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UFO. Spain

ID #1550581347
Added Tue, 19/02/2019
Author July N.
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Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
05.09.1968 19:30
Location: 
Мадрид
Spain

From 19:30 on September 5, 1968, residents of Madrid saw a flying object that radiated light over the capital. He gathered a large crowd in the streets, looking at it with great curiosity. This became a very famous case because of a photo that was published the next day on the cover of the ABC newspaper.

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A triangular object seen above Madrid: the third or fourth observation of a triangular-shaped object moving in the sky above Madrid (Spain).

It happened on September 5, during the evening rush hour, at 19:30. Various people reported taking pictures of the object and several photos through telescopic lenses. Although people on the ground who observed the object for about an hour usually described the object as triangular in shape, the pilot who tried to intercept the object claimed that it had the shape of a pyramid and that it had three balls of bright light at its base.

The pilot climbed to an altitude of 50,000 feet, but was forced to abandon the chase when he ran out of fuel and the object was still at a great distance above him.

The F-104 aircraft were sent for investigation but were unable to reach the height of the facility. The Madrid Observatory said in an official statement that they did not know what the object was, but suggested it was a satellite. However, this explanation was not accepted by the general public due to the length of time during which the object was visible.

Apparently, in response to a statement from the Madrid Observatory, the American Space Tracking Service in Robledo, Spain, stated that the object was definitely not an American satellite.

The Spanish weather bureau added that it denied it was one of their weather balloons. As various authorities tried in vain to explain the cause of the strange object, a "respectable government source" suggested that it could have been a weather balloon flying in from France. However, this theory collapsed when French technicians stated that they were constantly tracking the balloon in question and that it did not drift over Madrid.

During the hype surrounding this "thing" the Spanish Air Force announced that their modern radar network, developed by the Americans, detected a UFO, albeit briefly, and this has generated much speculation about why Torrehun Air Force Base on the outskirts of Madrid did not record the object on its screens.

Anyway, the object has not yet been officially identified 21 days later, September 26, and at the time of writing.

Original news

From 19.30 hours onward on September 5, 1968, Madrid citizens saw a flying object that gave off light hovering over the capital for an ample period of time. It gathered a large crowd in the streets watching it with great curiosity. It was notorious for the photo that was published the following day on the very front cover of the distinguished ABC newspaper.
Among the documents that Belgium's SOBEPS donated to FOTOCAT Project recently, we were surprised to find this unknown snapshot taken during of the same incident, obtained by a staff photographer for the press agency BELGA, which shows the object in even more detail. Finally it was found out that this object was a French CNES stratospheric balloon, which landed near the town of Elche (Alicante) five days later. I am quite pleased to share this image with my readers.

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Date: September 5, 1968
Location: Madrid, Spain
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Summary: Triangle Shape Object Sighted Over Madrid: The third or fourth sighting of a triangle-shaped object moving through the skies over Madrid, Spain. took place on September 5th, during the evening rush hour, at 7:30 p.m. Various individuals reported their. impressions of the object, and several photos (see above) were taken, some through telescopic lenses. Although people on the ground who observed the object for approximately one hour generally described the object as triangular in shape, a pilot who attempted to intercept the thing claimed it was pyramid shaped and that there where three globes of bright Light at its base. This pilot climbed to 50,000 feet but had to abandon the chase when his fuel ran low, and the object was still a great distance above him. F-104 jets were dispatched to investigate but could not get to the altitude of the object. An official statement from the Madrid Observatory said that they did not know what the object was but that they assumed it was a satellite. This explanation was not accepted by the general public, however, because of the length of time that the object was visible.

Apparently in answer to the Madrid Observatory’s statement, a U. S. space tracking facility at Robledo, Spain stated that the object was definitely not an American satellite. The Spanish weather bureau added their denial that it was one of their meteorological balloons. As various authorities vainly tried to account for the strange object, a “respectable government source” suggested that it might have been a meteorological balloon which had drifted in from France. This theory collapsed, however, when French technicians said they had constantly tracked the balloon in question and that it had not drifted over Madrid. The Spanish Air Force announced during the furor over the “thing” that their modern, American-designed radar network had picked up the UFO, although only briefly, and this gave rise to much speculation about the reason why the vast U. S. Air Base at Torrejoon on the outskirts of Madrid did not register the object on their screens. At any rate, official announcements to the contrary, the object was still unidentified 21 days later, on the 26th of September and at this writing no solution has been found to the puzzle. At the beginning of this article e mentioned other “triangles” over Madrid in the past

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Balloon/Weather Balloon

The balloon (simplified is a balloon) — an aircraft lighter than air, where the lift force is used enclosed in a sheath gas (or heated air) with a density less than the density of the surrounding air.

Distinguish between tethered, Svobodnaya and balloons — powered airships.

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Investigation

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From the same article:

Among the documents that SOBEPS Belgium donated to the FOTOCAT project recently, was discovered this unknown image taken during the same incident, obtained by a full-time photographer for the printing agency BELGA, which shows the object in even more detail. Finally, it was discovered that the object was a French stratospheric CNES balloon that landed near the town of Elche (Alicante) five days later.

Resume

The most likely explanation. The version, confirmed by the investigation

Balloon/Weather Balloon

The balloon (simplified is a balloon) — an aircraft lighter than air, where the lift force is used enclosed in a sheath gas (or heated air) with a density less than the density of the surrounding air.

Distinguish between tethered, Svobodnaya and balloons — powered airships.

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