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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 18 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Cornerbrooke, Newfoundland | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 0400 | 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 janitor | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 minute | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data fo…

AF FORM 112 - PART I
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS

Newfoundland
7 May 1952
FREIGHT V. CAMPBELL, Capt., USAF, ChProdDiv

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FREIGHT V. CAMPBELL, Capt., USAF, ChProdDiv, Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland

An unidentified aerial object was observed on 18 April 1952 by Mr. [redacted] at Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Object was similar to hot metal.

APPROVED:

Fred W. Siebert
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Director of Intelligence

CO, All NEAC Bases
CO, USNS, Argentia, Nfld
(Thru: CO, McAndrews AFB, Nfld)…

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AF FORM 112—PART II
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
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Dir/Int, NEAC
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IR-14-52
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1. Description of object sighted:
Number: 1.
Shape: round.
Size: appeared to be 3 or 4 inches in diameter.
Color: yellowish-golden, similar to hot metal.
Speed: rough estimate - 500 MPH.
Reading: south to northeast.
Maneuverability: Constant speed and altitude. No maneuvers except one sharp turn of approximately 135°.
Altitude: estimated 2000 feet.
Sound: none.
Exhaust trail: short trail or tail observed during objects turn only. Trail was the …

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
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6. Weather: clear, calm. Temperature 30°F.

7. Meteorological condition: none known which would have a bearing on the incident.

8. Physical evidence: none.

9. Intercept or identification action: none.

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T. Scott V. Cantrell
TROY T. V. CANTRELL
Captain, USAF
Chief, Production Division

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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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