62N 15W (Atlantic), October 1951October 1951

Insufficient Data

Summary

On October 21, 1951, a report described a bright flash seen over the Atlantic in the direction of the Soviet island of Novaya Zemlya. A scientist aboard an aircraft observed a bright yellow flash on the horizon. The report was made in case the flash might have a connection to atomic activity.

The Air Force record notes the event was not reported as a flying object and that information on atomic explosion activity was not available. The case was evaluated as having insufficient data for analysis.

Reported location

62N 15W (Atlantic), October 1951

Date of incident

October 1951

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

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:
: § PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
] 1. DATE { 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
3 “1 Be nr fa f IR 0D Was Bolloon
2]. Oct 1951 628 159 (atlantic) O Probably Bolloon

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 5 Possilly Selloon

0 Vas Aiicroft
i pide ©. ees O Ground-Visuol O Ground-Rodor 0 Probably Aircroft
E GMT 0 Abed GL Air Visvol 0 Air-Intercept Rodor O Possibly Aircraft
1 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes OD Probobly Astronomicol
Oo No Civilian ; 0 Possibly Astronomicol .

| 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BS I siemionisnalionmms
: : O< Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
: Flash 1 Stationary 0 Unknown
1 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS pane
4 Report of flash in direction of Soviet Island Not reported as UFC, Atomic explosion
; Novaya Zemlya reported from Seientis in A/C, activity not available, Insufficient

Cobservation of bright yellow flash on horizon, data for analysis,
Report made with possibility that flash might
i have had connection with Atomic Explosion. Flagh
illwainated three depr=es of horizon,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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