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UFO case file · UFO-33146

Atlantic Ocean18 10N66 12W radar-visual unidentified-object report — November 18, 1964

CE11964-11-18

Atlantic Ocean18 10N66 12W

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Case description

The text from the document is as follows: The approximate position of the reported object was 18-10N 66-12W in the Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico on November 8, 1964. The object was reported to have been detected on radar over the ocean. 18 11 64 8-72194 ATLANTIC OCEAN 18-10N 66-12W UNIDENTIFIED FLEW 18 11 64 OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN, 18-10N 66-12W. UNKNOWN OBJECT DETECTED BY RADAR. Performing OCR on the text in the document: CLASSIFIED RECORDS OF PROJECT BLUE BOOK UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS The image appears to contain a circular radar display or tracking system. There is also a small circular object in the top left corner of the image. There is also a smaller object or anomaly visible in the top left corner of the image. 18 NOVEMBER 1964 ATLANTIC OCEAN 18-10N 66-12W RADAR SCOPE SHOWING UNIDENTIFIED TARGET DETAILS OF THE OBSERVATION DATE: 18 NOVEMBER 1964 TIME: 1945 HOURS LOCATION: ATLANTIC OCEAN 18-10N 66-12W OBSERVER: NAVAL PERSONNEL ON A DESTROYER ESCORT INSTRUMENT: RADAR SET DESCRIPTION: RADAR OPERATOR OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED TARGET ON THE RADAR SCREEN. THE TARGET WAS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES IN DIAMETER, AND MOVED IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. MILES TIME 2315Z HEADING - 350 DEG SPEED - 8.5 KNOTS SIGHTING #1 A BRIGHT OBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON THE RADARSCOPE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY UNLIKE ANY OTHER RADAR RETURN NORMALLY ENCOUNTERED. It contains concentric circles with various measurements and markings, as well as a smaller circular object in the center, possibly representing a detected object. Project Blue Book 1964-11-8721949-AtlanticOcean18-10N66-12W.pdf19.txt REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1964 LOCATION: ATLANTIC OCEAN, 18-10N 66-12W OBSERVER: AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, USAF C-135 AIRCRAFT SYNOPSIS: WHILE FLYING AT 25,000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER OBSERVED A RADAR RETURN ON THE AIRCRAFT'S RADAR SCOPE.

Recorded details

Local time
1945 HOURS
Witnesses
3
Craft description
Disc / Saucer
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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