PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812192

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONNof Mandinga Panama

FRAMES3

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M.S, Themistocles (Greek vessel) ROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION

25 Apr 60 N of Mandinga, Panama
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Local XD Ground- Vi sual O Greund-Reder
GMT 2 0 Air Vi gel 0 Air-intercept Reder
5. PHOTO!

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING } 11, COMMENTS

Telly

QO Yes

x Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
2 sec one

e i

12, CONCLUSIONS

Wes Belloon ;
Probebly Balloon
Possibly Balloon )

Woes Aircraft
Probobly Aircroft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical |
Probably Astronomical Meteor
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Data fer Evaluation
Unknown /

Large, teardrop-shaped object with blue nose, Probably a meteor.

yellow midéection and red tail with yellow
sparks trailing. Had fiery appearance.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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UNCLAS OPR-2423-D, UFO REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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MIDSECTION - RED TAIL (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE (7) YELLOW
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AREA 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO SIGHTING UFO, RESEMBLED AN AIRCRAFT
SIZE ONLY. B. (1) FIERY APPERANCE (2) 1389 - 3009 FEET -
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OFFICER AND RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD GREEK VESSEL M/S THEMISTOCLES
Ge €4) GOOD

(2) ALTITUDE DIRECTION DEGREES KNOTS —

SURFACE N 360°2 a6
6Oo0 ENE Q50'D 29
19022 ENE GS60'S 15
16050 NNE B49" 12
22022 ENE 0953'S B6 Am |
3O280 ESE 102'9 13 re
S820 NNE O30" @7 |
(3) 20%2 FEET (4) 15 MILES (5) 27/16 (6) NONE (7) 81 DEGREES (

H. NONE I. NONE J. UNKNOWN K. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER - SPECIAL |
WEATHER BALLOON, | |
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