Mikkeli, Finland, June 1951June 1951

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Summary

On June 9, 1951, at 2:05 p.m. local time, a Finnish observer near Mikkeli, Finland reported sighting a disc-shaped object approximately 2 meters in diameter. The object was aluminum colored and flew straight and level at an estimated speed of 800 mph heading northwest to southeast. The sighting lasted until about 2:30 p.m., when twilight darkness began. The witness could see only the underside of the object. No noise was reported. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a probable aircraft.

Reported location

Mikkeli, Finland, June 1951

Date of incident

June 1951

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 Jun 51 | Mikkeli, Finland | Was Balloon
 | | Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Possibly Balloon
Local 2005 (Day) | Ground-Visual | Ground-Radar | Was Aircraft
GMT 0905/52 | Air-Visual | Air-Intercept Radar | Probably Aircraft
 | | | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | 8. SOURCE | Was Astronomical
Yes | City | Probably Astronomical
No | | Possibly Astronomical
 | | Other
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | Insufficient Date for Evolution
Unknown | 1 | NW to SE | Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
Disc shaped (2 meters in diam), aluminum | Probable aircraft.
color. Speed of 800 mph. Straight and level
flt. No noise.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28939270