SIGNAL ROCKETS OBSERVED OVER THE GULF OF FINLAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004900170004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 22, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 19, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
COUNTRY USSR (Baltic)
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
Ing of the espionage Laws, Title 18. U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law.
SUBJECT Signal Rockets Observed over the Gulf DATE DISTR. 23 November 1954
of Finland
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
At about 2300:on 19 May 19514., signal rockets were observed over the Gulf
of Finland off Paker-Ort (N 58-401 E 21+-05)? They appeared at an altitude
of 800 meters at irregular interv'als,showing a pale yellowish light and
burning about five minutes before going out abruptly without afterglowwat
an altitude between 150 and 200 meters. The luminous bodies, which were
ball-shaped, were sometimes single and sometimes in clusters of three
Observation was continued' about one hour.
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