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Tehran, Iran, May 1953

Date of account
1953-05
Location
Tehran, Iran
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 111ay5311/11302 Tehran, Iran 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION lilitazy AIRCRAFT NUMBER OF OBJECTS Five Observer says definitely a/e. Possibly of Il-28 overrlight. S.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1Minute It Col UsiF rojorts an object (definitely an aircraft) over Tehren. 3ize conporable to a B-45,speed 500-600mph, 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION rolling fron side to side as in a coordination ezercise. Ground-Visual Officers uife spotted five objects, 3 in trail foration. Called Lt Col uho saw only one. 7.COURSE 90 degrees 8.PHOTOS DY. CNo 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DYs LENO FORM FTD SEP630-329(TDE) Provloue ediuons ol thje form may be ueed.

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