K2CHODBSZCBJA115 VY RICZKO DE RBEKSN 013 ZNR Y 810351Z FM CCGD SEVEN TO RWPFALD/CINCONOPJAD RUFPALD/COMAIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFT COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO RJEZHO/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF WASHDC RBEGUH/COMEASTERH SEAF FRONTIER RBEXHG/CINCLANDFLF INFO PREPJD/COMDT COGARD RBEGUF/COMEASTAAEA RBEXHG/CMASDOF ORLANT 32NDMORAD DIV USCG GRNC BT MERINT RPORT X FOLLOWING RECVD FROM J S ERIHIO/ODBR X QUOTE SS ERIHIO ODBR LAT 2815N LONG 7741W COURSE 065 BAR 30.22 AT 0105Z BODY OF ONE FOOT DIAMETER AMBER COLORED BEARING 230 T RISING TO SKY VERY RAPIDLY AND SET TO 270 T HO SOUND THE SAID BODY WAS BRIGHT AND CIRCULAR FOLLOWED BY TWO WINGS FORMING ONE PARABOLA IN THE CENTER OF WHICH WAS THE MAIN BODY X TIME THE BODY TOOK TO TRAVEL THE CELESTIAL ARC ABOUT 30 SECONDS WITNESSED BY FIVE CREW MEMBERS AND THE MASTER UNQUOTE BT NOTE: Advance copy delivered to CIN & OOP-CP (210412R) FEB 61-

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Local time
0105
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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