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ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT 18 Aug 50
TIME OF SIGHTING Betw. 2000 & 2030
SHAPE Circular
SIZE ---
COURSE ---
NO. IN GROUP 1
MOUND ---
PHOTOS --- SKETCHES ---
Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

DATE OF INFO 3 1950
SIGNATURE St. John's, Newfoundland
SUBJECT Many
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COURSE Very colorful - description, vary
COLOR from green to yellowish cream
SPEED High
MEDIUM
ALTITUDE 1000' - 5000'
HEARING
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED ---
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground
MANEUVRAGE Performed Arc.
REMARKS: One observer stated he was
positive object was a meteor.

Bertie …

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HEADQUARTERS
NEWFOUNDLAND BASE COMMAND
PEPPERRELL AIR FORCE BASE
APO 662, c/o POSTMASTER, N.Y., N.Y.
IG/OSI/WMM/bm
IN REPLY
REFER TO 333.5
AUG 19 1950

SUBJECT: Transmittal Report of Investigation
NFBC/OSI 24-185 30 July 1950.

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Transmitted herewith is OSI report of investigation 24-185 for your information and disposition.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

W. W. BOWDEN
Captain, USAF
Asst Adj Gen

1 Incl
OSI Report 24-185
(2 copies)

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

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24-185
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(Unclassified) UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT Sighted SPECIAL INQUIRY

Documents & Dissemination Br, Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O

Counter Intelligence Div, Office of Special Investigations, The Inspector General

Lt Col Hold/bjm/53623 AFCSI

Attached for your information are Spot Intelligence Reports concerning captioned subject, dated 31 July 1950, 18 August 1950, and 21 August 1950.

3 Incls
1. SIR re abv subj fr Hqs Newfoundland Base Command dtd 31 Jul 50
2. SIR re abv subj fr Hqs Newfoundland Base Command dtd 18 Aug 50
3. SIR re abv subj fr Hqs Newfound…

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OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
31 July 1950
SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft sighted in vicinity St. John's Nfld., 30 July 50 by Mr. Roland Hann.
TO: Commander
Military Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Office of Special Investigation
1. Synopsis:
Various persons in the vicinity of St. John's, Newfoundland have reported that on the evening of 30 July 50 at approximately 2015 hours, an unconventional aircraft was seen flying over the area North of Pepperrell Air Force Base and St. John's, Newfoundland. Detailed descriptions of the…

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Subject: Unconventional Aircraft sighted in vicinity St. John's Newfoundland, 30 July 50

like something hitting the ground. He did not think it was far away. In fact, he arose and looked around thinking it might be the O.D.'s jeep on his routine check but he could see nothing.

On 31 July 50 S, APB, Nfld. was interviewed and reported that at about 2015 hours, 30 July 50 he was coming to the base in his car along Quidi Vidi Blvd. and saw an object described below come out of the overcast above the hill behind the base incinerator. It was approximately the size of a C-47 fuselage perh…

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. 24-185 | DATE 18 August 1950  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  TITLE | REPORT MADE BY S/A Ralph O. Robillard |   |
|  Unconventional Aircraft 30 July 1950, St. John's, Nfld. | REPORT MADE AT Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland |   |
|   | PERIOD 31 July - 15 August 1950 |   |
|   | OFFICE OF ORIGIN D.O. #4 |   |
|   | STATUS R.U.C. |   |
|  CHARACTER |  |   |
|  Special Inquiry--Unconventional Aircraft |  |   |
|  REFERENCE |  |   |
|  AFCSI LTR. 106 |  |   |
|  SYNOPSIS |  |   |…

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2.

Lt. Col. Director of Intelligence, Pepperrell AFB, Nfld. was interviewed and stated, between 2000 and 2030 local time, 30 July 1950, while in-bound to St. John's on Topsail Road, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object at about 30 to 40 degree angle above the horizon travelling in a north-westerly direction. Object resembled meteor or shooting star in general appearance but was too close (estimated 5 or 6 miles) and too low (estimated 5,000 or 6,000 feet) to be a meteor. Object was travelling in a flat arc; had brilliant greenish glow which burned out just before striki…

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3.

250 i.a.s. It disappeared down behind the White Hills transmitter site. It did not change in appearance from the time I saw it until it disappeared. It did not appear as a meteor but rather from out at sea. I have seen shooting stars but this did not appear the same. I was completely sober at the time.

1225th Air Base Group, Pepperrell AFB, Nfld. was interviewed and stated that at approximately 2000 hours, 30 July '50, I was just crossing the bridge over Virginia Waters, Pepperrell AFB going toward NBC Headquarters. I looked up and saw an object over the valley at the top of …