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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6971867

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONGander AB Newfoundland

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i. DATE

8 April 1955
3. DATE-TIME GROUP

Local

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5. PHOTOS ad
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

60-90 seconds |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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le
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of 5000
light like
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2. LOCATION

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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| UW] Aire Visual

6. SOURCI

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

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11. COMMENTS

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| Gander AB, Newfounuland

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Probably Balloon
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Was Aircraft
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Was Astronomical
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Possibly Astronomical

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