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UFO case file · UFO-31735

Cape Canaveral Floridaand Cuba unidentified aerial event — August 23, 1961

CE1Cuba1961-08-23

Cape Canaveral Floridaand Cuba, Cuba

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Case description

On or during August 23, 1961, at or near Cape Canaveral Floridaand Cuba, Cuba, the source reports the following sequence: IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: 13. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved in front of: 14. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, projections, size, and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? g. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it? What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) a. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One) a. 31.2 When it disappeared: a.

Recorded details

Local time
9:44 AM
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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