PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE- TIME GROUP LO-ATION
22 Jan 53 23/0040Z Marraon AFB. Newfoundland
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
ACEM Personnd Astro (PLANT VENUS)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER O OBJECTS 1. Radar conbact tried - negative. Radar conbact tried - negative.
2. 2. Good report - contains an evaluation by the preparing Good report - conteins an evaluation by the preparing
One officer as to sishtings causa officor as to sightinga cause con
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUAMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Min 10 Min Unusual light changing from white to red was stationary not red was I stationary not
far from the horizon.
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Visual Ground Visual
7. COURSE
NW
3. PHOTOS
Yos
XNo
. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
D Yes
No
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CSAF ITFM I ( UNCL) 23/00402
FROM: 0 CAPT HARRY SMITH AFOIN-2A2
TO: CAPT ED RUPPELT ATIAA-5 HARM
(ACTION
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"VISUAL SIG RTING
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OBSFRVED BY
CONTATROL TOWER, WFATHER STATION, BASE CPERATIONS, CONTATROL TOWER, VFATHER STATION, BASE CPERATIONS,
16S AC/N 30 FOR FOUR NINUTES. ONF OBJECT MINUTES. C ONE OBJECT
STATIONARY SDDJFEET ALTITUDE OVAL SHAPE CHANGING STATIONARY SDDJFEFT ALTITUDE OVAL SHAPE CHANGING
like snt syn like wnt ynt Mm
COLOR RED WHITE BLUE NO IRAIL NO EXAUST COLOR RED WHITE BLUE NO TRAIL NO EXAUST
SILENT NO RADAR CONTACT VEATHER CALM VISIBILITY 10 xe+
MILES. WEATHER STATION CHECKED FOR BALLOON MILES. WEATHER STATION CNECKED BALLOON
POSSIBILITY VITH NFGATIVE RESULT. NO INTERCFPTION
MADE. THIS REPORT VAS RECEIVED FROM NEAC I
PEPPERRELL A7B NFD 235439 ZULU
END CSAF ITEM UNCLD
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ported that no approximation of distance could be riven. The observers generally
agreed
4. Movement of the licht was not erratic. Some observers reported it as
being stationary then Northwest
and down.
5. Although the li;ht vas vigually obsarved he the local ACCEN
Squadron, they could no OL
6. All observers concurred that the light changed colors 1 rather frequently
from a star-like a dull red. Othere changing to green and
yellow.
7. Weather at 0050z 23 January as reported by the local Weather Detachment
degrees-270 degrees a the base at an altitude about above the horison
2. It is considered likely that the light reported in this incident wa3
actually the planet Venus. The illusion of changing colors and novement could have
Ibeen
MNCLS the sighted object.
Nah APPROVED:
NATHAN J./MEKERSON
Captain, USAF Fae! FRED W. SIEBERT
Chief, Current Intelllgence Lt. Colgnel, UJ
1 LCRNTION UGINATOR Division Director of ence
CO, AlL NEAC Bases CC, ADC COMICEDEFOR ATIC
AtrA, Canada CG, AAC CO, SAC
0O, 64th Air Dv CANAIRDEF CANAIRNEW
POTE THIS DIOCUMENT CONTAINS INPORMATROS AFFECTING IE NADONNL UNITED STATIS A THIN THE MEANING OF THE ESIONAGEACT T ULS C-
3LAND R AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSAIGSION OR THE AEVELATUN OF I NTSRIN ANY IANSEO O AN UNAUTHORZEO PERSON MLPUMNIBVTOO Y LAA
IF MAY NOT HE REPROGUCED IN AHOLE OR Pi. BY OTHERIHA SHE LOPLE -NCIES, EXCEPT'OY PERMISSIOV OF THE DIROCTOR LF
INTELLIGEVCE USAF UNCI
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. 1-1
DOD DIR 5200.10
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C. Harmon Air Force Pase, Newfoundland 22 January 1953
I. Doscription of Incident
An unidentified flying object described as red, white ard blue and
oval-shaped, was observed visually from the weather station, control tower,
base operations offiee, and a nearby AC: site at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland,
at ool,0 3. An atterpt the object with negativa
results.
Local investiga possibility of the object being a
balloon. calroon.
III. Conclusion III. Conclusion
Insufficient data for analysis. Insufficient data for analysis.
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: DOVNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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UNCLASSIFIED
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