Culebra Island, Carribbean, July 1962July 1962

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On July 21, 1962, near Culebra Island in the Caribbean, a crew member aboard a military aircraft observed a rocket or missile-like object traveling at high speed from west to east at an unknown altitude. The object was described as having a long lighted tail and was in flight. One object was sighted. The report was relayed through military channels from Comcaribseafron to various command centers. No additional information was available from the command, and the evaluation was not identified in the available documents.

Reported location

Culebra Island, Carribbean, July 1962

Date of incident

July 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 46

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 1073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS
21 July 62 | Culebra Island, Caribbean | [Multiple checkboxes with options for balloon, aircraft, astronomical, and other categories]

3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Unknown | [Checkboxes for Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar]
GMT 0520207 |

5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE
Yes/No | [Source information partially illegible]

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
Not Reported | One | East

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
[Partially illegible text describing missile flying at high speed] | No missile launchings in Cape Canaveral area at this time. Possibility of classified launch. However, no classified launch. [Additional partially illegible text regarding missile direction and possible origins]

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 24 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28998373