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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6959378

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONTarakli Turkey

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2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Wes Balloon
Topol li Tovey QO Probably Balloon
| 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OD Fossibly Betloon
; 0 Was Aircroft
Lecol : : 2 | Ground- Vi suol oO Ground-Roador ra Probubly Airerof?
GMT __.2.2 1230 ~- 13002 OAir Vi suol D Air-Intereept Radar | 9 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Buirenemies
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE 0 Other a
GO Ainsufficient Data for Evaluatian
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30 minutes one unknown tes
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}. COMMENTS
Hexagon shaped object, 10 ft in Insufficient data upon which to
diameter, bright smoke color at an attempt evaluation, but could
aititude of 8000 feet, There was a have been delta wing a/c with
Short pursuit and object was lost. adverse weather coudkions vivéeng

weird appearance,

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1, Description:

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(b) Size: 10 feet in-digueter™ a oy a ry

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2- Description of Course of Object:

(2) - (f) Negative
Altitude $,COO of observer

3e Manner of Coservation:
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(c) Home Station: lst’ Air Base gir.
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4. Time and Date of Sighting: we

(a) 12302 ~ 13002, 22 November 1957
(b) Light conditions: Day

5. Position of Observer: (3032E 4015N) 10 miles SE of Taralli
6, Information of Observer:
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(b) Capt. Orhan Gungor, TAF, Pilot, -
dst Air Base, TAF, Reliability uninmowm,
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The information available is so sketchy that evaluation is difficult.
It is known that at this time of year ground haze extends to altitudes of
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visible by the haze. Recommend no further action.

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