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40.30N 13.10E, August 1966

Date of account
1966-08
Location
40.30N 13.10E
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073REC0RD 1.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 8Aug66c8/1402z 40.30N 13.10E 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Military Astro(meteor) 4.NUMBER OFOBJECTS One 5.LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 2-3 seconds Pilot was flying at 20,ooo',when an object came into view. 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION The object was described by the pilot as a red fire ball with a biue - green tail.At first appeared to be the size of Aerial Visual a pin point and grew to be about half the size of the moon. 7.COUR3E Pilot stated object was in view for 2-3 seconds and appeared to burn out at an altitude of l0,ooo'. west , PHOTOS Y No 9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Y. ONo PORM FTN SF10.320(TDF)

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