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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6778994

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONMEDITERRANEANAREA

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1, OATE - Time GROUP 2. LOCATION
16 pee 53 16/1754z MEDITERRANEAN AREA

10. CONCLUSION RanaR ANALYSIS

1. Anomalous propagation 2. Ship-borne jemming

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3. Geese or storks in flight

one- twelve

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /[11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND AWALYSIS

several mimuites Radar returns, stationary, varying in shape as a series of

"y", "mM", and "Ww". Formation in straight line. Range 20-40
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION miles from station. Direction 25 deg az, height finder was
ground radar out. In sight several minutes. Disappeared by fading from
5 Cann scope. Targets appeared to be stationary.

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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V SHAPE TO M SHAPE. 1 (2) RTRN WAS OBSERVED AS 3 DEGREES LONG IN
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1. Unidentified flying objects were observed on radar by personnel of Uetacanent "2"
737th AC&W Squadren, The return varied in shape from a V shapes to shape to H shaos,
it faded after sovaral minutes of observation,

2. it is the cpinion of electronics personnel in this Division that such a return
might have been caused brs

&. Anomalous fropazation
be <hip=Borne radar jamning Detachzent "2" radar
CG. Geese or <torks in flight,

3. Logical deduction is that one of above wentiohed possibilities is the cause for
his radar return,

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Director of Uperattonas

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31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROMIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

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31 AND %2. AS AMENDED. 11S TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15 PROHIBITED BY LAW.
{T MAY NOT SE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIFS, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE O'RTCTOR OF

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AF FORM 112—PART It : tine,
APPROVED | JUNE 1948 LAS

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NOTE; THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C —
iTS TRANSMISSION OK THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

IT MAY NOS BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR Il PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITCO STATES AIR FORCE si EXCEPT BY AT1a DIPECTOR OF
PeTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT IEICE

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(9) Srereast with Lintted visiht?ier bet no rain,
(bo) “aretive.
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(4) Mere (5) mtles visibility
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aateononicvl or stherwise, which afcht seemmt for the sightine,
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9. Existence of physical evidence of stzhiing, arch ta photographs,

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