1410N 9510W ATLANTIC, May 1961May 1961

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Summary

On May 14, 1961, a military pilot saw an object over the Atlantic area near 14 degrees 10 minutes north and 95 degrees west, around 2 a.m. (local). The sighting lasted about 5 minutes. The object first headed north, then south.

The object was as bright as a first magnitude star. It flew too high to note its shape, size, or type of propulsion, and had no rocket or meteor trail. It was first seen at about 40 degrees elevation heading north, then stopped twice, made an easy turn, headed south, and disappeared over the southern horizon in about a minute.

The Air Force said it was possible the object was an aircraft flying at high altitude. The report contained very little information on which to base a valid conclusion.

Reported location

1410N 9510W ATLANTIC, May 1961

Date of incident

May 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 42

Original case file scans

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: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| “0 ME Ise a o Ant Cs 3 Wos Balloon
1% May ol 1410N 95100 ATLANTIC, 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Beliesn
0200 “|0 Was Aircraft
E A eR £1 Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodor O Probably Aircraft
GMT: T +0C007Z . 0 AirVisual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aireraft
5. ‘PHOTOS . SOURC 0 Was Astronomicol
4 O Yes DO Probobly Astronomical
Ne Mil itery DO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BOI iiss
. a ER — Dota for Evaluation
5 min 1 N then 8 y
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING OD jt with controlled 11. COMMENTS 1G 15 DpOssiblie that obJt was
flight too high to note shape or size or typ an afc flying at a high altitude. However, |
of propulsion. Had neither rocket nor meteor| 81S report contains very little info
trail. Observed altitude aprox 40°, Objt 1lst| ©R which to base a valid conclusion.
observed heading N. stopped twice, then made
easy turn and headed S and in about 1 min
disappeared over southern horizon. Objt as
bright as lst magnitude star.
| ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
AN

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28992541