UFO sighted near St Thomas in 1961

Summary

In December 1961, a witness in St Thomas, Virgin Islands, observed an object ascending with fluctuating brightness, accompanied by a comet-like tail. The observer initially thought it was a rocket, a hypothesis reinforced by a Jupiter missile launch 13 minutes before the sighting. The report describes three objects moving at different altitudes, with intermittent glows and changes in brightness. Although no photos were taken, the report includes detailed notes from the witness, who described the phenomenon with remarkable precision, even suggesting the separation of rocket stages.

NASA received the report and forwarded it to the Air Force, as it did not have the responsibility to investigate UFO sightings. The document includes drawings and annotations from the witness, who recorded how the objects ascended and disappeared into a high haze layer. Despite the lack of images, the testimony is detailed and suggests a possible connection to the missile launch, although no definitive conclusion about the nature of the phenomenon was reached.