PROJECT BLUE BOOK

I. DATE· TIME GROU? 2. LOCATION
11 Nov 53 1/0444z Atlantic Ocean 48.40N 57.30W
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ASTRONOMICAL: METEOR
civilian Commander of 64AD evaluates as an astronomical phenomena.
Unable to interrogate pilot for duration. Case evaluated as
4. NUMBER OBJECTS METEOR. METEOR.
one
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. SRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
not reported Air visual sighting of long of long streak streak by pilot of BOAC airlines
over Atlantic over Atlantic Ocean. ObJ traveling from East to West, blue,
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION very high speed, altitude very high speed, altitude 5-8 degrees above a/c, appeared degrees above a/c, appeared
eir visual eir visual to be about 20,000 to be about 20,000 from a/c. from a/c.
7. COURSE . COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS
Yes
CNo
9. PHYSICA VIDENCE
n Yes
0 No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious dMame ofM
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UNCLASSIFIED .1.
NBR 9656 13 NOV 53
NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFI
C-1F ROUTINE RESTRICTED
FM COMDR 64TH AIR DI DEF) PEPPERRELL
TO HQ CANAIRDEF ST THObERTS QU HUBERTS QUEBEC CANADA
COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO ENT AFB COLO
D/I HQ USAF D/I HQ USAF WASH WASH DC
COMDR NEAC PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD 470 4
COMDR AAC ELMENDORF AFB ALA AFB ALA E.ULE HPTO-CENTER KPTO-CENTER
COMDR USNS ARGENTIA NFLD ELFc
COMICEDEFOR KEFLAVIK ICELAND 1./. 1./.
COMDR ATIC ATIC WPAFE WPAFB OHIO
COMDR 6600 660 AB PEPPERRELL AFB NFLD AFB NFLD
COMDR 6616 SX AB GP MCANDREW AFB NFLD JOWNGRADED DECI
COMDR COMDR 6602 AB GP ERNEST HARMON N AFB NAFB NFLD
COMDR COMDR 6603 AB GP GOOSE AB LABRADOR AB LABRADOR
COMDR 6611 AB GP NARSARSSUAK AB GREENLAND
COMDR 6621 AB GP SONDRESTROM AB GREENLAND DOD DIR 520 CD AFT
COMDR 6612 AB GP THULE AB GREENLAND R12
CITE: ADOIN 1810.
MY MSG CIRVIS ADOACB 16. NO FURTHER INFO TO ADD TO ORIG THIS
HQ EVALUATES SIGHTING AS ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENON.
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ZEN/CG NEAC ATTN COC PEPPERRELL AFB NF
ZEN/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASHDC ZEN/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE KQ USAF WASHDC
ATTN ATIAA-2C CIRVIS ADOAC 016 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTSIGHTED ATTN ATIAA-2C CIRVIS ADOAC 016 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTSIGHTED
VISUALLY FM A/I APPEARED TO BE LONG BLUE-STREAK AT JKCD 3935 AT
11/0444Z TRAVELING FROM EAST TO WEST  UNDETERMINABLE SIZE VERY HIGH
SPEED ALTITUDE 5 TO 8 DEGREES ABOVE PLANE OF SIGHTING A/C APPEARED SPEED ALTITUDE 5
TORE LCHTED
BY PILOT BULLOCK HOME BASE LONDON MASTER PILOT BOAC(GALSD) ENROUTE
UL-GGBA CHECKING QX AT 11/0501Z MSG REC THIS HQ AT 11/0520Z NEGATIVE
ACTION TAKE NEGATIVE GCI OR GCA FORWARDED IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE
REQUEST CHECK OF FLIGHT PLANS FOR POSSIBLE CORRELATION OR ANY OTHER
POSSIBLE INFO ON SIGHTING
21/0612Z NOV JEXC
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ROUTING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO.
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE ABOVE FOR C IMUNICATIO.NS CENTER ONL
FROM: (Originator)
PRECEDENCE ALTION INFORMATION
COMDR ATIC FOR: ROUTINE
TO: COMDR PEPPERRELL AFB NEWFOUNDLAND BOOK MESSAGE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
MULTIPLE ADDRESS CRYPTOPRECAUTION
YES NO
11X ENC JED REFERS TO N MESSAGE:
2-160 IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
INFO: 240319 CIRVIS ADOAC 016 UNCLASSIFLED
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FROM: AFOIN-ATIAE-11-8-E
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by RAF pilot. Request length of - I locality I
the object served.
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Capt C.A.Hardin/MGF/jos ,CWD
SYA3L ATIAE-5 TELEPHONE 65365 OFFICIMETMITLE W.K.SARGENT, Major, USAF
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COORDINATES 48 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH 57 DEGREES 30 MINUTES :
WEST UNABLE TO QUERRY PILOT ABOUT LENGTH OF OBSERVATION HE IS PILOT WEST UNABLE TO QUERRY PILOT ABOUT LENGTH OF OBSERVATION HE IS PILOT
OF BOAC CIVILIAN AIRLINE HOME STATION LONDON U K OF BOAC CIVILIAN AIRLINE HOME STATION N LONDON U K
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