UFO case file · UFO-32173
Gulfof Mexico reported light point observation — August 13, 1962
Gulfof Mexico, Mexico
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On or during August 13, 1962, at or near Gulfof Mexico, Mexico, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF OBSERVATION: Sighting of 2 small, bright lights moving rapidly over the water like jet aircraft, disappeared quickly. Similar to jet aircraft in appearance, but moved much faster. Air Force program to investigate Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). COAST GUARD CUTTER TRITOIR IN POSITION 19-37N 92-33.5W BETWEEN 0330Z AND 0355Z SIGHTED BRILLIANT ROUND-LIKE OBJECT OF YELLOW/WHITE INCANDIARY-LIKE HIGH ILLUMINOSITY WITH LONG METEOR-LIKE TAIL OF SAME COLOR. 90-38.5W BETWEEN 0936Z AND 0335Z SIGHTED BRILLIANT ROUND-LIKE OBJECT OF YELLOW/WHITE LUMINESCENCE APPARENTLY TRAVELING BRILLIANTLY WITH BRILLIANT BLUISH-LIKE TAIL OF SAME COLOR, PROCEEDING FROM DIRECTION 359 DEG TRUE TO 125 DEGREES TRUE, TRAVELING AT MEDIUM ALTITUDE, PARALLEL TO SURFACE, SPEED APPROXIMATELY THAT OF JET AIRCRAFT. SS CARL SCHMEDEMAN REPORTS AT 0342GMT POSITION 33-22N OCR TEXT OUTPUT: AD IN : 20616 (13 AUG 62) INCOMING FG 2 OF 2 82-17V BRIGHT OBJECT LEAVING LONG RED/WHITE TRAIL SIGHTED ABOUT 3° DEG ABOVE HORIZON BEARING ABOUT 220 DEG MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS SKY LEAVING STEADY TRAIL DISAPPEARING ON ITS DEG BEARING 10 DEG ABOVE HORIZON OBJECT IN SIGHT ABOUT 3 MINUTES.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 0342
- Witnesses
- 1
- Craft description
- Point of Light
- Coordinate precision
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