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CASE REFERENCE6960380

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONBear Island Maine

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE

12. LOCATION

12, CONCLUSIONS

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13 May 1955 Bear Island, Maine GS ®erele Batten,
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Local | *X@& Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Redar a Bouubly Alvaratt

GMT 13/16352Z " D Air- Visual O Air-Intercept Radar QO Possibly Aircraft

“5. PHOTOS |é SOURCE i Wis Adienie
0 Yes oO Probably Astronomical
XKNo Civilian BX Possibly Astronomical

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

Insufficient Dota for Evaluation

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Bx OtheAZC Flare_
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unknown _ one N/A | “a
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

No particular shape, silver and metall
Short vapor trail before explosion,

No sound. Very high,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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_ ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 299-2 PAR 7D DTD 12 AUG 54 PD
1. A. A FLASH OF FIRE WITH A VAPOR TRAIL
B, NO SIZE
C, RED
D. ONE
E. N/A
F. A LONG FLASH OF FIRE WITH SMOKE
G. SMOKE REMAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 29 MINUTES
H. NO SOUND

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2. A. GLENDON RAE WAS WALKING TOWARDS HIS OBSERVATION POST
B. VERY HIGH
C, A FLASH OF FIRE WITH SMOKE
D. NO FLIGHT PLAN
E. EXPLOSION
F, 15 OR 29 MINUTES
3. A. GROUND VISUAL

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2. A. GLENDON RAE WAS WALKING TOWARDS HIS OBSERVATION POsT
B. VERY HIGH
C, A FLASH OF FIRE WITH SMOKE
D. NO FLIGHT PLAN
E. EXPLOSION | | .
F, 15 OR 29 MINUTES
3. A. GROUND VISUAL |
B. NO OPTICAL AIDS WERE USED
C. N/A
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B, DAYLIGHT
5, HA 5257 |

6. MR, QQ SOUTH HAMPTON PHONE @MBRING AR
7. A, CLEAR |

B, NORTH AT 3 5999 39% DEGREES 29 KTS CMA 19,982 31% DEGREES
3@ KTS CMA 29,989 339 DEGREES 59 KTS CMA 38,299 32% DEGREES 73
KTS CMA 49,993 329 DEGREES 69 KTS EST 59,949 329 DEGREES 69
KTS PD

C. 43939 FEET SCATTERED TO BROKEN

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D. 15 MILES PLUS |
E, LESS THAN ONE HALF
F, NONE | |
S, NONE
9, 763TH AC&W SQ CHARLESTON,MAINE SCRAMBLED 2 INTERCEPTORS FROM 49

FIS AT 17352 143 MAY 1955 PD THEY WERE AIRBORNE AT 17492 THE TWO |
INTERCEPTORS LANDED AT 1851Z THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SIGHT ANYTHING
PD

14, NONE DETERMINED IN A 49 TO 59 MILE RADIUS

11. JOSEPH H. BYRNE IT IS FELT THAT IT IS NOT MILITARY OR
COMMERCTAL AIRCRAFT

12. NONE

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‘KTS CMA 49,929 326 DEGREES 69 KTS EST 59,009 329 DEGREES 64
KTS PD

C. 4999 FEET SCATTERED TO BROKEN

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D. 15 MILES PLUS

FE, LESS THAN ONE HALF

F, NONE |
8, NONE ,

9, 765TH AC&W SQ CHARLESTON, MAINE SCRAMBLED 2 INTERCEPTORS FROM 49. |

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FIS AT 17352 43 MAY 1955 PD THEY WERE AIRBORNE AT 17432 THE Two
INTERCEPTORS’ LANDED AT 18512 THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SIGHT ANYTHING
PD
19, NONE DETERMINED IN A 49 TO 59 MILE RADIUS
11, emg: «IT IS FELT THAT IT IS NOT MILITARY OR
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT |

12. NONE
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