Riga, USSR, July 1958July 1958

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On July 24, 1958, a streetcar driver in Riga reported an unidentified flying object at about 0030 (12:30 a.m.) local time. The witness was leaving the streetcar depot when a fellow worker pointed it out. He described a glittering, pipe-shaped object that was metallic gray and gave off blue-gray exhaust fumes. It moved from northeast to southwest, passing overhead, and was in sight for only a few seconds before it disappeared behind buildings. No sound was heard.

The witness saw it without optical aids while the moon was shining and the city lights were blacked out for an air-raid drill. He thought it might be Sputnik. The report was prepared by U.S. Air Force interviewers. The Air Force conclusion on the Project 10073 record card was astronomical, concluding it was a meteor at high altitude. Project 10073 was the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Riga, USSR, July 1958

Date of incident

July 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 33

Original case file scans

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; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | 'y
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
BD Probably Bell
| 24 July 195 Ri ad PL ation
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4%. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Nm w——
Cw. 24700307 | ®BeméViwd ~~ OGmmdRedw |g Deabebly Alvcrefs |
: GMT ; 23/22302 0 Aie Visuvel O Air-Intercept Rodor O Possibly Aireralt
S. PH $ . XIX Was Astronomical Meteor
QO Yes | 0 Probably rrdtool
x No ; 0 1) DO Possibly Astronomice
’ 0 Unknown
few seconds | ii ila ————
| 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object moved from NE to SW passing over Duration and distance traveled
i head in sight for a few seconds, Believ indicate meteor sighting at
ed to be Sputnik, Glittering pipe shape altitude. That the obpct seemed
blue grey exhaust fumes, Impression tha to be self luminous further
BB object was luminated but no light sourc supports this conclusion,
visible. Color metallic grey. Observatign at
night with bright moon. When first observed
1 seemed to be climbing; however, as objegt ;
was going aw and disappeared se
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|| Country: USSR 1i0LAGSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL
: | Subject: Unidentified Flying Object, Riga - MC #: None |-TW <
| (5659N/2LOJE) iF #: AS
| source: SEEN "NS 9 Rpt #1 IR-DIH-58
| 3 | Preparing Officer: Michael Novakovic lst Agency: FRANKFURT TEAM, 7053rd AISS
Lt., USAF i TOOTH Air INTSERWG (USAFE)
} R.: August 29, 1958
4 Set 1/1, Card 1/3 Dolo: July, 1958 Classificrting Oanee’tod
FP Inf Eval: F-6 (CI —
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I 3 Entire Document A er
: | I. Sketchy description of UFO, directio LR R08") Cems 2
| PFO chil iv ’ n of flight, weather conditions at’ time a
| II. Additional IRs obtained by interviewer BUETTNER ills
: RINGLER, rr from this S: ¥ o Robert (FN) and off Sor 3
| IR-11368-68 Delta Wing Acft seen at Afld RIGA/SPILVE (5659N/2L0
/ | ro rrr Unusual Helicopter, RIGA 4 (56595/20LE) .
| tional IR obtained by interviewer OLSON, Ed
: from this S: IR-1147-58 Atom Defense Training TH LE 0 oli TRON, Jems,
AT EES ROR BH 3 Shoal; Lj] ACQIEIED
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