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CASE REFERENCE9550063

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONPepperrell AFB Newfoundland

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Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland 3 February 1953
; I. Description of Incident
| From 2100 to 2125 local tire a low unidentified object resembling the land-
ing light on an aircraft was observed by two airmen of this base until the object
disappeared below the horizon. The observation was strictly a visual one with no
optical aids and no radar contact.
II. Discussion of Incident
This is a very brief repert with no information given on the experience level
of the observers. From past excertence, however, such sightings have been attri-
buted to bright stars sinking =slow the horizon.
III. Cenclusion
Possibly a star.

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1, DATE TIME GROUP

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3. SOURCE

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4, NUMBER OF OBJECTS

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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland

10. CONCLUSION
OTHER: FLARE

Comments; Grea@Nobj moving downward at a high rate of speed
indicates meteor. Source has probably overestimated size (comp:
to moon) in excitement.Uponcompleteion of interrogation of
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Brief Summary:

Green obj about the size of the moon emitted sparks as it
traveled in a downward course at a very high rate of speed
lisappearing behind a hilly area.

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Popperrell Air Force Base, Newfoundland 26 Fabruary 1953

I. Description of Incident

An Air Force major and enlisted personnel from this base observod a green
object with a trail of sparks traveling dowmard at a high rate of speed and
disappearing behind mountains to the east. Tha size of the object was compared
to that of the moon. Time of sighting was 1910 local time and the existirg
weather conditions were generally good.

II. Discussion of Incident

Project Blue Book's contract astronomer is of the opinion that the obdject
seon was an exceptionally bright meteor. The size of the object has probably
been overestimated. Two factors substantiate the meteor conclusion in this
caset 1) tha fact that 1t followed a dowrvard course and 2) that/it gave off
sparks, two characteristics of a common meteor. No langth of observation ws
given but it probally was a matter of ssconds.

Ili. Concluston

Probably a meteor,

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