28972352.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  21 October 57 21/2118t | N. Luffenham, England  |
|  3. SOURCE Air Attache (USAF) | 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | Visual object resembles a/c observation of balloon with package. Additional investigative data not received. Case regarded as insufficient data in view of lack of additional report.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION "ot Reported | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Pilot flying 28,000 ft at night suddenly came upon an object having 6 lights, taking evasive action he approached obje…

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CR RJEPHQ 147
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FM USAIRA LONDON ENGLAND
TO CSAF WASHDC ATTN AFCIN
COM ATIC WPAFB OHIO
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PRESS REPORT 28 OCT 57 PROVIDES RESUME OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THESE ARE THE FACTS CONFIRMED BY AIR MINISTRY: AT 21:18 MONDAY 21 OCT FLYING OFFICER D.W. SWEENEY FLYING METEOR AT 25,000 FT, WEST FROM RAF STATION NORTH LUFFENHAM (52 DEGREES 38'N 80 DEGREES 38'W) ALMOST COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT WHICH, HE SAID WAS MOVING SLOWLY AND SHOWING SIX LIGHTS. AFTER TAKING VIOLENT EVASIVE ACTION SWEENEY APPROACHED OBJECT FROM STARBOARD SIDE. AS HE …