Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects, 10 June–15 July 1954 (Finland, Norway, Austria)

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COUNTRY Finland, Norway, Austria ; DATE OF

INFORMATION 1954
SUBJECT - Military - Unidentified flying objects

HOW DATE DIST, 22 Sep 1954
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers - Se nnn

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PUBLISHED 10 Jun-15 Jul 1954
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° ‘ SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
, 10_JUNE=15-JULY_1954

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS PHOTOGRAPHED IN FINLAND DURING AND AFTER ECLIPSE <---> 225 Sess
Relsinki, Helsingin Sanomat;-11 Jul 54 a

Several ‘photographs of an unidentified object in the sky were taken in .
Heleinki Quring the eclipse on 30 June 1954>--According to informed circles, 6 -
round object which appears on the photogrephs is not the moon or 4 cloud. One
photograph differs. from the others-in that the upper edge of the object-is
-illuminated as if the sun were chining on a bard surface. The center of the
object appears as a dark blotch. {The photograph described is shown in source, }

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Heleinki, Keleingin Sanomat, 12 Jul 54
_” *A strange object vas photographed in the sky in Maarianhamina immediately
after the sun was tn full vieW, following the eclipse on 30 June 1954. The cigar-
_ shaped object appeared on several pictures taken consecutively. [A photograph of
‘the object is sbown:in sourte.]
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- REPORT LATER SIGHTING IN FINLAND -- Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat, 15 Jul 54

On 14 July 1954, an unidentified, oblong object was sighted at Pulkkila, 29-2000 -2.222s
flying [southvest] in the direction of Haapavesi-Nivala, The object, which was
flying very high, appeared grey from the rear and very bright from the side.
The object was in view for several minutes and was flying with the speed of an

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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS PHOTOGRAPHED IN FINLAND DURING AND AFTER ECLIPSE --
Helsinki, Helgingin Sanomat, 11 Jul 54h 0 - a

Heleirki Quring the eclipse on-30 June 1954. According to informed circles, & — ae
round object which appears on the photographs is not the moon or 4 cloud. One= -—
photograph differs: from the others in that the upper edge of the object is---  -- —
-dlluminated as if the sun vere shining on a hard surface. The center of the --.. 22 =

object appedrs as a dark blotch. [The photograph described is. shown in source fo ee

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Heleinki, Helsingin Sanonat, 12 Jul Sy

_ 7 © A strange object was photographed-in the sky in Maarianhanina immediately
after the sun vas in full vieW, following the eclipse on 30 June-1954.° The ciger- —
_ shaped object appeared on several pictures taken consecutively. [A photograph of
‘the object-is Shown‘in sourte.] a
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~ REPORT LATER SIGHTING IN FINLAND -- Helsinki, Helsingin Savomat, 15 Jul 54
On 14h July 1954, an unidentified, ‘oblong object was sighted at Pulkkila, ~~. -.- -..--.-.-
flying [southvest] in the direction of Baspavesi-Nivela. The odJect, which was --
flying very high, appeared grey from the rear and very bright from the side.
The object was in view for several minutes and-was flying with the speed of an
ordinary plane.

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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS FILMED IN NORWAY DURING ECLIPSE -- Oslo, Aftenposten,
6 Jul 54 (PM edition)

Color motion pictures of unidentified flying objects were obtained by photo-
grepher Johnny Bjoernulf during the recent total eclipse of the eun. The pictures,
which were obtained fron an airplane flying at ap altitude of 4,500 meters, show
tvo shining disks with condensation trails moving at great speed in the direction
opposite to that of the plane. -{Photographe are shown in source. }

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED IN AUSTRIA -~- Salzburg, Salzburger Nachrichten,
10 Jun 54 a .

A contractor in Hallein, Austria, reported to the gendarmerie that he and

two other men sighted a strange object in the sky over the Tennen Mountains-shortly.. -

after midnight on 7 June 1954. The object was gleaming red and appeared to have a- -

diagons] streak across its It seemed to be about three times as large_as Venus _.

and moved spssmodically in a vertical and then a horizontal direction. - The object

was in view for 2 hours.
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED IN AUSTRIA e+ Salzburg, Salzburger Nachrichten,
10 Jun 54

A contractor in Hallein, Austria, reported to the gendarmerie that he and
two other pen sighted a strange object in™the sky over the Tennen Mountains shortly
after midnight on 7 June 1954, The object was gleaming red and appeared to have a
diagonal streak across it. It seemed‘to be about three times as large as Venus
and moved spssmodically iu a vertical and then a horizontal direction. The object

was in view for 2 hours. .

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