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ZERBST, GERMANY, October 1954

Date of account
1954-10
Location
ZERBST, GERMANY
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORD 1.DATETIME GRCUP 2.LOCATION 10ct54 01/09002 ZERBST,GERMANY 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION CIVILIAN (PAA) OTHER: MUNITIONS TEST 4.NUMBER OF OBJECTS ONE 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11.BRIEFSUMMARYANDANALYSIS PAA flight in Berlin Corridor observed 4 - 3 MIG's. Source SEVERAL SECONDS also observed a falling obj 5 - 7 miles to the right of his a/c, while at 5,0o0 ft. Obj appeared to be falling vertically 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION with trail much like a flare.Glow was intense and concealed AIR VISUAL the configuration of the obj. No smoke, just trai l like 7.COURSE flame.When obj struck the ground there appeared to be a boiling action and black smoke immediately followed.At C FALLING this time the view was obstructed by clouds. 8.PHOTOS COMMENTS : Yes XNo Apparently a munitions test of some sort with ar short burning 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE interval. Yes No FORM FTD SEP630-329 (TDE) Previous e

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