Southern Norway, May 1960May 1960

Insufficient Data

Summary

On May 8, 1960, observers in southern Norway saw a long-lasting object in the sky. The report was handled as a multiple-witness case. The object stayed visible for almost 30 minutes.

The object looked like a vapor trail. Particles at its forward end appeared to spiral downward. One object was reported, moving in a generally descending path. The card lists the length of observation as about 30 minutes.

This report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The Air Force concluded the information reported was insufficient for a positive identification of the object.

Reported location

Southern Norway, May 1960

Date of incident

May 1960

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 38

Original case file scans

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: MULTIPLE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD : |
1. DATE x ’ 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
: 0 Was Ball
8 May 60 Southern Norway 8 Probably Bellesn |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP “| 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O. Possibly Balloon |
Local Ce —— 0 Ground-Visuel O Ground-Reder G Brobaly Avereht
omy. C8/ 2 20302 i aaa 0 AirVisvoal O Air-Intercept Rodar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . R O Was Astronomical
0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
& No Civilian OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 5 Other_ClOWAS
O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation]
30 min one descending 0 Unknown |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS |
Luminous object looked like vapor trail and Information reported is insufficient for |
remained visible for almost 30 min. Forward a positive identification of tha object.
end particles appeared to spiral down. It was | However, the Sola Observatory at Harestus
described as mirror bright. identified the phenomena as luminant clouds
caused by cosmic dust entering the atmos-
phere.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) |
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