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UFO case file · UFO-32321

North Star Bay Greenland unidentified aerial event — November 1962

CE1Greenland1962-11-01

North Star Bay Greenland, Greenland

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Case description

On or during November 1962, at or near North Star Bay Greenland, Greenland, the source reports the following sequence: CIRVIS REPORT 0612Z GA FE ATHOL ADVIZED VIA LANDLINE--- OBJECT SIGHTED IN NORTH STAR BAY AREA X AIRWAYS NOTIFIED THULE ACC & RAPCON REPORTED AT 0632Z FAST MOVING TARGET SIGHTED CGA MAGNETIC BEARING 250 INBOUND / TARGET LOST IN GROUND CLUTER CMA RANGE 3 MILES MAGNETIC WEST X RAPCON ADVISED 1953 RD COMM SQ CMA 1983 COMMAND POST CMA BASE COMMAND POST X AIRCRAFT SEARCHING INSPEOA OF SIGHTIN AT THIS TIME X NOTES: ADV C/23 DEL TO GEN OPER-C2 AND DIA 101056Z NOV RUENTH DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING UNCLASSIFIED EMERGENCY AF IN : 19176 (10 Nov 62)B/jhs ACTION : CIN-17 INFO : ARMY-2, NAVY-2, CMC-8, JCS-35, OSD-15, NBA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2, DIA-10, DIA-CLIO-3, COG-OP-2, SARPS3 -118- FROM : 1983RD COMM SQ THULE AIRWAYS GREENLAND TO : COMDR 4683RD AIR DEFENSE WING THULE AB GREENLAND CINCNORTH, NAVY CONN CTD COLORADO SPRINGS COLO US ARMY STAFF NEW YORK, NY USAF STAFF NEW YORK CORPS WASH DC HUBERT MONTREAL CINCEASTLANT HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA CANPLANLAG OTTAWA CANADA NR : 1022302 10 November 1962 Cirvis report follow up 1130Z one 120 aircraft searched over ocean approximately 45 nautical miles from Cpe Athol. Nothing sighted.

Recorded details

Local time
0639
Craft description
Reported object in North Star Bay Greenland unidentified aerial event — November 1962
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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