PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7073409

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONLabrador Goose Bay Frobisher Bay

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

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CONCLUSIONS

Labrador ’ 0 Wos Balloon
November 1956 Goose Bay - Frobisher Ba QO Probably Belloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possibly Bellen
Sitti seartctemensemneinncqnnnapnnantisiccia © Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rador S Bakaas lirerats
GMT_114Z2246' : XKAir Vi sual O Air-intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
PHOTC - SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomical
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Military 0 Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 2, Other Rocket  _
= co nrg Date for Evaluation
15-20 seconds one N/A |
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Crew of A/C sighted amber object Duration extremely short for a/c
about 10 miles distant overtaking Subsequent TWX indicated that
and passing a/c, Thought to be jet the object was a rocket as the
type a/c. Light came up fast and USS Rushmore was conducting
pulled ahead of reporting a/c and rocket firing tests in Davis
disappeared, Speed of reporting a/c Strait area between Goose Bay
was 200 knots. No air traffic known and Frobisher Bay,

to be in area and no radar contact,

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