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Crusader Pilot UFO Observation, 19 November

1968-11-19·vicinity of Puerto Rico·USN·unresolved

On the night of 19 November, a Crusader pilot observed a delta-shaped object about the size of a jet fighter in full moonlight with good visibility, with estimated speed exceeding Mach 3.

“The Cru.eader pilot Qn th. ntght of the 19th oba.erved the UFO in fiul moonlight, weather was good vbl'ibility WBiJt good. UFO we.a tdtntiiled as a Delta •haptld objJJct a out th♦ 11,se of a Jet £1'1,hte:r.”

Verbatim from CIA-UAP-D023.pdf · View original on war.gov

Case details

Date
1968-11-19
Date exactness
Known to the day
Location
vicinity of Puerto Rico
Country
United States
Region
Puerto Rico
Branch
USN
Sensors
eyewitness
Shape
Delta-shaped
Size
about the size of a jet fighter

Resolution

Pilot estimated speed to be in excess of Mach 3

Source document

Agency: CIA

File: CIA-UAP-D023.pdf

Case ID: 1968-USN-85858D

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