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1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
31 July 50 02052/61 | St vohn's, Newfounarand
3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
K Military — Astro (METEOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Evaluated as a meteor cbservation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [1]. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Seconds ' Object was travelling very fast. 7% moved in a straight line
and 3 watched it for about 10 secorics. It was dark and all
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION I could see was the lisht portion. it appeared as a small
Ground-Visual round light, very bright, but made no reflection on the clouds,
,. counse i No. sound. Object broke into two distinct pieces ani each
7 became a dull colored light, then they disappeared. Wham it

7 broke, the pieces kept going for a short distance on the level
8. PHOTOS before they dropped slightly and went out without leaving
Sparks or any other visidle trace.

0 Yes
XX No

9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE .

O Yes °
XX Ne ~
FORM

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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, OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

16 August 1960

SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT

SUBJCCTs Unoonventional Aircraft sighted in vic t. John's
Newfoundland, 31 July 1960 by

TO « Commander
Military Air Transport Service

: Washington 26, D. C.
ATTN: Office of Special Investigation | |

1. Synopsis:

Shortly after 2200 hours’ on 31 July 1960 an unidentifiable
object was sichted travelling in a westerly direction over the
vicinity of St. John's, Newfoundland. No details of the object

‘ were visible and it appeared as a bright greenish light under the
overcast. It seemed to break into two distinot pieces each of |
which became a dull colored light and then to disappear. |

2. Details:

CS Pepperrell Air Force
Base was questioned, and stated that at 2205 hours 31 July 1960, I
was in front of Building 806 driving Southwest along the roadway on
Pepperrell AFB. At the intersection of Snelling Avenue and Cabot |
Avenue. ‘We turned East and as we turned we looked South and saw a
moving green light under the overcast. I stopped the car and saw
the object going from east to west. It was travellinz very fast.
It moved in a straight line end I watched it for about 10 seconds.
It was dark end all I could see was the light portion. It appeared
as a emell round light, very bright, but made no reflection on the
Clouds. I distinguished no sounds; as I watched it broke into tro
distinct pieces and each became a dull colored light, then they dis-
appeared, ivshen it broke, the pieces kept going for a short distance
on the level before they dropped slirhtly and went out without leav-
ing, sparks or any other visible trace.

etentenieeiyeege uditor General Depertment, USAF

was questioned, and etated, at approximately 2200 hours 31 July ‘50, e we
I was in my room in the BOQ lookinz out of the window toward Signal . ‘
Hill whioh overlooks St. John's, Nfld. I saw an object which ap- . :
peared in all details to be a comet going from East to ‘iest on a “3
track south of my position, It was impossible to deternine the

distance to the object or its sise. It appeared as a burning ob- '

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which it appeared to split into two portions and dissipate before
any ancle of descent was noticed. It broke up in mideair much in
the manner of a disintegrating comet. I first noticed it at approxi-
mately a 45° angle to my left and it crossed before me and disinte-

grated at approximately a 46° angle to my right. My window faces
magnetic South,

tee, Popperrei) Air Force Baso was
questioned and stated at 2206 local time, $1 July 1960, a.
and I left the NCO Club. iie followed the sidewalk that

runs -. the north side of the NCO Club. (fe were facing in a
westerly direction. Upon coming to the end of the club building,

| iia. Called my attention to a flame that could be seen in
the air. No object was discernable. The general direction of
travel was Northwest, The estimated altitude was between 3 to 6
thousand feet. Approximate distance from the NCO Club put object,

I would say, over the west end of juidi Vidi Lake. The object ap-
peared from the general direction of Cabot Tower and seemed to dis-
appear near the top of Kanaws !lill. In my opinion, the burning charge
was of a rocket type. The flame was of a bluish color chanring to a
. Feddish ‘orange at the tail of the fleme. At one point the flame
seomed to renew itself as though fresh charge had been set off. It
is possible that the object could have passed behind a soud cloud.
The weather at the time of sighting was good. There were some strata
clouds to the west and some socud clouds overhead. Cloud coverace
was about 3/10, Stars were visible, The object was not travelling

at a great rate of speed. Tho object was seen for no longer than
16 seconds.

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Canadian Mounted Police were satielanetitaipommneee and made statements sub-

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CARL Me. S\/ENSOW
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Kir Inspector

UNCLASSIFIED

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PEPPERRELL AIR FORCE BASE
APO 662, c/o POSTMASTER, N.Y., N.Y.

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SUBJECT: Transmittal Report of Investigation
MFBC/OSI 24-185.

TO : Comanding 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:

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UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT PERIOD
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SYNOPSIS —— —_—_

Shortly after 2200 hours on 31 July 1950 an unidentifiable object was
sighted travelling in a westerly direction over the vicinity of St. John's,
Newfoundland, No details of the objeot were visible and it appeared as a bright
greenish light under the overcast. It seemed to break into two distinct pieces
each of which became a dull colored —_ and then to disappear.

DETAILS; - ~

Free EET GY PPaET-7 Fan a Pepperrell Air Force Base was questioned,
stated a O5 hours 31 July '50, I was in front of Building 805 driving Southwest
along roadway on Pepperrell AFB. At the intersection of Snelling Avenue and Cabot
Avenue. We turned East and as we turned we looked South and saw a moving green
light under the overcast. I stopped the car and saw the object going from east to
west. It was travelling very fast. It moved in a straight line and I watched it
for about 10 seconds. It was dark and all I could see was the light portion. It
appeared as a small round light, very bright, but made no reflection on the clouds.
I distinguished no sounds; as I watched it broke into two distinct pieces and each
became a dull colored light, then they disappeared. When it broke, the pieces kept
going for a short distance on the level before they dropped slightly and went out
without leaving eee or any we visible trace.

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Auditor General Department, USAF was questioned,
and stated, at approximately 2200 hours 31 July '50, I was in my room in the BOQ

looking out of the window toward Signal Hill which overlooks St. John's, Nfld.

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I saw an object which appeared in all details to be a comet going from
Bast to West on a track south of my position. It was impossible to
determine the distance to the object or its size, It appeared as a
burning object with a long wake. I watched it for several seconds,
after which it appeared to split into two portions and dissipate be-
fore any angle of descent was noticed. It broke up in mid-air much in
the manner of a disintegrating comet. I first noticed it at approxi-
mately a 45° angle to my left and it crossed before me and disintegrated

at approximately a 45° angle to my right. My window faces magnetic
South.

» Pepperrell Air Force Base was questioned
and stated at 2205 local time, 31 July 1950, Sgt M.2. Nocodemus and I
left the NCO Club. We followed the sidewalk that rums along the north
side of the NCO Club. We were facing in a westerly direction. Upon
coming to the end of the club building, Sgt. Nicodemus called my at-
tention to a flame that could be seen in the air. Wo object was
discernable, The general direction of travel was Northwest. The
estimated altitude was between 3 to 5 thousand feet. , Approximate
distance from the NCO Club put object, I would say, over the west end
of Quidi Vidi Lake, The object appeared from the general direction
of Cabot Tower and seemed to disappear near the top of Kanaws Hill.
In my opinion, the burning charge was of a rocket type. The flame was
of a bluish color changing to a reddish orange at the tail of the flame.
At one point the flame seemed to fade out as though it were burned out,
then the flame seemed to renew itself as though fresh charge had been
set off. It is possible that the object could have passed behind a
scud cloud. The weather at the time of sighting was good. There were
some strata clouds to the west and some soud clouds overhead. Cloud
coverage was about 5/10. Stars were visible. The object was not
travelling at a great rate of speed. The object was seen for no

longer than 15 seconds.
an of the R.C.M.P. were

questioned sere statements substantially the same as that of

STATUS: Referred Upon Completion to Office of Origin.

UNCLASSIFIEN

Information Onty (No Case) \ August, 1950

Cource:

CsI

Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON, ARIZONA SIGHTING AUGUST, 1950

"About 9:30 p.m. a strange object suddenly
appeared, and seemed to be heading directly
for our house. We had been looking up into
the sky, but did not see this object until it
was almost upon us. We sprang up, expecting
it to pass over our house, but instead, it
stopped almost directly over us, so that we ... .
were looking at the bottom of it. It hung
motionless for perhaps a second, then very |
deliberately turned and we watched it disappear
over the mountain about 2. miles away. | :

1s: _ The object was low, as compared to stars,

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etc., or even a high-flying plane. It all
happened quickly, but I have always had the
feeling that there was no sound of any kind.

As it approached us it gave the appearance
of a emall flock of birds, in perfect form-
tion, surrounded by light. As it hung over
us -- we were looking at the bottom of the
thing -- it gave the appearance of a group of
pontoons or perhaps tanks. Because we were
under it, these were dark, and we could dis-
tinguish merely the shape of them, which was
longer than wide. I can't be positive that
there were nine, but they were in rows of
three each, and there seemed to be more than
six. These things were underneath and com-
‘pletely dark, but whatever was above them
was well lighted.

The light seemed to shine out from all
sides of the top part, but we could not see
what was within the light. The dark, pontoon
like objects seemed to be rigidly fixed,

. because they all turned in unison as it moved
avay. ‘

_ Ae it moved away, and we were no longer
under it, and could no longer see the dark
objects, it appeared as a round ball of light.
The light was bright, but not with the hard
brilliance of an ordinary electric light.

It seemed to emanate from the top and sides in
a softer, glowing light. As it moved away
from us and sailed over the mountain it

looked like a softly glowing ball." ms. 9

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