PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316757

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONIran

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PROJECT
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
17 February 1963 Iran 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 0 Possibly Balloon
3. 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 1200 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 17/0830Z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronamical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
XIXNo Border Guards 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 9. 0 Other
COx Insufficient Data for Evaluation
northwest northwest 0 Unknown Unknown
not reported reported one one
10. . BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object shaped similar.to shaped similar.to a rocket at a rocket at Duration and speed of object not
an estimated altitude of an estimated altitude of 1,000 meters 1,000 meters reported. Possible rocket, possible
Flying from southeast to northwest northwest a/c. Not enough data a/c. Not enough data for conclu- for conclu-
with thick smoke coming from tail with thick smoke coming from tail sion.
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Statee within the meanind of the eeplonage
lawa. T'ilo I8. U.S.C.. Soc. 793 and 79s. Plans and/or policles should not be evolved
The tranamieelon or the revelation of ite
contenta In any manner to an unauthorized or modified sololy on the busls ol thle report.
person is prohiblted by law. (Classllication and Control Markinge)
1. COUNTRY. Iran/USSR Border Caspian Sea Regiona. ReporT NumBer: 2201032463
2. SUBJECT: 9. DATE OF REPORT: 25 February 1963
10. NO. OF PAGES: 1 0f 1
3. ISC NUMBER: 11. REFERENCES: DIRM1A1
4. DATE OF INFORMATION: 17 February 1963 12. ORIGINATOR:
DUB
Keleatio
s. PLACE AND DATE OF ACQ: 19 Feb 13. PREPARED BY: DUB
6. EVALUATION: F INFORMATION 6
G.V. Ernhjul
14.'APPROVING AUTHORITY:
7. SOURCE: DUB-501 , Colonel Inf
15. SUMMARY: (Leave Blank)
(c) Iranian Border post reports sighting an unidentified flying object, shaped
similer to a rocket. Object was sighted on 17 Feb 63 at 120o hours, near: HASAN
KIADEH (37°42'N 49°58E). Estimated altitude of object was l000 meters. Object was
seen flying from scutheast to northwest. Source also reports seen flying from scutheast to northwest. Source bserving ving smoke coming smoke coming
out of it's tail section. Smoke was reported by source to be "thick". out of it's tail section. Smoke was reported ource ck".
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16. DISTRIBUTION BY ATOR: I7. DOWNGRADING DATA: 18. ATTACHMENT DATA:
USARMA, Iran Gp-3
USAIRA, Iran DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR INTERVALS
7000th Spt Wg (USAFE) NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED Classircation C.nentled
DOD DIR 5200.10 tor cunged to
CPNAV FORM 3R2O (ROVIO-6I) REPLACES DA FORIM IO46. 1 AUG 8O.
DD.41396 (Classiticatton and Control Markinge) AF FORM 112. JUL 61. WHICH MAY 3H
USEDUNTIL 1 JAN E3.