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Sighting in Martina Franca, November 9, 1981

TA, Italy

Sighting reported to the Italian Air Force on November 9, 1981 at around 03:40, in Martina franca (TA). Aeronautica Militare conclusion: after review of the records, the event was catalogued as a UFO (unidentified flying object).

What happened

The object was cylindrical, white and orange, at very high speed. It moved from west to east, at about 3000 metres, under a partly cloudy sky. The report came from the Ff.oo.

Based on the review of the archive data, the event was cataloged as a UFO.

Account rewritten by SkyUnknown from the investigation report published by Aeronautica Militare (Italie). The original text and case documents are on the official record.

The account

Account written in Italian.

Forma : Cilindrica Colore : Bianco e arancione Velocità : Molto elevata Direzione / moto : Da ovest verso est Quota : 3000 mt circa Condizioni meteo : Parzialmente personale nuvoloso Segnalazione pervenuta da : Ff.oo. Riscontri : Sulla base della disamina dei dati in archivio, l’evento è stato catalogato come o.v.n.i.
Date
November 9, 1981
Location
Martina Franca · town centre
Type of sighting
From the ground

Sources

Summary written by SkyUnknown from the facts published by the source.