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UFO case file · UFO-31496

4127N0522W MED SEA unidentified aerial event — March 1961

CE11961-03-01

4127N0522W MED SEA

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Case description

On or during March 1961, at or near 4127N0522W MED SEA, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING/LARGER METEOR-TYPE OBJECT: Left smoke trail for approx. Higher part of trail glowed very bright, object proceeded downward, trail ended without stopping. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 55) AP IN : 210309 (16 Mar 61) INCOMING ACTION: CIN-14 INFO : ARMY-30, USAF-36, ONI-39, OSI-15, NSA-7, CIA-7 SUS B 2500307, 5000-1-7, SAFS-3 (21?7) CZCHEAA8ZGCJAG78 GD RJEZHO ZNR ZOY RJFKSU UB599ZCAVX773 GD RJFFBW RJDLUA RJFXBN RJFPSD RJDXGW RJVFAL RJEZHO RBDLL RUFF DC RJFKAW 52 ZNR O 161936Z FM A23524/AWYS TORREJON AB SP TO RJFFBM/HQ USAFE LINDSEY AIR STN GERMANY RJDLUS/RD AF 50 RUISLIP NG RJFXBN/1GF TORREJON AB SP RJFPSD/17AF RAMSTEIN AIR BASE GERMANY RJDXGW/7AD HIGH WYCOMBE AIR STN ENG RJVFAL/COMMANDER ADC ENT AFB USA RJEZHO/CHIEF OF STAFF UNITED STATES AF WASHINGTON RBDLL/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON ENG RUFFAE/CINCUSAREUR HEIDFLBRG GER BT CIRVIS RPT A53324 SIGHTED LARGE METEOR-TYPE OBJECT. DESCENDING OBJECT LEFT SMOKE TRAIL FOR APPROX 3 MINS.

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Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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