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UFO case file · UFO-31596

3402N16417E FAREAST unidentified aerial event — June 1961

CE11961-06-01

3402N16417E FAREAST

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Case description

On or during June 1961, at or near 3402N16417E FAREAST, the source reports the following sequence: GSA SIGHTED. OBJECT SIGHTED BY DUBIQ. CONTINUED TO TRACK ACROSS SKY TO LAST OBSERVED POSI BEARING WEST. NOTE: Translated copy of AP IN 10162 (1 June 51) referred to and left at 01032. SECNAV/VR COO UNCLAS/AU ASTRO/NAVRAD 02 59 893 898 930 32 39 14 35 36 98 99 37 70 74 75 24 IP NAVFAC COO J05 C2A CIAR CTB NIU PIASP/LCU APP The text appears to be a detailed report describing the sighting of a "starlike object" that was observed from a ship's position, including details about its altitude, course, and duration. The report also mentions the coordinates of the ship's position and the object's observed altitude and bearing. DARK POSE 34 DECGREE SPAN ALTD - MOVED ACROSS SKY AT IS KT. OBJECT SIGHTED AT DBE4 ALTITD ALARD BEARING 240 AT ALTITUDE 70 DEGS AT 0444Z. CONTRAILED SOTRACK AC'ACS SY TO LAST OBSERVED POSIT BEARING AT ALTITUD-IS DEGREES AT 0457Z.

Recorded details

Local time
0345
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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