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was
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Sources are considered reltable and
Not Bported wall experianend in a/e recognition.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Unidentified target appuard redar scope approaching on a
Ground-Visual Ground-R daringnotic courne of approk a7o deg. On: or the o'servers
looked outeldo d snw iiat wstae thought tas 29 4/o. hen
.COURSE . COURSE the obj ct disappoared, the obsorver returned to the the obj ct disappoared, the obsorver retuuned to the 9 rudar ridar
270 - 160 deg. deg. set whore he oubirved the objaot talding a leo deg bun 6 set whore he oosirved the object Lig a l8o deg buni 6
iilles W of airport. It faded fron rodar scope 30 ilus uweg. niles W of' airport. It faded from rodar seope 30 ilvs awed.
. PHOTOS
D Yes
XNO
9. VIDENCE /
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL
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Yes
WXNo HXNo
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UNCL IFIED 155
AF FORM 192 -PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE: 1918
COUNTRY REPORT NO.
Gonada D-21-53 AP546136
Muttip AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUAECT.
Uvidentified Airoraft 012 at+/
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (AANNNP
Newfourdland Dir/Int, HAC
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION >!
20 And 1953 12 1053 A-
FREPARCD BY (OfICT) SOURCE Inteliigonce Orieor, 70xthAd G
"ATYAN J. MEYTSCN, Cartain, USAP Pepperrell 180,
RepErcocEa (eentral aember, dirertire, pretionsrpord.dte. 4s rpplicable
AF 544201
SaMmArY: (Eater eomcie smiry ofr. pot. G digaigicana in nal oresmtence peragraph. Lad indlout 2towrr if. Begin te of report on AF Farm 1- Part 1s
1. An ontirie3 thren Gol cperators
5249W. milos north of
01Z, 12 Apri1 1953.
?. Dosed on the krown facte an : inoident inlicetos
an uncorrelated friendly airoraft.
APPPOVED:
Tuee W. Dichert Tue W. Richerty
FRFD W. SIPERT
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Director of Director c Intelligence celligence
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ATIC 1219+3
1
ATK FESA AT?
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
w/(A) DOD DIR 5200.10
ATISDIB
2 8huag53
CO, All MEAC Bases GG, SAC CATAIRDT
CG, ADC CO, G4th Air Div CANATIV
CG, AAC AirA, Ganada COMTCEDPTOR
HOTTA ISCONNT
3ANgA.ANY. AABS.
HSMOTLHOOUL
UNCLASSIFIED
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HECIN 319.1 (T) 30 April 1953
SUNEOT otion of NEAC I-2l-53, Cated 20 April 1953
TC: Direator of Intolligence
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Mashington 25, D. C.
1. Referenco NGAC IR-21-53, dated 20 April i953, paregroph 2, --
Fort I is in arror, and should ba cestroyed in secordar
20 Attached Ia-2l-53 Fart I (revised) is in llen of one mentioped
above,
FCR TIS CCMMANDIFO GEMERALI
1 Inela Jn4LI FRED W. SIEFTRP FRESD W. SIETOKY
NEAC 3R-21-59, NEAC IR-21-59, Lt. Colonol, UBAF
Tart I (rovized) Fart I (rovised) Directer of Intolligonce
oyue Mo oyyue to
Unclaihid
741
AF54016
2 DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.19
UNCLASSIFIED
1943A

1.
AF FORM 112-PARTI
APPROVED I JUNE UAB ON
CONTRY REPOPT NO.
Cannda IR-21-53 544201
AIR INTELLIGE INFORM ATION REPORT
SUBIPET
Inidentified Aircraft ate
AREA PLUTONTED ON FROM (Ai)
Nowfoundlend Dir/Int, IEAC
DAPE OF ROUPORT PATE O, ONFOPNATION EVALLATION
20 pri1 1953 12 April 1953 A-2
PRCPARNDBY(OMMNNY SOURCE Lntolligence Of icer,
AAD GP
NATHAN J. EYERSON, Captain, USAF Pepporrell Air Force Lauu, Mewfoundland
SuMbARt, (u cie  my tep Cpi t ia ad re rente pargraph. tud incta g lrerteft. Hegin 1 it of tetort on At Forua' urt It.)
1. An unidontified B-2g type airoruft wos observed by three GCa operatore
stationod at Torbay Airport, Newtounlland at 4736N/5249w, two nlles north of the
alrport at 140lz, 12 April 1953.
2.1 Based on the lmown facts, an evaluation of this inoident indlcates
possible Soviet
APPROVED:
CesnK.Cou
FRED W. STEEERT Copt USAF
Lt. Colonel, UEAF Lt. Colonel, UEAF
Director of Intelligence
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
DHISMIUVIGGATON 130330
cO, A11 NFAC Ease3 CG, SAC CANAIRDEF
CG, ADC CO, 64th Air Div CANAIRNEW
CG, AAC AirA, Canada CON ICEDEFOR
31 AGD 2A ASAMLNDCO GODLUNILO ATLIWTINTNEMOANINCOEIOKCPNOL LALOUSG
I7 MNYNOTOLREPROOCED IN7 HOLAORRPAKC.BLCTPESTAN OS CONCNTS IN ANY MEEIO ANCNAUTHORUZLOPCHOQNS PROMIMGD SY LAW TED STAISAUU
MTLIGUNOLUSAT. FINCHS EXLEPIBY LD5 N OFTE OWECTOT O
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attemroing
tLma. This lenl represented possible cortelation as th- G-gy coul' have baen
idataken to B-29 as it is the cargo version of the Super Fortress. Upon
receiving con?irantion from Mars I Xeflavik placing the C-9y 150 milos north of
rogorts, all leads were exhausted.
COPEIT'S of renring Leer:
3. The original purpose , thds inoident wes
to report a violation of thie unidenticlod aircrart to thn
its unconventional approach over the airport, Although initinlly it vns rirsued as
a report of an operational reprimand, it uns phased into a vital intelligance
sighting incident.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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IT MAY NOT BE REPWODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIEL, EXCEPT BY PERMI SION OF THE DURECTOROF
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d. The Soviets dave been very aureful to condret TU-4 flight operations
Within the Soviet Union. C T
in certein Satollite coun tries, and then only to a vary limited degroe.
6. The Diroctor or Intolligence, Ilac, belleves it to be vorg tnlikely that
the Soviets vould risk sending an airoralt of this type into an aree where thore
Was a possibility rof it teing intereepted and forced to land, therebi of it teing interoepted and forced to I land, Chereby subjecting
it to detailed examination by Western techniesl experts vith tho result that
faotual informmation on the TU-4 would then be aveilable Co supylunt that whioh
presentl; is donjecture, to include information on Soviet aerial ve veling knot-
how. I In vew of the foregoing, it is the donsidored oninfon of the Direetor of
Intelligence, sEac, that although subjeot sireraft could have been a Soviat Tu-4,
the probability thoreof is remote. The Direotor of Intelligence, tEAt, therefore
erelnates this sighting as a frlsidly airoraft as in Gpr Ab abcve.
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MAMANNJ.
Captain, UAF
Chier, Current Intelligence Division
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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3I AND ? AS AMENDLD ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHICNTED SY LAW.
IF MAY NOT UE REPRODUCLD IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMIESSION OF TH. UIRLCTOR OF
INTELLIGLNCEUSAF.
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