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UFO case file · UFO-31922

South Carolina Puerto Rico reported triangle delta observation — January 1962

CE1Puerto Rico1962-01-01

South Carolina Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

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Case description

Air Force's investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). 2230 CLMG TO 18000 APROX 50 MILES NW OF MJSJ REPORTED INTENSE LIGHT ABOVE AND SE OF HIS POSITION. 120397 Z XHANTE MANSEY THRU OV 2 POINT TUMA OBSERVED INTENSE LIGHT NORTHWEST OF HIS POSITION AT 5333Z. AP DIST: COD-D-1 SASE-3 (28) 33/92....ACI SEGNA-V UNDERSCAN OG 09 G99 G3 31 32 34 05 06 60 07 94/43 IF COGARD CIA IMCO DIANA M FLASHED FLURPLOT BFT US0 U6SC023 MDC CASE) ADVANCE COPIES DELIVERED. AT 292335Z OBSERVED LOOM BEARING APPROX 315 DEGS TRUE FROM SHIPS PSTN AT SUB BASE TENDER PIER, SIT ARISING FROM BEHIND LOOM. STARS IN BACKGROUND WERE BLACKED AS OBJECT PASSED OVER. INCOMING AF IN : 20887 (30 Jan 62) Page 2 of 2 PAGE TWO RBEIJ 033 PASSED IN FRONT OF THEM, OBJECT APPEARED TO BE TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE. AT 292342Z ON BEARING OF 087 DEGS TRUE 45 DEGS OBJECT FADED AND DISAPPEARED. OBJECT OBSERVED BY AT LEAST 12 MEN. 3-1/14447 NOTE: Advance copy delivered to CIN and OOP-CP 1225L HEADQUARTERS TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE 47546 AIR BASE GROUP (ADC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA ARDO Report on Unidentified Flying Object Air Technical Intelligence Center (AFCIN) 4E2X Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio In accordance with AFR 200-2, paragraph 15, dated 14 September 1959, the attached Flying Object Report and sketch are submitted. Foster Major, USAF Administrative Officer 1 Atch UFO Report w/3 atch Report on Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) 1. When first noticed, the object was a normal looking contrail, level with me at my 11,000 position coming toward me.

Recorded details

Local time
5333
Craft description
Triangle / Delta; Reported object in South Carolina Puerto Rico reported triangle delta observation — January 1962
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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