SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 10 JUNE-15 JULY 1954

This intelligence report, issued by the Central Intelligence Agency on September 22, 1954, compiles information from foreign newspapers regarding sightings of unidentified flying objects in Finland, Norway, and Austria between June 10 and July 15, 1954. The document specifically details three incidents occurring in Finland. The first incident took place in Helsinki on June 30, 1954, during an eclipse, where a round object was photographed. Observers noted that the object was not the moon or a cloud, and that its upper edge appeared illuminated as if reflecting sunlight on a hard surface, while the center appeared as a dark blotch. A second report from Helsinki, dated July 12, 1954, describes a cigar-shaped object photographed in the sky over Maarianhamina immediately following the solar eclipse. Finally, a report from July 15, 1954, details a sighting on July 14, 1954, in Pulkkila. Witnesses observed an unidentified, oblong object flying at a very high altitude. The object was described as grey from the rear and very bright, traveling in a southwest direction toward Haapavesi-Nivala. The report notes that the object remained in view for several minutes and maintained a speed comparable to an ordinary airplane. The document is marked as containing unevaluated information and was approved for release on May 6, 1978.