Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft

This Central Intelligence Agency information report details a sighting of an unconventional aircraft on October 4, 1955, at 1630 hours. The witness, traveling by train, observed a triangular object on the ground near a large airfield. The object was described as having three lights, one at each point of the triangle, and was estimated to be the size of a jet fighter. The witness reported that the object was ejected from a launching site, performed between three and seven fast spirals in the air, and then climbed at a 45-degree angle to a high altitude. The witness noted that the procedure resembled a missile ejection and was the second such launch in rapid succession. A steward on the train reportedly pulled down the blinds after the object was spotted and refused to discuss the matter. The report also mentions that the party had intended to travel by air but was informed that no flights were available between their locations, despite local claims that several flights occurred daily.