/index/1980-04-11-la-joya-air-force-base-ufo-engagement-la-joya-air-force-base-arequipa-peruMILITARY & RADAR
La Joya Air Force Base UFO Engagement
Peruvian Air Force Lt. Oscar Santa Maria Huertas fired 64 rounds of 30mm cannon at an unidentified sphere near La Joya AFB with no effect. The object was observed by 1,800 military personnel. One of the few confirmed cases of a military pilot firing on a UAP.
[ PRIMARY CITATION // COMPILED REFERENCE · CTD-0267 ]
WITNESSES & UNITS
Military personnel & radar operatorsSENSORS & EVIDENCE
Military incident log
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