Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Flying Object Report (Restricted) — Iceland, 18 February 1953
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A report of a bright, fading light observed by three men in Iceland on 18 February 1953. The military concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.
This document is a restricted Flying Object Report issued by the Headquarters of the Iceland Air Defense Force at Keflavik Airport, dated 25 February 1953. It details a sighting that occurred on 18 February 1953 at approximately 2400Z. Three men observed a bright light at Wolrakkasletta (66-26N, 16-18W). The object was described as traveling in a southeast direction. The observation lasted for approximately 10 minutes, during which the light was noted as not being steady, but rather fading and brightening several times. The report explicitly states that there was no indication in the source material regarding the object's altitude, speed, or color. The official conclusion reached by the reporting officer, Captain Milton Radovsky of the USAF, is that there was insufficient data for a proper evaluation. In his comments, Captain Radovsky highlights a recurring issue where reports of 'flying saucers' appearing in local newspapers were received by his section too long after the events occurred to be useful. He notes that this delay was the primary reason such incidents had not been previously reported. However, he expresses optimism that the recent addition of a full-time translator to his section would allow for more timely reporting of future incidents.
Quite often there have been reports of flying saucers included in the local newspapers which arrived at this section long after they were observed, which is the main reason for their not having been reported.
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Official Assessment
INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
The report concludes there is insufficient data for evaluation. The officer notes that reports of flying saucers in local newspapers often arrive too late for effective investigation, though the current section now has a full-time translator to improve reporting speed.