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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  5 November 1957 | Gimili RCAF Station, Canada | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 06/00-5Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE North  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING …

5 0/00452
Multi
Poss balloon

RIMILY (ROOF STAIR)
ANADA

1/2
1/3
2/4
4-4X22

RF065
AT WPF087 YMB053NGA030LZA007
PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ
DE RJEDNG 1L
P 060515Z
FM COMDR 916TH SQ BEAUSEJOUR MAN CAN
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ENT AFB
RJEDNG/COMDR 31ST ADIV SNELLING AFS
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
RJEPHG/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HED USAF
BT

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 233-2 THE FOLLOWING UFOB REPORT IS SUBMITTED:

Very, very small object? No?

1 (A) ROUND
(B) 916TH-PINHEAD GIMILI-HEAD OF PENCIL
(L WHITE THEN RED) Characteristic or wax balloon with lights
(D) ONE
(E) N/A
(F) N/A
(G) NONE

PAGE TWO RJEDNG 1L
(H) NONE
(I) NONE

2 (A) GIMILI WAS WATCHING FOR NIGHT FLYING A/C CALLED 916TH
INQUIRING ABOUT OBJECT
(B) 13-13 DEGH 273 DEG FROM STA 1915
33 DEG ELV 243 DEG FROM GIMILI
(C) OVER THE HORIZON
(D) SOUTH TO NORTH REMAINED STATIONARY THEN DISAPPEARED
OVER THE HORIZON
(E) OVER THE HORIZON
(F) GIMILI FIRST SIGHTING 5 MINUTE DURATION SECON…

(C) UNK

4 (A) GIMILI 06/0045Z AND 06/0100Z 0045-6 = 1845
916 06/1110Z 1110-6 = 0510
(B) NIGHT error?

5 GIMILI HF 5538

It is very possible a balloon was launched from any one of the numerous airfields located in the area of sighting. They are usually launched just prior to the time of sighting.

Poss balloon

PAGE THREE RJEDNG 1L
916TH JF 4508

6 (A) SAFS SAFES REGISTRATION CAN CIVILIAN
METEOROLOGIST UNK RELIABILITY

(B) F/O ADDRESS SAME AS ABOVE DUTY OFFICER
F/O ADDRESS SAME AS ABOVE OIC OF NIGHT FLYING
916TH SQ ADC BEAUSEJOUR MAN CAN RADAR OPER
ADDRESS AND DUTY SAME AS ABOVE
ADDRESS AND DUTY SAME AS ABOVE

7 (A) 22,000 BRKK 15 MILES VISABILITY
(B) 220 DEG 20 KNOTS ← SUFFACE WINDS?

3 NONE
9 NONE
10 UNK
11 DUTY DIRECTOR NO SPECULATION AS TO CAUSE OF SIGHTING
12 NONE
BT
06/0537Z NOV RJEDNG

Direction of Dept

O. G. Mill

9164

Head Quarters