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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 September 1958 | Near Kopa, Turkey | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 11/2155Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Military | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS clusters | 9. COURSE N/A  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Proje…

UNCLASSIFIED
HQA055
PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEZHQ 333

PM_USAIRA ANKARA TURKEY
TO RJEDBR/CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NEBR
RJEDDX/COMTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
RJEDDN/CONAD ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/COMATIC WPAFB OHIO
BY

1-4E4
2-JA
3-4B1
4-4x2a

1-4E4
2-JA
3-4B1
4-4x2a

1-4E4
2-JA
3-4B1
4-4x2a

1-4E4
2-JA
3-4B1
4-4x2a

1-4E4
2-JA
3-4B1
4-4x2a

1-4E4

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UNIDENTIFIED SERIS OF FLYING OBJECTS ON USSR SIDE OF TURK/USSR
BORDER. ACTIVITY WAS LOCATED AT 4133N 4132E. WHILE WATCHING
SEARCHLIGHTS SOURCE NOTICED UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OR PROJECTILE
LEAVE GROUND FROM SEARCHLIGHT AREA PROCEED OVER WATER AT ELEVATION
OF APPRO…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

Country: USSR
Subject: (CONFIDENTIAL) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT NEAR USSR/TURK BORDER
Source: USAF Officer
Preparing Officer: Joseph A. Burt, Lt Colonel, USAF
Set 1/1, Card 1/2
Info Spec: TK/SCW
Distr: 4A2a/4A2c/4F1/4F3-2 cys/4B/4Bla

CONFIDENTIAL/Rel: UK and ACZ
MC #: None
AF #: 1200208
Rpt #: IR-590-58
Agency: Air Attache, Turkey
D.R.: 16 Sep 1958
D.I.: 11 Sep 1958
Eval: A-2
Ref: BAIR 460T

Classification: [illegible]
Auth: [illegible]
By: [illegible]
Date: 13F2 2054, Par 2-17a 3 June 8

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1. On the night of 11 September 1958, source - a USAF Office…

UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
Att. Asst. to Turkey 1R-590-58
(CLASSIFICATION)
Overlay to WAC
#324 (Black Sea Base)
Showing location of searchlights
and unidentified possibilities or
flying objects
(CLASSIFICATION)
BUTUNI
Location of activity: USSR
- HOM TURKEY
(CLASSIFICATION)
4100N
4100E
UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT 4 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 11 September 1958 | 2. LOCATION | Cartwright, Labrador  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 11/0715Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual Ground-Reder Air-Intorcept Reder  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☑ Taken out ☐ No not fwdd. | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 40 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. COURSE | SE | 10. COMMENTS | Probably Aeroral streamers.  |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Balloon
☐ Probably Balloon
☐ Possibly Balloon
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
☐ Was Astronomical
☐ Probabl…

RJEDEN/COMM-ADC'ENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP/COMM ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RFEMV/AOC ADCH ST HUBERT QUEBEC ATTN COC INTEL
ET
CCNAD CC 574 (UNCLASSIFIED).
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2 THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED

1. A BANANA SHAPED
B DIAMETER OF PENCIL 2 INCHES LONG
C MULTICOLOR
D 1
E N/A
F NONE
G NONE
H NONE

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I NONE

2
A SOUTHEAST SLOWLY RAISING
B 20-SE
C 20-SE
D NONE
E FADE
F 11/0715Z - 11/0755Z observed f 140 min.

3. A GROUND VISUAL
B BINOCULARS USED AFTER ORGINAL SIGHTING

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C NEGATIVE
4. A 11/2715Z - 11/2755Z
B NIGHT
5. A JKDJ 2540 - Cartwright, Labs.
6. A NONE
B 1/3C L. W. OLINGER 922 AC&W SQDN.
7. A CLEAR AT TIME OF SIGHTING
THIN HAZE AT FADE ________
B SURFACE LIGHT-VERIABLE
6,200-320/20

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10,200-320/20
16,200-320/20
20,200-310/20
30,000-310/25
50,000-300/15
C. UNLIMITED
D. 20 MI

E CLEAR
F NONE
8 NONE

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9 NONE
10 NORTH 12 MI
11 SENIOR CONTROLLER- NO KNOWN POSSIBILITIES
12 PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
BT
31/0915Z SEQ RJEXFT

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An astro plot for that time, place using elevations & azimuths given (see 2A, 2B, above) indicate a cluster of bright stars in that position in the sky: Belt of Orion, Rigel, Beltgrain, etc. Haze may have gone bearing on the sighting. Vending receipt of photos, final conclusion withheld.