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|  1. DATE 18 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Corner Brook, Newfoundland | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2210 GMT -0410 12/24/52 | 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 Newspaper reporter | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1½ minute | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluati
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112 - PART I
APPROVED 1952-1956
UNCLASSIFIED AF 449127

|  ADDRESS | NAME | ADDRESS | DATE OF ENTRY  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  Canada | IR-15-52 |  |   |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT
Unidentified Aerial Object

|  NAME OF SERVICE | DATE OF ENTRY | DATE OF INFORMATION | RESIDITION  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  7 May 1952 |  | 2 May 1952 | P-0  |

ADDRESS FOR EFFECT
THUETT V. CANTRELL, Captain, USAF
Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland

REFERENCE (1) to (2) above, present report, etc., as applicable
IR-14-52 dtd 7 May 1952

SUMMARY: (check simple numbers a
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Dir/Int, NEAC
REPORT NO. IR-15-52
PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

1. Description of object sighted:
Number: 1.
Shape: round.
Size: approximately the size of a man hole cover.
Color: Yellowish gold.
Speed: high rate of speed.
Maneuverability: rapid rate of climb. Steep turn.
Sound: none.
Exhaust trail: none.

Characteristics: Enroute home from a picture show Mr. [redacted] noticed a bright spot about 2,000 feet up in the smoke which was hanging over the Bowater paper mill and stopped to watch. The spot, w
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Dir/Int, NEAC
REPORT NO. IR-15-52
PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

6. Weather: clear, slight wind from the west.

7. Meteorological condition: none noted which would have a bearing on this incident.

8. Physical evidence: none.

9. Intercept or identification action: none.

COMMENTS by Information Source:

"Flying Saucers" were already in the news when Mr. [redacted] saw the object which he reported. He was aware of Mr. [redacted]'s sighting that morning (IR-14-52), and that other sightings had been repor
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UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
(handwritten) Incl 1 449127

|  FROM (Agency) | DIV/Int, NS&C | REPORT NO. | TR-15-52 | PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

Incl 1 - Ohio-chat:
"SAUCERED AND BLOWED" by Chic Shave

Now that Time magazine and Ed Finn have revived the Flying Saucer issue, there appears to be no further need for to adhere to his self-imposed security ban.

The truth of the matter is, I have intercepted radio messages from the occupants of the airborne crockery, and with the help of a young neighbor who kind
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agency) Dir/Int, HEAC
REPORT NO. IR-15-52
PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES

The remainder of the chant seemed to be composed of equally inane queries that
tend to confirm the retarded development of the inhabitants of this mad world. In
view of this, our scientists deemed it advisable to concentrate on trying to find
some logical explanation for the irrational behaviour of the species while under
the influence of this much vaunted emotion.

Accordingly, we assembled all known data on the subject and fed it into ou
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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1949
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
0449129

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE OF PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  OBSERVER | DISC SHAPE |   |
|  ALMOST ROUND | SLIGHT TEARDROP |   |
|  ELLIPTICAL | ☐ | ☐  |
|  DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED BY 3 YEAR INTERVALS DOD DIR 5200.10 | ☐ | ☐  |

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C. - 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS

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