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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  11 Oct 55 | Earnest Harmon AFB NFLD | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☑ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/0315Z | 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 military and civilian (3) | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15-20 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE NE to SE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF S
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PF145 373355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E133355E13335
RR RJEDWP RJEDMFR RJEAFT
DE RJENDH 21
R 2419222
OCT 25 00 34'55
8
370IN-4E4
4 " 4X2a
FM COMDR 5525TH ABWG ERNEST HARMON AFB NF
TO RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO RJEXFT/COMNEACOM PEPPERRELL AFB NF
RJEXFT/COMDR 54TH AIR DIV DEF PEPPERRELL AFB NF
BT
REFERENCE COMDR 54TH AIR DIV DEF PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD MSG ADOI 12-42
21/17322 OCT RE SIGHTING AT 0315Z 12 OCT 55 PD INFO AVAILABLE ON
CEILING AND CLOUD COVERAGE AT TIME OF SIGHTING IS AS FOLLOWS:
0231Z - MEASURED 3700 BROKEN - 
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IN
17 OCT 1963 08 03 15 OCT 53 04 35
D
1/2 701N-4E4
3
4 "C14 X2a

WPD256 YDB064 JYA320 JDA218EXA293FTA242
RR RJEPHQ RJEDEN RJEDWP
DE RJEKFT 23A
R 141730Z

FM COMDR 64TH AIR DIV DEF PEPPERRELL AFB NE
TO RJEDEN COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDWP COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ DIR INT USAF WASH DC
BT
ADOI 10-29 THE FOLLOWING AUGMENTED UFOB REPORT IS FORWARDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2. THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE FORMAT OUTLINED IN
PARAGRAPH 7D OF AFR 200-2.
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PAGE THREE RJEKFT 23A

A. GROUND-VISUAL.

B. NONE

C. N/A

4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING

A. 120315Z OCTOBER 1955

B. NIGHT

5. LOCATION OF OBSERVER

A. AT THE END OF BUILDING R-12 QUARTER AREA, ERNEST HARMON AFB.

6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS

A. MRS. [redacted], 28 YEARS OLD, [redacted], SQDN.

B. M SGT OWEN STANLEY, CLERK, HQS SQDN, 6605TH ABWG.

C. A/C BILL HUNSACKER, CLERK, HQS SQDN, 6605TH ABWG.

7. WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING

A. CLEAR WITH GOOD VISIBILITY.

B. AT 0230Z WINDS WERE: SURFACE 360 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS

6,000 310 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS

10,000 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS

1
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28,000 280 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS
30,000 280 DEGREES AT 28 KNOTS

PAGE FOUR RJEKFT 23A

50,000 280 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS
70,000 290 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS

C. 0251Z-M37 BROKEN 140 OVCST
0306Z-M39 BROKEN 140 OVCST
0321Z-M43 BROKEN 140 OVCST
0336Z-M40 BROKEN 140 OVCST
0346Z-M40 BROKEN 140 OVCST

D. FORW-10/10 AT 14000
E. N/A
F. N/A

8. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY

A. A METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON WAS RELEASED AT 023Z. THE RADIO TRANSMITTER IN THE BALLOON FAILED, AND THE BALLOON WAS LOST. BALLOON WAS LIT BY 11/2 VOLT BATTERIES AND COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN FROM GROUND POSSIBLY.

9. NONE IMMEDIATELY. INITIAL REPORT PASSED TO 
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PAGE TWO RJEKFT 23A

A. SHAPELESS, AN ONE OF LIGHT CLOSE IN.
B. SIZE, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH.
C. COLOR, WHITE (COMPARABLE TO THE LANDING LIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT)
D. NUMBER, ONE (1).
E. FORMATION, N/A
F. NEGATIVE
G. NEGATIVE

PAGE TWO RJEKFT 23A

H. NONE

2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
A. MOVEMENT IN SKY ON THE HORIZON LIKE A FALLING STAR.
B. DEGREES ELEVATION ABOVE HORIZON APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHEAST.
C. DEGREES TO DEGREES ASCENDING VERTICALLY.
D. APPEARED FROM THE NORTHEAST.
E. DEGREES TO DEGREES ASCENDING VERTICALLY.
D. APPEARED FROM THE NORTHEAST EPPROACHING OBSERVER. STOPPED
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OPER. WPF 21 JYAE38KENF061DHA064
RR RJEFFR RJEDWP RJEXFT RJENRL
DE RJENDH 21
R N 271538Z
FN COMDR 6685TH ABWG ERNEST HARMON AFB NF
TO RJEXFR/COMNEACOM ATTN INTEL PEPPERRELL AFB NF
INFO RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEXFT/COMDR 64TH AIR DIV D PEPPERRELL AFB NF
RJENRL/COMDR 648TH ACWRON ERNEST HARMON AFB NF
BT
ABIN 4-K PD UFOB 2-55 IAW PAR 7D AFR 200-2 PD
1. DESCRIPTION:
A. SHAPELESS LIGHT IN SKY
B. SIZE OF BASEBALL AT ARM' LENGTH
C. BLUISH WHITE
D. ONE (1)
E. N/A
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE
PAGE TWO RJENDH 21
I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
A. OBSERVER CASUALLY LOOKED UP
B. 045 DEG
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2. OBJECT APPEARED FROM NORTHWEST TRAVELLING IN EASTERLY DIRECTION IN STRAIGHT LINE AT SPEED OF APPROX 7 MPH PB OBJECT TRAVELLED FROM FIRST OBSERVED POSITION TO POINT OVER THE KC-57 PARKING AREA PD DISTANCE BETWEEN FIRST POSITION OF OBJECT AND KC-57 PARKING AREA IS EST 3800 FT PD ON REACHING POINT OVER KC-57 PARKING AREA OBJECT APPROACHED C-124 MAKING NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING PD OBJECT CLIMBED VERTICALLY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO EST 40,000 FT AND DISAPPEARED PD
E. OBJECT CLIMBED VERTICALLY AT HIGH RATE F SPEED AND DISAPPEARED PD
F. NO LONGER THAN THREE (3) MINUTES

3. MANNER OF SIGHTING:
A.

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