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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9317317

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963

REPORTED LOCATION40 02 6N10 17E ATLANTIC

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Antie Antite D 0 Was Balloon
21 May 1963 40.02,6N 40,02,6N 10.17E 0 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 0 Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar d Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT 21/2010Z AirVisual AirVisual Air-Intercept Rador Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 0 Was Astronomical Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
xNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_ Missile Kake
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
2 minutes one not reported
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Flying object, rocket powered All characteristies of a missile
sighted from a/c. Obj assumed to be observation are present. Climb-
rocket powcred and produced a red ing rules out meteor trail. Pesi-
vapor trail assumed to be caused by t Hon-on known missile-range course
the sun's reflection. Trail seemed to Sighting evaluated as possihle
be irregular. Obj climbing. missile observation.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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TRUE COPY
FROM: USS GEARING
TO: COMSIXTHFLT
1. At 212C10 a flying object sighted overhead. Appeared to be rocket
powered. Produced red vapor trail presumed reflection of sun.
2. Vapor trail seemed irregular. After approx minutes object
osecured.
3. Position 40-02.6N 10-17.0E
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