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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 Jan 53 23/0040Z | Hurmon AFB, Newfoundland  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  AC&W Personnel | Astro (PLANET VENUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1. Radar contact tried - negative.  |
|  One | 2. Good report - contains an evaluation by the preparing officer as to sightings cause - AVIC concurs.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  10 Min | Unusual light changing from white to red was stationary not far from the horizon.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
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CASE ITEM 1 ( UNCL )
FROM: CAPT HARRY SMITH AFOIN-2A2
TO: CAPT ED RUPPELT ATIAA-5
THE FOLLOWING FLYOBRP. IS FORWARDED FOR YOUR
INFO AND ANY DESIRED ACTION. *VISUAL SIGHTING
238340 ZULU AT HARMON EB NFD
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OBSERVED BY
CONTRTROL TOWER, WEATHER STATION, BASE OPERATIONS,
105 AC/W SQ FOR FOUR MINUTES. ONE OBJECT
STATIONARY 8000 FEET ALTITUDE OVAL SHAPE CHANGING
COLOR RED WHITE BLUE NO TRAIL NO EXAUST like recent reports from
FILE

SILENT NO RADAR CONTACT WEATHER CALM VISIBILITY 10
MILES. WEATHER STATION CHECKED FOR BALLOON
POSSIBILITY WITH NEGATIVE RESULT. NO INTERCEPTION
MADE.…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
(CLASSIFIED)
2 February 1953
23 January 1953
A-1
NATHAN J. MEYERSON, CAPTAIN, USAF
Intelligence Officer, Ernest Harmon AFB
(CLASSIFIED)
CONFIDENTIAL
(CLASSIFIED)
1. At 0040Z on 23 January 1953, an unusual aerial light was observed by numerous personnel at Ernest Harmon AFB. Among the observers were officers and airmen from Base Operations, the Weather Detachment and the 105th AC&W Squadron.
2. The object was visually observed for about 10 minutes on an approximate bearing of from 270 degre…

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Harmon Air Force Base, Newfoundland 22 January 1953

I. Description of Incident
An unidentified flying object described as red, white and blue and oval-shaped, was observed visually from the weather station, control tower, base operations office, and a nearby ACAW site at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, at 0040 Z. An attempt to contact the object by radar met with negative results.

II. Discussion of Incident
Local investigation precluded the possibility of the object being a balloon.

III. Conclusion
Insufficient data for ana…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 Jan 53 23/0100Z | Patrick AFB, Florida  |
|  3. SOURCE Unknown | 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Three | Insufficient Data  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not Reported | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Three fiery objects red to orange in color. No Aero Dynamic features. No trail or exhaust.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE East |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form m…

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1. Atta
2. Attea
3. 3c files
PR VE
23/2 inc
PATRICK AFB FLA
23/2 inc
PTIC
Insufficient Evidence

RD168
WPD169
YDA191
VYD145
VDA161
JESPT 131
PP JEDUP JEDEN JEPHO JEPYS 444
DE JESPT 123
P 2328332
FM CG AFMTC PATRICK AFB FLA
TO JEPHO/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC
JEDUP/ATIC ATIAA-2C WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
JEPYS/CG ARDC BALTO MD
UNCLASSIFIED
D/NTK-1-2335. FLYOGRPT THREE FIREY OBJS FLY IN TANDEM PD RED TO ORANGE IN COLOR PD NO EXTRAORDINARY FLY CHARACTERISTICS PD NO AERODYNAMIC FEATURES PD NO TRAIL PD NO EXHAUST PD NO PRPLN SYS PD SPEED NOT DETERMINED PD AL…