PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7428274

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONNicosia Cyprus

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1. CATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION

6 July65 06/1554z Nicosia, Cyprus

3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military BALLOON

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Not Reported

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=Visual
7. COURSE

YWesterly

8. PHOTOS

Description and motion in accord with Balloon analysis,
11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
from the side. Observed through theodolite. Observation

from three locations on Cyprus. Altitude estimated as
159,000 ft and speed at 45 Imots,

Oo Yes

XK Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

XX Ne

FORM ;
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used.

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