IRAN CYLINDER OBJECT (1976 REPORT)

Separate cylinder-shaped object reported by an F-4 crew during the 1976 Tehran encounter, with steady lights at both ends and a central flasher.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-136009reported

“During final approach the F-4 crew reported a cylinder-shaped object approximately the apparent size of a T-bird jet trainer at ten nautical miles.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Iran CE2” → “Cylinder object”, PDF p. 1559

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CLAIM-136010reported

“The cylinder reportedly carried bright steady lights on both ends and a flashing light in the middle.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Iran CE2” → “Cylinder lighting”, PDF p. 1559

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-136011reported

“The cylinder passed over the F-4; the tower did not initially see it but reportedly acquired it visually after the pilot directed observers toward the mountains and refinery.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Iran CE2” → “Cylinder passage”, PDF p. 1559

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