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a dinute and disappeared for
he seconds and oisalpe The Adject was bright orange in color and shped
Like a piece of ple 10 sky condita on was clear. I saw no clouds
and no stars. iLstance I estimated was around to 5 iles and low.
Metl Pik MrelnlPilh
AHAL T. PILCH AICAL T. PILCH
AF 13 311 689
A/1C, 912th ACe
Subseribed and sworn to before me this l Subseribed and sworn to before me this l8 1953.
tRoLD E.
CNC, USAF
Adjitant

which was sort EsT diamondsae and bright arange in color at a proximately
270 degrees at miles out and very low. It was hoverin. at ; that
alout ? mnutes then it turaed to bright
rod snd flat in ahage and faded away. This object c uld not be misinter-
preted as anyting pertaining to weather as the night was cleer and there
was no moon, m0on,
Deff f
LEONARD P. DUFF LEONARD P. DUFF
A/LC, AF 17 286 134
12th ACaW 12tn squadron quadrn
Subscribed and sara
Harddrsber
HARPOLD E. SOLPRO
CWO, USAF
Adjutant
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HEADQUARTERS SQJADRCN
912TH AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING
Ranore, Ontario, Canada
18 August 1953
SIAREHBAT
At aboit 2230 ho .rs, 16 1953, my attention was called to a
Thisobject seemed to be of come shae as
very bright glow in the sky. The object seemed to disabpear then return
if it were a piece of pie. Azinuth, about 270,
aneed, uaknown shape, pie shave, red and
range,
orange, weathe Lear,
CaPBu Caf2Bupls
EARL S. REYNOLDS
T Sgt, AF 27 050 956
912th ACaw Squadron 912th ACtaw Squadron
Subscribed and sworn to before me t Subscribed and sworn to before me 1953. 953.
Daddrllberg Waddrfolberg
AROLD E. SOLBERA
CWO, USAF
Adjutant
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called to ne, and I
I notieed a glow in siy. The object was cone shaped and in an
alnost horizontal E It was in a south west direction. The
color was orange, ht setting sun. I watched it for about
a minute and a half its cridina ape. Then it mor ed W.3.. and
got smaller, abo it the siza of a star brint again, and then
faded away. There was no moon and
fega Amues
JOSEPH A. PRIMAVERA JOSEPH A. PRIMAVRA
A/lC, AF 12 331 984 A/lC, AF 12 331 98l
912th ACedW Squadron NC Squadron
subscribed and subscribed and 207 to before me t2 53.
faedssl
I.ROLD SOLDE
CMD, USAF
"djutant

28 Auzis 1953 17 August 1953
PREPARED BY (OMCOP) SOURCE
Capt. James M. Kirk As Listed in Report
REFERENCES (Control Asmber, directiee,
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SUMMARY: (EWET COm List inclogures at lowe lit-Pant II.)
This report
outh-Central August 1953.
APPROVED:
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JAMSM FONULrY JR
Lt Col, USAR Lt Col, USAR
Wing Intelligence
2 1INCLS.
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TRAIL, SHINING MV,2
SHINING (W) AL SIZE, AN ZNCE INTENSITY
SLIGHTLY LESS MAGNESIUM FLARE. :TO COME OBJECT.
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ACFT, AT TR 35 iR35 52 IORTH/ ORTH/
0430 EAS 0430 EAST NCE) CE) OBJECT OBJEC1 RED" ,000
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BMR WG, NO BMR WG RJason ) QUESTION JUESTION ACCURACY REPT CLEAR, VISIBILITY
UNLIMITED. PSI SUN APR DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON NO COND
WHICH COULD ACCT WHICH COULD ACCT FOR FO HTING ING (8) NO PHOTO OR PHY EVIDENCE. PHOTO OR P:Y IDENCE
(ACTION ACTION TAKEN TO IDENTIFY BJECT CONSISTED OF ALTERING ALTERING CRSE, CRSE,
INCREASING SPPED UNTIL DIR UNDERNEATH ieatH IECT. ACFT LAW 3360 60 DEGREE
CLIMBING TURNS UNDER BOJECT, TO FT, AFTER WHICH, LOW
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TRAF OBSR IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING
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TO JEPHA/DIR TO JEPHA/DIR MASH'DC MASH'DO
JEDWP/ATIC WRIGHT-PATTEASO ATE CHIC S - ATB OHIC
JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFE VOLORADO JEDEN/CONDR ADC ENT AFE VOLORADO SPRINGS COLO SPRINGS COLO
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WITH PAR 7O AFL 2OD-S THE FOL INFO IS SUBMD PD ONE CLN ONE CONE SHAPED
RED-ORANGE OBJECT CHA SIZE UNK CHA NO APPARENT MOTION OR SPEZD PD
HOVERED ON HORIZON IN SOUTH WEST ODJECT FADED AND REAPPEARED VEAKER
AND DISAPPEARED PD TWO CLN APPROX 2235 SDST FOR SIX MILES EAST OF
RAMORE OBJECT AT APPROX 2SO DEGREES PD FIVE CLN SEVEN AIRMEN SODER
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SUMMARY (Ente repnrt fiice signi/fieence in Amal
The attached reoort is in refarence to an unidentified object seen in
the sky at about 2235 EDST, 16 Aug 1953, by seven airmen, at approxinately
250 degrees. It has been described as diamond shaped or as a pie section
with the piont downe laying on its side. Its color was a solid
orang9. It dismpueared no again weaker for
a brief period of time. a brief period of tine.
All witnesses wers sober. . ber.
This is the ind I ject sighting at I
Seven DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTE:
NCLS. DECLASSIFIED 12 YEA.
DOD DIR 5200.10
ateil.gerca, .eadqua
GY, Chier, Air Technical Intellizence 25, D.C.
GT, #3 ADCC, Canter, AI Patterson
RCAF, Scarboro, Ontario, Canada
Gy,#33ra Squaar Falcorbrids AFB, Ohio
WARNING: Thie docusnent containsiniormation the national deienm ol the
nage Lawe, Tithe 18. U. &. C., Saction 793 and 794. Ito transmisaion or United Sratee within the meaning oi the Eapio-
person ie prohibited by Je It may not be revaiation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized
wholeor ig be gtheerhan inited Staten Air Forre Adancie.

and after visual observation.
4. The observers were located about three and six ailes east the towm of
Ranore, ontario, Canada. The oojset was alaost or completely stationary in the
West at approximately 260 wad. It was hovering very low on the horizon. It .
disaupeared for a moment us ain, weaker this time en dis-
appeared shortly for good.
5. Although the stateents made by the witnesses differ slintly, all
witnesses are conaidered raii able. witnesses are considered reii aole. They holdpositito They holdposititor responsibility in the
squadr and their statem-nts made after dua made after dua ation and tion and thought.
7. Position of object aot knowm.
8. 1 There is mo physion evidence of the sighting.
.
10. No air traffic detected in a
DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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Just b fore stopping, Sgt Hallstron made a motion for me to come over
to the barracks when I got there he told me to quickly turn out the
bright red To me
it looked like a fire was bright reddish tayed bright -
for a few S6CO seconds h went din, I 6 dia, 1 Ved ad ved about four reet in a different rferent
direction and it becane bright ag-in. again. Sgt Hailstrom told ne to call Sgt Hailstrom told ne to call
operation on the hil a operation on the h il an have ave the. get a get a fix on the object, te object. The troops troops
going on shift going on shift got into the vehiele got into the vehicle and when I arrived on the hill, the and wnen I arrived on the hill, the
object was gone. The airmen that did alrmen that did see see it said it was
sort of pie-shapad. pie-shapad.
hski howaki
DONALD S. LYSAKWSKI
AF 16 410 497
A/2C, 912th ACW Sqdn
Subseribed to andsworn to before me this 18 1953.
HAROLD E. OLEERG/
CNO, USAF
idjutant

HEADQUARTORS
9121H AINCRAFP CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
Rasore ntario, Canada
18 sugust 1953
SIAREMBNT
At approximataly 2245 the night of August ls, I went to
the barracks to get a pack of cigarettes. Cn return I noticed through
the trees in a
fire. Upon noticing this, I drew it to the attention of A/2c Lgsakowski.
I asked hin to call operations for a check and location so that if it was
a forest fire, I cold to tne Lands and Forests Depar tment of
Ontario.
Pilad k Nllt
EICHARD H. EICHAR H. HALLSTHON HALLETHOM
P 3gt, AF 12 373 323
912th ACd Squadron 912th AC Squadron
HARCLDB.
CW, USAF
Adjutant
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which had a bright neon glow to it.
two or three S
It seaned to which we had no noticeable clouds or moon. This object
then eighter went away fron me or RWRY fron me or the gi " ware thegln went out.
then elghter went
Peti
PETER E. STEPHENS .
A/1G, AN 12 351 381 AF 12 351 381
912th ACiw Squadroa ACaw Squadroa
Subseribed and reon to before me this I 53.
Subseri bed and rren
HARCLD E.
CWO, USAP
Adjutant