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UFO case file · UFO-31471

Aviano AB Italy unidentified aerial event — March 1961

CE1Italy1961-03-01

Aviano AB Italy, Italy

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Case description

On or during March 1961, at or near Aviano AB Italy, Italy, the source reports the following sequence: THE TRAIL WAS VERY FAINT AND DISAPPEARED AT TIMES- V (3) NONE (3) NONE- B. (1) FIRST SEEN BY LEATHER OBSERVER IN THE TOWER AND POINTED OUT TO TOWER OPERATORS. (2) 45 DEGREES, 230 DEGREES BEARING. (3) 320DEGREES/ 230 DEGREES BEARING. (4) THE OBJECT FOLLOWED AN ARC 43 DEG 32 DEG ANGLE FROM 250 DEG 230 DEG. (5) BROKE UP IN 5-6 SHALL PARTS WHICH SEEMED TO BURN UP IMMEDIATELY (6) 10-15 SECONDS. BT 09/13/32 MAR RJFPSH The text appears to be describing an incident where a leather observer in a tower spotted an unidentified object in the sky, which was observed to break up into several smaller parts that seemed to burn up immediately after 10-15 seconds.

Recorded details

Local time
2318
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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