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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  14 October 1957 | Azerbaijan, Iran | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Level 1430 ONT 14/1100Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE American | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Report of several obj…

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UNCLASSIFIED 100
(SECURITY INFORMATION within filled in) 120
(Last blank) 30

|  COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | REPORT NO. | (Leave blank)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  IRAN | IR-275-57 | 8m  |
|  AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  AREA REPORT CONCERNS | Date of Collection  |
|  IRAN | 21 Nov 57  |
|  AGENCY OF ORIGIN | DATE OF REPORT  |
|  USAIRA, IRAN | 21 Nov 57  |
|  SOURCE OF INFORMATION | DATE OF INFORMATION  |
|  American Consulate, Tabriz | 18 Nov 57  |
|  PREPARING OFFICER | EVALUATION  |
|  Lt Col Lee M. Braun | Unknown  |

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The first sighting to be reported was seen by an American on the Consulate staff and numerous Tabrizes. It appeared as a (bright white) object which moved from east to west to the south of the city at (140) on the 14th of October. This occurrence was reported in "Attilaat" for 15 October 1957, which speculated that it may have been Soutnik I."

COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER:

2. This type of information was requested by the Air Attache during a meeting with the American Consulate representatives.

LEO M. BRAUN
Lt Colonel, USAF
Acting Air Attache

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