40 30N13 10E unidentified aerial event — August 1966

On or during August 1966, at or near 40 30N13 10E, the source reports the following sequence: PHYSICAL EVEIDENCE S No NAVAL MESSAGE ONMORITY 080057Z AUG 66 FM USS SARATOGA TO CINCUSNAVEUR INFO CINCUSNAVEU OF SIX ZERO COMPAIR *MD CIC SAROS ZERO COMROL CTG SIX ZERO COMPAIR TWO UNCLAS EFTO LOCATION ONE SINGLE UFO (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT) X LAT 40-30N LONG 13-10E X COURSE 220 X SPEED EST 5,000 MPH X VISUAL ASPECT INITIALLY AS GLOWING BALL SIZE OF 100,000 FEET IN DIAMETER X SUDDENLY REDUCED IN SIZE TO 20,000 FEET IN DIAMETER AND MAINTAINED THIS REDUCED SIZE X RED FIRE BALL WITH A BLUE GREEN TAIL X FIRST APPEARED TO BE THE SURFACE OF THE MOON X PASSED OVER USS SARATOGA IN 15 SECONDS X IMPACTED IN WATER 30 TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF ROME X UP APPEARED TO BURN OUT AT ALL 10,000 FEET CONTROL NO.