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Britain's First Flying Saucer

RAF Tangmere, West Sussex

A Meteor pilot reports a shining, revolving disc over Portsmouth.

In June 1950 an RAF pilot from Tangmere, flying a Meteor jet at around 20,000 feet over the Portsmouth area, reported a shining, revolving, disc-like object. The report came through proper service channels, and radar is said to have backed it up.

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When
1 June 1950
Where
50.8460, -0.7060
Group
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Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is open to visitors.

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