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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 15 Jun 64 | 2. LOCATION | St Georges de Beauce, P.Q. | 12. CONCLUSIONS | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Load 1230-1700 #ONY 15/2130Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ At-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No Pha Spec | 6. SOURCE | civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astron
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
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Rycelpin

4-1340 → 4-1341
4-1339
4-1342
21455
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MAY 64-21 2

III. CONCLUSION:
The above analyses were related to Mr. Henry Duckworth of the Dayton Power and Light Company and he said that "the item was a lightning arrester that is used on high voltage power lines".

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS:
None, data merely submitted.

PREPARED BY:
Doctor S. Morrissey
DOCTOR S. MORRISSEY, Capt., USAF

PUBLICATION REVIEW
This report has been reviewed and is approved.

FREEMAN F. BENTLEY,
Chief, Analytical Branch
Materials Physics Division
AF Materials Laboratory

DISTRIBUTION:
YDEW (Sgt. Moody)
MAY
MAYA (5 cys)
MAAM (Library)
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AIR FORCE MATERIALS LABORATORY, RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

MATERIALS PHYSICS DIVISION
AF MATERIALS LABORATORY

EVALUATION REPORT

Analysis of Metal and Rubber Components

REPORT NO: MAY 64-21
DATE: 17 September 1964

PROJECT NO:
TYPE EVALUATION:

MANUFACTURER:
SPEC NO:

SUBMITTED BY: FDEW
Sgt. Moody
ITEM SERIAL NO:

I. PURPOSE:
To analyze the various components and if possible, reconstruct and identify the whole item.

II. FACTUAL DATA:
1. The samples were received and assigned Analytical Branch No's. 4-1339 - 1343.
2. Samples 4-1339 - 1342 (see attache
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OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDEW

Unusual Explosion - Province of Quebec, Canada 22 Sep 64

948 INT
Embassy of the United States of America
Office of the Air Attache
Ottawa, Canada

Attn: Lt Colonel William E Kennedy

1. Reference your letter, 948 INT, 6 August 1964 subject as above.

2. Evaluation of the object turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Mr [redacted] of St Georges de Beauce, P Q, was submitted to the Air Force Materials Laboratory, Research Technology Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for analysis. The object was determined to be a lightning arrester that is us
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MEMO FOR RECORD: at 1530 hours on 16 Jul 64 this office received a call from Colonel Kennedy, Assistant Air Attache at Canada. He received a call from the DIA in Canada over at the RCAF Hqs they received a report of object which fell out of the sky. Report made out by the RCMP. Report dated 19 Jun 64, object fell 15 Jun 64. Might be a piece of an a/c for all they know. Object fell northeast of Montreal, near a lake 6 miles from small city on 15 Jun 64 between 1630 and 1700 local. Explosion noise comparable to dynamite, pieces of glass 3/8 of an inch thick, pieces of dark material resembling po
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UNCLASSIFIED
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF THE AIR ATTACHÉ
OTTAWA, CANADA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 948 INT 6 August 1964

SUBJECT: (U) Unusual Explosion - Province of Quebec, Canada

TO: FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

1. Reference telephone conversation, 20 July 1964 between this office and FTD (TDEW), Wright-Patterson AFB. The attached material was obtained from the RCMP through the Directorate of Air Intelligence, RCAF, on 6 August 1964.

2. Following is the RCMP report of investigation:

"1. On the 16th of June 1964, a telephone call was received at office. It advised 

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