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1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
11 June 53 11/0600Z Goose AFB, Labrudor
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
illiteay BIRDS
NUMBER OF OBJECTS No corr lation established bettnen Koa and Eact on any blip.
No Coneluded the ohjoot rere treather
25 phonower pheno 101 Tflitorbias. Birds e eof si of si
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. -BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSI
9 Hours 15 limtes Aprenx i5 single blips gidtinz br Gol Rader in the vicinitg Rader in the vicinity
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of Goose Arn durin: peried mrie 03452-0600z, 11 Jun 53 Mying 0345Z-o600z, 11 Jun 53 Mying
various rendiago in all grtd of seardh scope. Biys resenbled varioue rendingo in all jrtd of seardh scope. Di,s resembled
Chround-Fader Chround-Eader a/e with speed of 3o-loo lnots at altitudes undeter inud a/e with speed of 30-loo lanots at altitudes undeter inud
7. COURSE within range of 5 iilles from base. vithin range of 5 iiles from base.
Not Reported Not Reported
. PHOTOS
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
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NOT APPEAR TO BE GOING TO FAST UNTIL PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS
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ON COMBAT AIR PATROL FIRST SIGHTING FROM ON COMBAT AIR PATROL FIRST SIGHTING FROM
ACFT 15E20 TO 200G AWAY OBJECT ON LEVEL FLIGHT OBJECT DID
NOT APPEAR TO BE GOING TO FAST UNTIL PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS
GAINING ON OBJECT OBJECT APPEARED TO PUT ON SPEED AND CLIMBED
THRU OVERCAST PILOT FOLLOWED AND SAW OBJECT THRU CLOUDS BUT
COULD NOT FOLLOW BECAUSE OF LOU FUEL
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUAJECT
Unidentidied Flying Object QUEIT)
AREA RPORTIIO ON FROM(Agoncy)
DAPEOF ELPORT Dir/Int, ITAC
DATE OF INPORNATION EVALUATION
23 Jome 1950 22 3m0 1053 B-A
POLPAREB() SOURCE
Q2OONT ALDA DLP, lot L., UAF Intolligenee Orficer, 6603ad A Gp,
RENcEs (tul br,dimire, pireor. e., ds aple) Gooce Air Fnso,Ibrncer
St alr inoldnnt rerorted in In-2i-ol cotod 22 Hal 53
SUMMA (ite encia mmur ofreport. Gi vigtfiace in final onesence pararoph. Lit inclout u louer bo.Begin fzt ofrepot  AF Form -Post )
1. Ait unidentified red lighe wne biglted by thie pilot and nuder e elcorvor of
a Uear jot fidter northenat of Goote Ala Dasd, Lalendor, an Jumo 1953 at Os4ct.
2. Tis Inforration is of intorent te Air Eeclndcal Intelligenco Gonter,
oher ple
cheer
ATTOD:
Jred l Sicherf Jred  Dicherg
Lt. Golmel, USAF -
Direetor of Intelligence
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
INCLS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
DISTRIBUTION BY ORICINATOR
COUDR, All NrAo Engen COIDT, AAC COLIn, Cth Air Div CO.ICNLLION
COTR, 1078h Acew Sq. GOLDF, SAC OANAIRDTE CANAIRNTTY
CODR, AIC CODR, ATTC AirA, Cerada
3I ANTD, AOAMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OE ITS CONTEN ER TO AN UNAUTHGRIZED PERSON IS PROHIBTITD BY LAW.
INTELLASSUAMAE. AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISOION OF THE OIREGTOR OF
19-223-1

05407. Porition of sdghting was Soeot/s9low.
R. The ilot, on conbat patrol st 1o,ooo feot, sighted a red tell of lighb
M, ooo to to,eoo gonde ahnad and slig'tly tlove his adrcrafi. He ateted thot
tho light arocered to be that of e: afteritrnor of' a jot airereit, but cculd not
ertl ante tle sha e or alse of the lg t beonued of de dietenge. Tho object
I'Lot apyoered ou a lurol flight ay' dd not sden to to travellire at a fast
areod.
3. 5 The tlot tlon bogan a Tisuel inttrooption, He olosee in on the ohfeot
for a fow ndrtes, but tho obicet icked up apeed gtidly and eli:nled in a lort
tam throgh ar ovoreast. Pilot cotlnatod pleed of te obgect to to o'prerinetoly
Leno lonoto. Tho pilot follored the lylt drto the elouds, bud die rot tortdnes
the t. tartey tion beceued of low fuel. to etated tat he otcerved tie l gut
Ueouh tix ovronct.
4. No Ort or GCa contaet wnd ade wit. th: object.
5. Wonthor seguence at time of digtting wie l7, ooo ovorenst, visihility
30 uilos, tour orature 32 dogreos, wind woat et 5 lmots, altiuo o2 25.24.
CeuldTs of Lie Treparig officer:
1. The pdlot of the F-9/ alrcreNt ves Walten G. Michols, 2nd Meutenant, 2nd Ieutonant,
A0 2222749, Ao 2222749, Total flying tire: 596 hoyre; totel jot tise: 267 Total flydng tine: 596 hoyre; totel jot tise: 267 hours.
2. The onl other eireraft in the aret was en Air Fronce flighé No. O7s-O62 other eircraft in the aret was en'Air Frence flighe No. O7s-O62
onroube Keflarik, I Gnroute Keftarik, Ioelard to Idloidld, Hen York. E Icelard to Idlondld, Hen York. Elis fligis, honovor, ms Tis fligib, 1
intorceptod at o5l5z, 25 ninuves bofore si hting the dbjeot, at e ) intorceptod at osl5z, 25 ninuves bofore si hting the dbjeot, tt o resition 3
renutes north and 22 ninuteo woet of the ohjoet' sighted. Thorofcre, U rnutos north and 22 niauteo woot of the ohjoet' sighted. Thorofcre, th sighting sighting
ecunot be attributed to eny friendly elroreft.
J. The posedbilit: of hostile single ongine airoreft is ruled ont heceuse of
the extrere diotonce to forod r sodl end t'e axoceslve apnod of the-lig t.
Purthormere, it is unlikely thed the dightirg represents any get eiroreft for the
istter reason.
4. It apptare thet thds ineddent rorrosents an wnidentdried flying ohjeot
couned oither by metecrologieal or celectial phenotons.
Marh Mey
WHAT.
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Chief, Current Intolligonco Divieion
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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TC ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO TC ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
REFERENCE FLYOBRPT MESSAGE 113647
ZEBRA GOOSE AB LABR OBJECTS OBJECTS EVALUATED AS WEATHER PHENOMENA OR FLIGHT
OF BIRDS OF BIRDS
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JEXC/CO SSEOTH ABG PEPPERRELL AFB NF
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JEEUP/CG ATIC ATIAA-2C JEEUP/CG ATIC C ATIAA-2C C WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS OHIO AFB OHIO +
FLYODRPT APPROX 25 SINGLE BLIPS UNIDENTIFIED FLYOERPT APPROX 25 SINGLE E BLIPS UNIDENTIFI
BY GCA SCREEN RADAR VICINITY OF GOOSE AIR BASE 53EON BED2SW DURING BY GCA SCREEN RADAR VICINITY OF GOOSE AIR BASE 5SEON B6D2SE DURING
SEARCH SCOPE. BLIPS RESEMBLED AIRCRAFT WITH SPEED OF 37-1DSK AT SEARCH SCOPE. BLIPS RESEMBLED AIRCRAFT WITH SPEED OF SS-1DSK AT
ALTITUDES UNDETERNINED. SIGHTED BY T/SGT SHELL GCA CHIEF CONTROLLER.
HESSAGE RECEIVED THIS HEADQUARTERS 11SSA5Z NO COORLATION ESTABLISHED
BETWEEN GCA AND GCI ON ANY BLIP. RANGE OF OBJECTS WAS WITHIN 5 MILES
OF BASE NO OPERATION ACTION TAKEN. NO USUAL CONTACT MADE. MATS
OVERFLIGHT REPORTED NO SIGHTINGS. WEATHER SEQUENCE 2OOD BROKEN 4000
BROKEN VISIBILITY 12 MI WINDS 86S AT 15-18K TENPEPATURE 37 F REMARKS:
ELIPS WERE OBSERVED BY O.B. AND BASE INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AFTER MATS
OVERFLIGNT PASSED NOSS334 SICHTINGS WERE OBSERVED. NO SPECIFIC
PATTERN WAS INDICATED IN FLIGHT OF OBJECTS
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Howard I. Bevis, Prerident
COLUMBUS 10 .
EMERSON MeMILLIN OBSERVATORY
25 June 1953
lst Lt. Robert Olsson
ATIC - Wright-Patt son AFB
Dear Lt. Olsson;
Of the last batch of 4 items sent on June 15, the only one about which
there is any question is the i2 June Covington, Georgia. It is essential to .
know here the duration sighting depends on this Can you get this
for.us?
Regarding the Detroit il June vcase is there anything in this that a good Regarding the Detroit il June vcase is there anything in this that a good
landing light would not explain? light would not explain? Likewise Goodse AFB il June it would Likewise Googse AFB Il June it would i appear appear
that sime that sime second radar did not pick up the signal, tho second radar did not pick up the signal, the most probable explafnation
is faulty radar. I assume that the GcI had iadar a I assume that the GCI had iadar a lable.
And we still have And we still have
unequivocally Venus.
Jennie has called to my attention called to my attention the fact that I asked some the fact that I
questions questions which which by now you may have obtained the answers. by now you may have obtained the ansvers.
Anything new on: new on:
5 March 5 March Shaw AFB
3 3 March March Luke AFB Luke AFB - -Film? Film?
17 Feb. Port Austin
25 harch San Antonio
12 April Stead AFB
I am anxiously awaiting Jennie's clearance so vre can get organized in a Inu
more business-like manner I know you can't do anything about this but just
mentioning it anyw hope it comes through before your successor is 'appointed.
Condiaily,
bin y
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an accompanying note stating that the sighting has been referred to us as having
possible astronomical significance, and would they cblige us by filling out the re-
port. please let us know.
As to seeing you in the near so tooo Did you know I am
sailing for Europe on August 26th. I'll send you a postcard from Parisi The
project here will lie fallow, I'm afraid, during September, but we will attack
these problems with great strength business.
There appears to be only two possi ble last batch:
The 21 June Okinawa and the 22 June Goose AFB On both these I should like to
request a complete report and llow-up.
The Okinawa one may y yet prove to be a balloon, though the evidence is against
it. Object going against vind iand object disappearing into cloud vith relative velocity
they tell a balloon .
was July 3rd. Glad to see that a camera was used. Vhat did the pictures look like?
And on the July 6th case, I don't think much of the observer.
On the ot
We have some reference TyXs but we don't kmow to what they
probably be important only ir pinchbottle cases.
have developed. Any comments that either you or he on this method of handling
sightings would of course be appreciated.
alln
Cordially,
Allen
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1 DATE· TIME GROUP .LOCATION
22 June 53 22/05403 Goose AFB, Labredor
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Mlitay UNIFRITIFED
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1 One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 1inutes an started a visual
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION inturcoption. /c was gaining on objuct which looked like Je
a/e with afterburner on. After chasing object few minutes,
Air-Visnl Air-Visml object disnp,peared in a burst of speed. lo friandly a/e in object disnppoared in a burst of speed Ho friondly e/e in
7. COURSE 7. COURSE ares at the tl.we of the si hi ag. lo ridar contect. aree at the th.e of the si hi ng. lo ridar coutect.
Not Regorted Mot Rerorted
. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
MTNe M-IXNe
9.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes Yes
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THE LIGHT CMA WHICH LOOKED LIKE A JET ENG WITH AFTER BURNER ON PD

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RADAR
OBSR SIGHTTD E RED BALL OF LIGHT
PILOT BELIEVES THAT LIGHT O ZERO ZERO ZERO TO TWO ZERO ZERO v .2
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THE LIGHT CMA WHICH LOOKED LIKE A JET ENG WITH AFTER BURNER ON PD
THE FOXTROT DASH NINE FOUR WAS AT ONE RO ZERO FT AND THE
LIGHT WAS A LITTLE ABOVE THE ACFT PD AFTER CHASING THE LIGHT FOR A (
FEW MINUTES CMA TTE LIGHT PICKED UP SPEED AT A TERRIFIC RATE CMA
CLIMBING IN A. LEFT TURN PD THE PILOT DOES NOT KNOW THE SHAPE OR SIZE
OF THE LIGHT DUE TO THE DISTANCE FR HIM PD PILOT COULD NOT FOLLOW THE J
LIGHT DUE TOHGTW FUEL PD INTERROGATION WAS MADE BY TECH SERGEANT
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VALUATION BRAVO DASH TWO
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