DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7340519
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONGoose Bay Labrador
FRAMES12

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD )1
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
12 February 1956 Goose Bay, Labrador 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloan
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT. 13/0255Z XAirVisual X Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes TOS 0 Probably Astronomical
XKNo XCKNo Military Possibly Astronamical 0
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE OtherUNIDENTIFIED OthorUNIDENTIFIED
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
unknown IXUnknown XUnknown
one minute one one
10. BRIEF SUMMARY 10. BRIEF SUMMAI OF SIGHTING SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One objec One objec green red, ed, No additional info on follow- No additional info on follow-
rapidly circle contact, up up report. UNIDENTIFIED. report. UNIDENTIFIED.
15 minutes later, radar minutes later. radar t again again
no movement and as a/c cl movement and as a/c c losed on object object
at 8 miles distant, it faded out. Follow
up report to come.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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7.A. VISIBILITY 20 MILES, CLOUDS BELOW A T 3,000 FT. SO . ME HAZE., WIND
060 DEGREES AT 30 KTS.
B. 100 OBSCURRED 1/8 MILE VISIABILITY, HEAVY BLOWING
PLUS 15 KTS GUSTS TO 67 KTS ALTIMETER 29.67
C. 20 MILES
DSOME SLIGHT HAZE
E. 3000 FT
F. NONE
NONE
9NO ACTION 9NO ACTION TAKEN TAKEN
18. NONE 18. NONE
1. BILLY 11. BILLY B. OUSE, 2/ OUSE, 2 INTELL NO KNOWN CAUSE ( (
12. N/A
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ADOAO 285 CIRVIS UFOB. AT 0134E 1. FEB 1956,
SIDEBURN 11, KC-97 ACFT ON MAG. EADING 150 EDEG, POSITION
5615N 6201W, 23,000 FT SAW W AT APPEARED TO BE AN ACFT
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2,000 FT BELOW AT 21,000. OBJ CAN UP BEHIND IM,
TURNED OFF LIGHTS AND DISAPPEARED. WEATHER AT 0100Z 100
OBSCURED 1/8 BS, WI 8 E 41 GUSTING 67. NO OTHER -
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ADCAC 297. UFOB. APPROX 13/D255Z T TWO F-8S'S WERE 40 MILES SE
OFNGOOSE BAY LABRADOR ON ROUTINE TRAINING WHEN ONE FIGHTER HAD
VISUAL AND RADAR CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT WHICH RAPIDLY ENCIRCLED
F-8SD WHICH WASNINDICATING 26;KNOTS AT 20,000 FEET. 1/LT-
PILOT STATD THE LIGHTS WERE ABOUT /4 MILE
AWAY. THE COLOR WAS PREDOMINATLEY GREEN WITH RED AND SEEMED TO BE
FLASHING. THE OBJECT WAS OBSERVED VISUALLY ABOUT ONE (1) MINUTE.
THE OTHER FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ALSO HAD RADAR CONTACT. ABOUT 15
MINUTES LATER AN OBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON RADAR BY ACFT CONTROLLERS
LT AND LT MILES SW
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OF GOOSE BAY. NO MOVEMENT. THE FIGHTERS WERE VECTORED UPON THE
OBJECT AND HAD RADAR CONTACT BUT FADED WHEN AIRCRAFT GOT WITHIN 8
MILES. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF SIGHTING WAS CLEAR VISIBILTY 2
MILES WITH ICE CRYSTALS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED
AS S SOON AS INFO IS AILABLE THIS HEADQUARTERS
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION **
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEED
SUBJECT: Goose Bay, Labradof,12 Feb 56 11 Feb 65
TO: TDEW/Sgt Moody
The information in this report is too incomplete for an evaluation to be
made. It is not logical fo: A genuine target to "fade" and disappear
when the fighter gets close to it - the normal situation is for the
target to get stronger the closer the fighter gets to it.
TDEED
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER ELECTRONICS ENGLNEER
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stronger the closer the fighter gets to it.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
18 February 1956 Goose Bay, Labrador 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Locai Isudi Probably Aircraft MXProbably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT_ 19/0135Z AirVi sual x AirVi sual Air-Intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt Possibly Aircraft
. PHOTOS 5.1 PHOTOS SOURCE 6. 0 Was Astronomical
QrYes Q'Yes 00 0 Probably Astronomical
Xatte XEaple Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Z.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION &. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Other
00 00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 to 5'minutes 3 to 5 'minutes Unknown Unknown
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to. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object appeared to be an a/c, lights A/C sighting, not UFO.
appeared to be fairly close together
and moving rather fast. A/C commander
KC 97 called for identifieation of KC 97 called for identifieation of o obj
and obj gut lights and disappeared.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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RJEPHQ/ DIRECTOR OF INTELL ASHINGTON DC
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F. LIGHTS ON ACFT APPEARED TO BE FAIRLY
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PAGE TWO RJEODL 1B 3 3
F. N/A
2 A. CO-PILOT LOOKING-CUTSBF-DINDOH ACO-PILOT LOOKING-GUTSBF-WINDOW
B. ABOUT B. ABOUT 5 O.CLOCK 5O.CLOCK
C. RIGHT BEHIND ACFT ABOUT I/2 MILE BEHIND
D. FIRST APPEARED ABOUT 5 O, CLOCK ABOUT 2, GOO FT BELOW OBJECT MOVED
UP IN AN INTERCEPT PATTERN. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE MOVING FAST•
E. ACFT COMDR CALLED CASTAWAY FOR INDENTIFICATION OF OBJECT AND
OBJECT CUT OFF ITS LIGHTS AND DISSAPPEARED.
F.3 TO 5 MIN
3. A. AIR VISUAL
BN/A
C. KC-97, SIDEBUI NS 11, 23,500 SPEED,
SHEPPARD TEXAS.
4. A. 19/0135Z 7-3745-15
BNIGHT
5.A.561 21330W
6 A. N/A
B. (1) MANGES, GORDON W.. 1/LT, 380 TH AREFS, ACFT COMDR, RELIABLE
(2) MILLER, GEORGE M., 1/LT, 380T AREFS, CO-PILOT, RELIABLE
(3) FISH, RAY L., A/1C, 380TH AREFS, BOOM OPERATOR, RELIABLE
UNCLASSIFIED