Torrejon, Spain, February 1961February 1961

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Summary

On February 15, 1961, two military weather observers near Madrid, Spain, reported a bright object. The observers were assigned to a weather unit at Torrejon Air Base. The object was seen for about two to three seconds while descending. The report was submitted on February 24.

The object was first sighted about 42 to 45 degrees above the horizon, to the east or east southeast. It was moving down very fast and was exceptionally bright and large, at first suggesting an aircraft. It exploded when it was about 18 to 23 degrees above the eastern horizon, brightly back lighting clouds over ridges about 15 miles east of Madrid. One observer noted a distinct particle separation when the object exploded.

The Air Force card states that all characteristics of a meteor are present, even in this limited information.

Reported location

Torrejon, Spain, February 1961

Date of incident

February 1961

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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» {) PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD | |
! 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS |
O Woes Balloon
24 Feb 61 Torre jon, Spain QO Brebably Setioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Si cil ds hn
RV RC A tI Ground- Visual O Ground-Rodar a ’ rebably Airer oft
BE — QO Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar DO Possibly Aireroft
5. "PHOTOS 8. SOURCE XB Was Astronomical METEOR
O Yes O Psobobly Astronomical
B No Military OD Possibly Astronomical :
‘17. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ERT RR A BR
. FE ~ a Dete for Evaluation
n wn
2-3 sec 1 Descending 5
| 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright objt sighted 1. COMMENTSALl]l characteristics.present jd
| to ESE at elevation of 40-45° in downward even in this limited information.’ |
trajectory. Speed fast and objt exploded /
when 10-15° above horizon. of Aercor.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Ss,
CR 1 RO OT CR

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