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Unidentified Aircraft Reported Over Spain, Greece, North Africa (1953)

This declassified CIA information report, distributed January 1954, aggregates translated excerpts from foreign daily newspapers reporting sightings of unidentified aircraft over Spain, Greece, and North Africa in 1953. It cites the Athens paper I Kathimerini (19 Jul 53) describing 'flying saucers' seen over an unidentified area of Spain and a luminous spherical object over the village of San Martin Valdeiglesias; the Salonica paper Makedonia (13 Aug 53) reporting a luminous, rocket-shaped object over Drama, Greece at 2225 hours on 11 August 1953 that remained stationary 3-4 minutes; and the Athens paper Eleftheria (5 Sep 53) describing a strange, multicolored flying object seen near Oued Zem, southeast of Casablanca, French Morocco, following a thunderous noise on the night of 2 September 1953. The document is explicitly marked 'THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION.'

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Description

A CIA Foreign Documents Division report compiling newspaper accounts of 'flying saucer' and unidentified aerial object sightings over Spain, Greece, and French Morocco during the summer and autumn of 1953, drawn from Greek and French-language daily newspapers.

Claims

  • Luminous circular and spherical objects were seen flying noiselessly over an unidentified area of Spain, including near San Martin Valdeiglesias.

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  • A luminous, rocket-shaped object was observed stationary for 3-4 minutes over Drama, Greece at 2225 hours on 11 August 1953.

    40%
  • A multicolored flying object moving at great speed was seen near Oued Zem, French Morocco, following a thunderous noise on 2 September 1953.

    40%
  • A luminous, circular object emitting a red reflection and flying like a jet plane was seen noiselessly over an unidentified area of Spain.

    40%
  • Inhabitants of San Martin Valdeiglesias saw a luminous, spherical object that disappeared toward the west after being observed for a considerable time.

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  • A luminous, rocket-shaped object was observed at 2225 hours on 11 August 1953 over Drama, Greece, remaining stationary for 3-4 minutes.

    40%
  • Two shepherds near Oued Zem, French Morocco, saw a multicolored flying object moving at great speed on the night of/after 2 September 1953.

    40%

Events

  1. Sep 1, 1953

    Strange flying object near Casablanca

    Near Oued Zem, southeast of Casablanca, French Morocco, inhabitants heard a thunderous noise at night; two shepherds reported seeing a multicolored flying object at great speed the next day.

  2. Jul 18, 1953

    'Flying saucers' reported over Spain

    Reports from Madrid, published in I Kathimerini, of a luminous circular object and a luminous spherical object seen over Spain, including near San Martin Valdeiglesias.

  3. Aug 10, 1953

    Luminous rocket-shaped object over Drama, Greece

    At 2225 hours a luminous, rocket-shaped object was seen low in the southeastern sky over Drama, Greece, remaining stationary 3-4 minutes before disappearing.

  4. Jul 18, 1953

    Flying saucers reported over Spain

    Luminous circular object emitting a red reflection and a spherical object seen over an unidentified area of Spain, including near San Martin Valdeiglesias, per Athens' I Kathimerini.

  5. Aug 10, 1953

    Luminous rocket-shaped object over Drama

    A luminous, rocket-shaped object seen at 2225 hours over Drama, Greece, reportedly stationary for 3-4 minutes before disappearing.

Dates mentioned

19531954-011953-07-191953-08-111953-08-131953-09-021953-09-051953-11-06

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Entities

Extracted text (OCR)
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OUNTRY . Spain, Greece, French Morocco, Algeria DATE OF ; :
_ a INFORMATION 1953 |
SUBJECT Military - Unidentified aircraft .
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PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
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PUBLISHED Athens, Salonica, Constantine -NO. OF PAGES ~2>>
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BEPUBLISHEO --19 Jul = 6 Nov 1953-00 ae ee
SUPPLEMENT TO. 8
LANGUAGE Greek, French — REPORT NO. :

THIS 1S UNEVALUATED-INFORMATION

As indicated

Atheos, I Kathimerini, 19 Jul 53...

"FLYING SAUCRRS" REPORTED SEEN OVER SPAIN

Paris (Special Services) -- According to reports from Madrid, "flying =. ee
saucers" vere seen during the last fev dayé dn /en unidentified area of7 Spain.
Witnesses stated-that.a luminous, circular obyect, emitting a red reflection —__
and flying like a jet plane, was seen flying noiselessly in 4 porthwest direction. —
Inhabitants of the village of San Martin Valdeigiesias also saw a luminous, == =
spherical object, which Gisappeared toward “thp west giver being observed for a

considerable length of time... :

SEE LUMINOUS, ROCKET-SHAPED OBJECT IN SKY OVER DRAMA -- Salonica, Makedonia, -

13 Aug 53 ;

It was reported from Drama, Greece, that a luminous, rocket-shaped. object nnn
was noted at 2225 hours on-1l August 1953 in the southeastern part of the sky —
over that city. The object flew at a rather low altitude and was seen remaining

stationery in the pir for 3-4 minutes » after vhich it disappeared. :

SEE STRANGE FLYING OBJECT NEAR CASABLANCA =- Athens, Bleftheria, 5 Sep 53 ~-

»

According to a report from Oued Zem, @ town southeast of Casablanca, French
wMoroceo, some of the inhabitants heard a thunderous noise on the night of 2 Sep-
tember 1953. The next. asy, two shepherds said they bad seen a flying object,

lignted in many colors and flying at great speed. °.

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PUBLISHED Athens, Salonica, Constantine NO. OF PAGES 2

DATE

fe PUBLISHED 19 Jul = 6 Nov 1953 . a"
LANGUAGE _ Greek, French

BOURCE As indicated

SUPPLEMENT TO
_REPORT NO.

THIS 1$ UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

"FLYING SAUCERS" REPORTED SEEN OVER SPAIN -- Athens, I Kethimerini, 19 Jul 53
Peris (Special Services) == According to ean from Madrid, "flying
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UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT REPORTED OVER SPAIN, GREECE, NORTH AFRICA = =

saucers” vere seen during the lest few aayé in /an unidentified area of7 Spain.

Witnesses stated that 8 luninous, circular object, emitting a red reflection.

and flying like a jet plane, was seen flying noiselessly ina northwest direction. _

Inhabitants of the village of San Martin Valdeiglesias also saw a-luminous, —

spherical object, which aiseppeared toward the west omer being observed for @ =

considerable length of time. — a a

SEE LUMINOUS, ROCKET-SRAPED OBJECT _IN SKY OVER DRAMA -- Salonica, Makedonia,
13 Aug 53 ‘

It was reported from Drama, Greece, that a luminous, rocket-shaped object

was noted at 2225 hours_on_1l August_1953 in the southeastern part of the 6ky

over that city. The object flew at a rather low altitude and-was seen remaining _

stationery in the air for 3-4 minutes, after which it disappeared

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SEE STRANGE FLYING OBJECT NEAR CASABLANCA -- Athens, Bleftheria, 5 Sep 53 |

According to a report from Qued Zem, & town southeast of Casablanca, French —

: Morocco, some of the inhabitants heard a thunderous noise on the night of 2 Sep- ~
; tember 1953. The next. day, two shepherds eaid they had seen a flying object,
E lignted in many colors and flying at great speed. a
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