Flying discs observed near Atjaty, Trans Caucasus
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Two round, disc-shaped aircraft resembling flying saucers were observed taking off nearly vertically one minute apart between Atjaty and Adzhijabul in the Trans Caucasus region, with outer surface revolving slowly and two stationary lights visible on top.
“ON 4 OCT. 55 AT 1910 HOURS BETWEEN ATJATY AND ADZHIJABUL, TEN MINUTES BY RAIL AFTER DEPARTING ATJATY IN TRANS CAUCASUS REGION, TWO ROUND AND CIRCULAR UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISCS OR FLYING SAUCERS WERE SEEN TAKING OFF ALMOST VERTICALLY ONE MINUTE APART. DISC AIRCRAFT ASCENDED NEAR DUSK WITH OUTER SURFACE REVOLVING SLOWLY TO RIGHT AND WITH TWO LIGHTS STATIONARY ON TOP NEAR MIDDLE PART.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1955-10-04
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Between Atjaty and Adzhijabul, Trans Caucasus region
- Country
- USSR
- Region
- Trans Caucasus
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- US AIR ATTACHE
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Round and circular, resembling flying discs or flying saucers, like a discus in flight
- Altitude
- 6000 ft
Resolution
Observers (Senator Richard Russell, Lt. Col. E.U. Hathaway, Mr. Ruben Efron) were U.S. government officials who firmly believed these were genuine saucer or disc aircraft; Soviet trainmen became excited and prevented further observation
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: 341_110677_Numerical_File,_5-2500
Case ID: 1955-USAF-0E2D97
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