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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 May 53 02/0320Z | Goose AFB, Labrador  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | UNITED TYLES Checks for a/c were made and no known a/c were in the area. Preparing Officer states his belief of the objects being caused by meteorological phenomena. After considerable study of all surrounding areas, a report cannot be reached.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | Pilot and radar observer of F-94 a/c were traveling in a S direction at 24,000 ft, when they observed a round-white light approximately…

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SACINTSUM No. 726 - Goose Bay, Labrador

At 0305Z and at 0825Z on 2 May 1953 two unidentified objects were observed from Goose Bay area. The first consisted of a sighting of an unidentified light by an F-94 under CAVU conditions. As the F-94 gave chase, the light out ran it. A similar object, believed to be the same one as the F-94 sighted, was reported from the Goose Bay tower and described as going at a "terrific rate of speed". According to this source, the light was probably an unidentified a/c.

The second observation was also from the air, when the pilot and copilot of a co…

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AIR 25
AFM DE AIR
AFK OPQI
OPOP JEDWP JEDMH 222
OPOP JEDKF JEDWP JEDMH JEPNB JWPML 555
DE JEDEN 02F
FM COC ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
TO JEDKF/COC CADF KSC MO
JEDWP/AIR TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C
JEDHM/FLICON SAC OFFUTT AFB NEB
JEPNB/COC EADF STEWART AFB NY
JWPML/COC WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
DM
1-AT1A
2-AT1A
3-AT1B
4-AT1C
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7-3719-34
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FM COC PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD
TO JCPDC/CANAIRDEF ST HUBERT QUEBEC CANADA
ZEN/SEC OF DEF WASH DC
JCPD…

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THE TIME OF THE FIRST SIGHTING I WAS AT 24000 FEET AND THE OBJECT WAS ABOUT 10000 FEET BELOW ME, GIVING OFF A WHITE LIGHT. THE OBJECT SHOWED DEFINITE MANEUVERABILITY AND I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECUSAUSE THE OBJECT EMPLOYEDEVASIVE ACTION. MY RADAR OPERATOR NEVER DID GET RADAR CONTACT WITH THE OBJECT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF JET OR ROCKETEXHAUST. THE WEAT…

AF FORM 112-PART 1 UNCLASSIFIED #7
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Case No. 1
Date 2-03-1953
DE-29-33
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Unclassified Flying Object (FLORIDA)
2 May 1953
Copy No. 1
Date, Int. 1953
2 May 1953
S-2
Sgt. J. THOMAS, Captain, USAF
Sgt. AIR SONS, Lt. (illegible)
1. An unidentified flying object was visually observed from the air by the joint air radar observed 25 or 30 1/4 aircraft (10) miles south of Texas Air Base (33/19N - 06/25N) Labrador, 2 May 1953 at 0305Z.
2. This information is of interest to Air Technical Intelligence Center, AFTIC, ATIC, U.S.A., Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, …

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(CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
(CLASSIFICATION) Dir. Int. (CLASSIFICATION) 23-27-53 (DATE) 2 (JUL) 3 (JUL) 1953

1. As with all air flying, perhaps the pilot observed from the air by the pilot and rather a series of an F-94 aircraft (L) miles to which these air flies, later on, 2 May 1953 on 2000Z. It was personnel (Campbell) at these air lines also observed this object.

2. The unidentified object was heading in a northerly direction at 14,000 feet altitude at an estimated speed of 600 knots. The F-94 was flying at 24,000 feet when the object was first sight…

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AF FORM 112 - PART X
AF FORM 112 - PART 3
(stamped in red ink) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
File/Int, WFAS
JB-27-53
Page 3 of 3

when he observed an object heading north in a post habit. The pilot tried to cut it off, but object seemed to notice him. Copied: Malady said the object critical around him keeping it to his miles out of his range.

Pilot said object was moving at a speed mean in excess of his own and estimated it at 500 knots. It was the dark for any identification but the pilot said that there was a white light coming from the object that looked like an F-54 wit…

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|  N M E X W I A R | Date: 1 May 53  |
| --- | --- |
|  D S D C R F G A | L.C.T.: 11:05 pm  |
|  T R O P O M C G | Location:  |
|  30 min. | Pepperell AFB, NFID  |
|  C P P P P P  |
| --- |
|  F F F F F  |
|  H2: N:  |

REMARKS:

Why no radar contact?

Similarity with German sighting

Moon in the eastern sky

WORTH A FORM A — A much fuller report needed. Why didn't we get this sooner?

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