4127N 0522W (MED. SEA), March 1961March 1961

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Summary

On March 16, 1961, military observers reported an object over the Mediterranean Sea near 41 degrees 27 minutes north, 5 degrees 52 minutes west, about 7:30 p.m. The object was meteor-like and larger than usual. It left a smoke trail for about three minutes. The higher part of the smoke trail was dark in color and drifted rapidly.

On Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports, the conclusion was probably astronomical. The comments said that although the duration of the main object was not reported, the characteristics were those of a meteor.

Reported location

4127N 0522W (MED. SEA), March 1961

Date of incident

March 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 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 Was Balloon
16 Mar 61 hl27n  ose2w (Meo, Sen) |o Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TORREY Wh
1930 . 0 Was Aircroft
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St er Ey CARE O Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodar a Probably Aircraft
CMT 1618302 €& Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS RE ey el send METEOR.
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
2 Ne Militar DO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BOI ii chic
0 Insufficient Deoto for Evaluction
0 Unknown
; 3 min (trail) A Descending i Sd ida hl
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGLarger meteor-type objt. |! COMMENTS a)though duration was not
Left smoke trail for aprox 3 min. Higher part |reported for main objt, characteristics
of smoke trail, dark in color, dtifted rapidly. are those of a meteor. Objt was seen
Lower part of trail, light grey in color, in SW which would account for trail bein
lirfted slowly. Objt burned brightly upon dark in color, as that part of sky was sill
entering atmosphere. slightly light at this time,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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