4 May 1955 12:38
Keflavik Airport, Iceland
10 round, white objects, one of which left a brief smoke trail
USAF Lieutenant Colonel E. J. Stealy and First Lieutenant J. W. Burt saw about ten round, white objects, one of which left a brief smoke trail, flying in an irregular formation, some of them making erratic movements. Unidentified objects were sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance.10 stars, about 80 feet across, were observed by two experienced male military witnesses at an airport for five to eight minutes (Burt, J W; Stealy, E J).
Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs
Vallee rating: MA1: A UFO has been observed which travels in a discontinuous trajectory. i.e. vertical drops, maneuvers or loops.
Vallee reliability rating: 444: Firsthand personal interview with the witness by a source of proven reliability; site visit by a skilled analyst; no natural explanation possible, given the evidence.
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