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Incident #170

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TIME OF SIGHTING ---
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COURSE 3E
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Temporary ATIC Form 309
(2 Jan 50)

DATE OF INFO 5 May 1948
LOCATION Adapazari, Turkey
SOURCE Turkish Newspaper
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR Shining
ENTERED
ACTION 650' Estimated
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURE 2
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TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Ground
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CN/EN (Rocket)
OBJECT RECOVERED

UNCLASSIFIED

Incident #170 -- adapazari, Turkey -- c. 5 May 1948

It is extremely unlikely that there is any astronomical explanation for this incident. The information given is very limited, but it points definitely to the probability that the object or objects sighted were rockets. The report indicates that one rocket-like object was recovered.

UNCLASSIFIED

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Incident # 170

1. Date Around 5 May 48
2. Time N/S
3. Location Adapazari, Turkey
4. Name of observer N/S - taken from telecon
Item extracted from Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah", Istanbul, 5 May 48
5. Occupation of observer N/S
6. Address of observer See above
7. Place of observation Village near Adapazari, Turkey
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude 650 feet
12. Speed N/S
13. Direction of flight N/S
14. Tactics N/S
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color "shining"
18. Shape N/S
19. Odor de…

Item from Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah" Istanbul, 5 May 48:

"There have been reports lately to the effect that shining objects like meteors, have been sighted in various parts of the country. Some people suggest that these might be rockets. Information received from authorized circles reveals that such a thing passed over Adapazari and was seen to explode in the air. Parts of it fell into a village nearby and killed a sheep dog. The thing was found to be a rocket and the debris will be inspected by experts. Obers

Observers say that the rocket which is claimed to have come from the Northwest…

AFORM-4 (13 May 48) WF-1-13 OCT 49 2194
Classification UNCLASSIFIED
IN REPLY REFER TO:
CONTROL NO. AEC-499 HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DATE
SUBJECT: Adapazari Incident
TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: APOIR
DEGREE OF NEED
☐ URGENT — REQUESTED BY …………………… OTHERWISE CANNOT BE USED
FOR THE FOLLOWING
☐ GREAT — DESIRED BY …………………… OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION
☐ ROUTINE — DESIRED AS EARLY AS PRACTICABLE
1. Reference is made to telecon GSAF, Conference NR 0051, Item 1, dated 2 September 1943.
2. I…

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Unidentified Object at High Altitude K-500 (AMC-499)
MCIAXO MCIAXF-2 3 Nov 1948 1

1. Reference is made to R&R dated 19 October 1948, subject, "Re Adapazari Incident."

2. Inclosed for your information is NA Moscow Report NA-123-48, NAD-27846, which was quoted in telecon CSAF, Iteml, dated 2 September 1948.

3. A request has been initiated to secure required information and it will be forwarded immediately upon receipt.

2 Incls:
1. Rpt NAD-27846
2. Form #75 in trip.
C. C. BROOKE HAM/jc
Chief, Foreign Liaison Section 6-5322
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