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1. C'ATE · TIME GROJP .LOCATION
27 March 53 7/0000% Sheaves Cove, Newfoundland
3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilions Astronondoal (icmon)
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Vas I probably a moteor
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Unidentifi ed lighb, estineted to be sist" long, traveled at a
TYPE OF OBSERVATION lot sltitude at hih rate of spocd.h
6. DCKkerx At O3ooz 18 Apr 53 siniler objoct wes observed by
Ground-Visual Groud-yis U3.! a woman ovor her barn. The light was bright enough to blot a. worn over ner' barn The light was brght enough to blot
7. COURSE 7. COURSE out the light of out the light of the lantern. the lentern.
Not Not Reported
S. PHOTOS . PHOTOS
Yes Yes
CE.No CC.No
9. PHYSICAL 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE VIDENCE ) )
Yes
2 No
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Howfowlland (400lr - 5,00) at 26003 27 1ard' 1950.
2. Inclosiro l in a CO of Roport or Ivagtizetion condretod by
the 2nd CoI Detachent, Ernent Hr on A7S, Nort It will bo hotod
that tho re,ort couoorne not only etbjoat ol P rtou ohor
Eruost Huion LrD ared. Inolorrga 2 is a id, Lndioatdng tho aroa the
objoot wae sighted on 27 lire
3 Mith regarts to speotfio muostlons reqestol by your ronsago,
Lar-rappears to be e variance in datee or tho raportel sighting. The
origin vossage to tis Hoadgrartore fron Irnost Morioi AFB statod that
the specifie si hbing took plaoe apprordnutoly 27 larch 53 while lr.
and lt. o0osinetos1st
travel of unidentiried oljects. All sidliags are to have arched
dowmuard toward the land or wo'er.
4. There were no khovn astroacvors in the aron of the sighting
whoreby a cloo': could bo made to determine any poseible astrone ieal
activitg in the ared. Neatior persomel at Irnest Harion AlE, agpro'd-
astronoiioal eotivity is thds aros. No uuusual phonomoni huo bean noted
in this are: othar than 'ho eithtliyg indioetod in the roport. All hove
centered nour Sheava's Gove and royortod by the looal geople.
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6. : The vltnoeses divolved st the ol dtluigs are ralatively rmeduanted
individuuls living in a reiote and rather Boolonrd co ity. In the oo0
of anl : 1t will bo nolol that, w tle thoy oloorved
one sighting fran the sune looation at the Me, there is gonaider-
able dif'erenoe of oiLrion as to direetion, Aiotances and longth of
observalion.
7. During a" inborvie, A3e Jeo' E. Janilsch, 66olnd Ar Fase
Scuadron, Ernest Hanion that he oboervoi t'he 14git with
rosdrataly 20 April 53.atidhut he 1sldoved te edghttag
craft appesred to no thou h it vas ralting a landieg a proach to
Ernost Harnon AFT. Lrnost Harnon iFt.
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AOIT-I-D. FLYOBRPT UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL LIGHT VISUALLY SIGHTED AT
43 DEGREES 31MIN N 59 DEGREES G3 MIN W, DEZOZ 27 MAR 53, NW, ESTIMATED

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AN OBJECT SHAPED LI INCHES LONG, WENT PAST THEM
AND PUT OUT THE LANTERN THEY WERE CARRYI S - -
DISAPPEARED OVER THE MOUNTAIN. CAME FROM NW DIRECTION ( SHEAVES COVE)
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AT @309Z 18 APR 53 MRS. OBSERVED THE SAME-TYPE OF OBSERVED THE SAME- TYPE OF VLOW VLOW
OVER HER BARN. AN OEJECT AS DESCRIB ED ABOVE CAME INTO VIEW AND
1 STATED THAT OBJECTS HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED MANY TIMES SINCE LAST FALL. NEVER BEFORE THAT TIME. ALL OBJECTS
WERE NOISELESS. ULL TRAVELED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
SO: D. R. FISHER, MUJOR (APM) CREDIBILITY IF-5
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CoRRIgaN, Rcrr; Stephenvitre Detachment, Stephenville, BRNEST
Nrid., interviewed
6, Canadian National, 20 years of age, Sheave's Core.
statod thnt some tine in Maroh 1953 he was walking along the road with
his brother, he did not remember the exact tine but stated it was
shortly after duek. At this time noticed the road Lrectly behind
hin "lit up" and thought that it was a taxieab behind hin with bright head
lights on. the sky approximately three-
quarters of a
helght. is approximately S'6" in height. He stabed he observed
this light for apuroinately two soconds and that it was traveling from
a southeant direction to the southwest over St. Georges Bay. The light
apoeared similar to a light bulb with a "tall stated the
tall appeared to hin to be approximatoly ten inches long and four inches
wide nnd was the color of the flame of a korosene lamp and it sounded like
an airoraft "far away'. Furthor questionh ot ravealed that for a
further, that the "bulb" ooject was ciroular and aporoxinately
12 to 15 inches i diameter.
approxinately 1 was sitting in his kitchen titn mother,
Mrs. in
a southwesterly direction. Pstated that this light, which he viewed
for approximately one to two seconds, also appeared a light bulb and
that it was aporoximately l8 inchos in length and in was the color of the
flame of a kerosene lamp.
ate erea lighted up fron this object and that the object sounded like an
airolane far away. could not estimate the distance tho objeet was
from him but stated that he notioed that it appeared to be falling toward
St. Georges Bay and wns traveling "tnree tines as fast as a falling stur".
had observed unidentified Lights in the sky. could offer no other
identifying data regarding these people.
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from-approximntely boo to 6oo feet and stated he observed this light for
approximately 15 seconds and that ho heard no noise from it and that when
stated that the Amorican from the Base" had also seen this object.
YouNd could effer no other identifying information concerning this sighting.
5. On 8 May 1953 the writer, in th S/A DRaKE and -
Constable CorrIGAN, interviewed nadian National, Sheave's
sight it looked as though it was proceedin :in a d ward are toward the
sparks burst farth
from the ball of fire. stated that when the b passed over
heed it lighted so much that the light from th
out the light from that
tine required he object to pass fron the first point of observation in
the south to point wh it disappeared over the hill to the north; but
ho stated that it appeared to be traveling at two or throe times the rate
of aircraft normally seen flyi'g in the area. stated that his wife
also observed light fron the object on the same morni
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7. On 11 May 1953 the wriber. in the presence of interviewed
A/3O JACK E. JAWNISCH, 4F 15229SO0, 66O2d Air Sase Squ adron, Air Plice
Seation, who statod that he observed the light with Haotok koulld on approxi-
mately 2o April i953 and that he is positive that it was an aireraf't which
had its navigation or landing lights on. The airoraft appeared
as though making its aoproncn to Ernest Hamon AFB.
8. The writer was unable to contact as he is presently
in Deer Lake, Nfld., and not return
until August 1953. uneit Augist 1953. ave o esvs Cove
7.On 8 May 1953 the writer, DRAKE and CORdIGAN 7.On 8 May 1953 the writer, DRAKE and CORdiGAN cunvassed the area convassed the area
of Marche Toint, Newfoundland, for resitents who have of Marche Point, Newfoundland, for residents who have seon any unusual
lights or sightings. Negative results were obtained. Negative results were obtained.
twenty-five niles twenty-five niles yest Ermest Harmon AFB. mest Harmon AFB.
Gene Fhirbank
cc: Intelligence Officer Gene Fairbank
Epnest Harmon AFB Speeial Agent, OSI
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Back Duck Brook Fox Ialund K.
Winterhouse Rood Pt.
Lourdes
Virtors Bk. Middie Two Gut Cane Point-a-Mal
Three Rock Pt. APL.
Cow Head West Bay East Bay BI
Three Rock Boswarlos 1185
CO! Aguathuna
Red 1. Bebmans Part Black Duck
Mainland AU PORT PENINS Piccadilty Port Trout
C.Cormorant 1000 Pond Crossing
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Cape St. Georg Step Stphy Indan Head Rotheay Main Mattis
Cat Pt.
Sandy Point Nardinis
Petit Jardin LOCATION AFB
Flat Buy
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LOCATION OP SIGHTING Shadop
trishmans Bk. 1005
Flat Bay Flat
GEORGES Bank Head St. Therese Ba
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Heatherton E Mt. Howley
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Robinsons Hd. Robinsons Rrook Rrook
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St. Davids Jeffreys Sia. Jeffreys Sin. Rohinsons
Highlandyo G Barach
155 eSe Fintans K1S5 ReSe Fintans
Shoal Pt. Crabh
Ship Core
Lewis Pt. Highland River
Litle Friaes Cone
Johnsons Cone Codroy Pooil
Wreck Cove
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Mary Ann Cine
Nonh Branch 1745
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