Spain · 11 January 1984
10 NM SE of Villanubla air base, 1984
DocumentedA short, clean military file: tower sees a static object, an interceptor is sent up, radar shows nothing, and the service writes it off as a balloon.
- Where
- 10 NM SE of Villanubla air base, Valladolid, at 14,000 ft
- When
- 11 January 1984
- Who reported it
- Control tower personnel and an Ala 14 interceptor pilot
- Entities described
- None reported
- Handled as
- INVESTIGATED / EXPLAINED
- Evidence class
- GOV-1
The record
An official file preserves that a report was made and examined. It does not, by itself, establish what was seen.
- Ejercito del Aire, Estado Mayor Seccion de Inteligencia Expediente OVNI 840111 - Avistamiento en Villanubla (Valladolid) (opens in a new tab)
The document is attached to this entry.
What is not settled
The control case, not a mystery. Included because it shows what a real Spanish service report looks like and what the Air Force does when the answer is mundane. Stated conclusion: probable weather balloon.
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