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MEDITERRANEAN AREA, December 1953

Date of account
1953-12
Location
MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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1.OATE·TIM5 GROUP 2.LOCATION 1.6Dec5316/1754Z MEDITERRANEAN AREA 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION RADAR AIIALYSIS MILITARY 1.Anomalous propagation 2.Ship-borne jamming 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3.Geese or storks in flight one- twelve S.LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS several mimutes Radar returns,stationary,varying in shape as a series of "y","M",and "w".Formation in straight line. Range 20-40 TYPE OF OBSERVATION miles from station. Direction 25 deg az,height finder was ground radar out. In sight several minutes. Disappe ared by fading from scope. Targets appeared to be stationary. COURSE STATIONARY PHOTOS DY. OXNO 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Y aNo FORM FTD. SEP 63 O329 (TDE) Povloue ouono chs fom moy #o uood.

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