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14 November 65 15/0650Z Atlantic Ocean (Vicinity of Iceland)

Civilian
One
Astro METEOR) ☑
Assumed error in duration.

2 minutes
Ground-Visual
Straight
X
X

Object was cigar-shaped with exhaust type flame coming from it. Light in front of object, revolving lights around exhaust. long, firey exhaust, approx five times the size of principal object. Exhaust was a pale white flame. No sound. Object had a straight flight course. At point of disappearance 60 deg elev, 20 deg az. Disappearance seemed to be caused by distance. No immediate burn out. Observed by Pan Am flight in area. Object at extreme…

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ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (15)

SMB B162ZCHQC752ZCCJA927

PP RUEAHQ

DE RUDIC 036 3201251

ZN UUUUU

P 161251Z NOV 65

FM COMMANDER AIR FORCES ICELAND

TO RUNGALE/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AFB COLORADO ZNR

RUEADM/GOOSE 4D SECTOR

RUCDSO/AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO

RUEAHQ/HEADQUARTERS USAF AFCIN WASHDC

RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SAFIO WASHDC

INFO RUCKHC/CINCLANT

ZEN/COMFAIRKEF

ZEN/COMICEDEF…

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1. CIGAR SHAPED
2. SIZE OF PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH AND SUPERIMPOSED UPON IMAGE.
3. UNKNOWN.
4. ONE
5. N/A
6. EXHAUST TYPE FLAME, LIGHT IN FRONT OF OBJECT: REVOLVING LIGHTS AROUND EXHAUST.

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7. LONG FIERY EXHAUST, APPROX FIVE TIMES THE SIZE OF PRINCIPAL OBJECT. PALE WHITE EXHAUST FLAME.
8. NO SOUND
9. NONE

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
1. THE BRIGHTNESS OF FLAMING EXHAUST DIRECTED ATTENTION OF OBSERVORS.
2. APPROX. 60% OF ELEVATION WHEN INITIALLY SPO…

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6. OBJECT VISIBLE FOR APPROX 2 (TWO) MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

1. GROUND VISUAL - NO RADAR PICK-UP
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS
3. N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

1. 15/265Z
2. NIGHT

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E. LOCATION OF OBSERVORS.

1. (63°59N) (22°36N) - KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND.

F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVORS.

1. CIVILIAN - XR. [redacted], MAILING ADDRESS, [redacted], TOWER OPERATOR, EXCELLENT RELIABILITY.
2. MILITARY - KENNETH W. MONTGOMERY,…

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5. MILITARY - JACKLEY E. CRISTWELL, PN3, (USN) COMFAIRKEE, BOX 2, GOOD RELIABILITY.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS.

1. CLEAR, HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS, SCATTERED, VISIBIT N LIMITED.

2. WINDS - 6000 FT - 050/20 (-4.5C)
10000 FT - 040/25 (-11.0'C)
16000 FT - 060/50 (-24.5'C)
20000 FT - 060/55 (-35'C)
30000 FT - 050/55 (-55'C)

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50000 FT - 360/15 (-62'C)
80000 FT - 270/41 (-62'C)

3. CLEAR

4. 20 MILES VISIBILITY

5. SCATTERED HIGH CIRRUS

6. NONE

7. AVG. 1'PER THOUSAND …

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X. ALL REPORTS RECEIVED INDICATED A SUSTAINED FLAME FROM TAIL OF OBJECT. OBJECT DID NOT APPEAR TO BURN OUT AS FAST AS ORDINARY METEOR. THE COURSE WAS STRAIGHT AND LEVEL, NOT THE TYPE ORDINARILY ASSOCIATED WITH METEORITE OR FALLING STAR. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF FLAME, COURSE AND TRANSIT TIME ARE REASONABLY SIMILAR.

ALTHOUGH MOST WITNESSES EXPRESSED AN OPINION THAT ON FIRST SIGHTING THEY THOUGHT THE OBJECT TO BE A JET AIRCRAFT: THEY LATER RESOLVED IT TO BE MORE COMET-LIKE.

ADDITIONAL IN…