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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Sep 59 | E of Goose Bay, Labrador | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/0230Z | 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 Pilot & Crew | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 30 Secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Neth  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING…

22 SEP 59
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING
AF IN: 52351 (23 Sep 59) MH/J
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP SAFS
SMD B 051
ZCZCHQB669ZCBJA104
***YY RJEZHQ
DE RBEGUF 020
Y 230400Z
FM COMEASTA NEW YORKREA
TO RJWFAL/CINCNORAD
RBEKHC/COMASDEFORLANT
RJEZHQ/CHIEF OF STAFF USAF
INFO RBEPJD/COMDT COGARD
USCG GRNC
BT
MERINT X RECEIVED ROM OS CHARLIE 230346Z QUOTE FROM CLIPPER 114 AT
20000 FT AT POSITION 53.40N 58.00W AT 0230Z OBSERVED SPACE ROCKET
BETWEEN STARS ALNAB AND CASTER MOVING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH X HAD
VERTICAL TAIL UNQUOTE
BT
CFN 230346Z 114 20000 53.40N 58.0…

AE4G
AF3A
AF3C
1959

PARIS, SEPT. 23.--(UPI)--CREW MEMBERS OF A PAN AMERICAN FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS SAID TODAY THEY SIGHTED LAST NIGHT A MYSTERIOUS LUMINOUS OBJECT THAT APPEARED TO BE A "HIGH ALTITUDE ROCKET BURNING ITSELF OUT ABOVE THE ATMOSPHERE."

THE CREW MEMBERS TOLD UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL THEY SAW AN OBJECT AT EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE TRAVELING "FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES TO A VERTICAL SHAFT OF LIGHT TRAVERSING IT." THEY SAID THE SIGHTING TOOK PLACE AT 11 P.M. OVER THE EAST COAST OF LABROADOR.

THE CREW MEMBERS SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES FOR FEAR THE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 22 SEP 59
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

AF IN: 52456 (23 Sep 59) NCOMING
ACTION: CIN
INFO: SAFS, OOP
SMD C094
QC916ZCZJA939
CO RJEZHQ
DE RJENFX 2A
O 230607Z ZEX
FM 64TH NDCC PEPPERELL AFB NFLD
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC
RJEDSQ/COMDR ATIC
RJEZHQ/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HEADQUARTERS USAF
RFEMVB/AIR OFFICER COMMANDING ADC HQ
AFGRNC
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/64TH NDCC 00130 ATTN: DEFCOPCINT.

A. (1) NEGATIVE.
(2) NEGATIVE.
(3) REDISH GLOW.
(4) ONE
(5) NEGATIVE
(6) VERTICAL TAIL

R (7) UNKNOWN
(8) NEGATIVE
(…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 52456 (23 Sep 59)

PAGE TWO RJENFX 2A

B. (1) PNORMAL OBSERVATION
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) NORTH TO SOUTH
(5) INSTANTANIOUSLY, TO SOUTH
(6) 30 SECONDS

C. (1) AIR, VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) AIRBORNE, PAN AMERICAN CLIPPER 114, ALTITUDE 20,000 FEET, HEADING, EAST, GOOSE BAY TO LONDON.

S. (1) 23/0230Z
(2) NIGHT

E. (5340 NORTH, 5800 WEST.

F. (1) UNKNOWN
(2) N/A

G. (1) 5,000 BROKEN, VIS 20 MILES.
(2) 340 AT 9 SURFACE
6/330 AT 15
10/330 AT 20
15/310 AT 25

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AP EX : 52456 (23 Sep 59)

PAGE THREE RJENFX 2A
20/300 AT 40
30/300 AT 50
50/290 AT 40
80/260 AT 5
(3)V5,000 BROKEN
(4) 20 MILES
(5) 9/10 AT 5:000 FEET
(6) NONE
H. NONE
I. N/A
J. NONE
K. CAPT. C. BEASON SENIOR CONTROLLER 64TH NDCC, NO COMMENT.
L. NONE
BT

23/0610Z SEP RJENFX
NOTE : Advance copy delivered to CIN.
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