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CAHADIAN SHIPS PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
23 Sep 60 Off North Coast Labrador 0 Was Balloon
00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Ancrait
a Probubly Aireroft
GMT 24/0055 0 AirVisuol Air-intercpt Radar D Possibly Airerait
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astranomicol
a Yes D. Probobly Astronomical Meteon
No Civilion 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION 18. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Datn for Evaluation
Not E given one E-W Unknowm
10. BRIEF SUMWARY OF SIGHTING 111. COMMENTS
Cylinder-like object larger than a/e with Object has meteor-like characteristics,
port hole-like lights along side. The object and there is no data available which
apprcached the surface of the ocean at an gives reason to believe it was anything
angle, hit, and disappeared sared mder under the water the water other than a meteor. other than a meteor.
Object travelingbackwards to direction to direction that that
a satellit a satellit reentry would take.
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ATIC FORM 329 (RRV 25 3EP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (RHV 25 3EP 52)
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
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CORPECTED CORY OF MESRAGE
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ATIC 1960 SEP 25 00 41
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FM COMDR GOOSE NORAD SECTOR GOOSE AFB LABDR
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO -
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CNT WRIGHT PATTEPSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHO/ASST CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 F C
RJEZHO/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HO USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
RFEMVB/AIR COMMANDING ADC HQ ST HUBERT QUEBEC (
AF GRNC AF GRNC
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UNCLASSIFIED/FM GSODC-C (
FLYING OBJECT REPORT.
A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(I) SHAPE: WAS CYLINDER-LIKE JECT LARGER THAN AIRPLANE• n01 THan aIRpLane, (
(2) SIZE COMPARED (Q) SIZE COMPARED KNOUN KNOWN OBJECT HELD aT ARMS LEnght: HELD AT ARMS LENCHT:
NEGATIVE.
(3) COLOR: NEGATIVE.
(4) NUMBER: ONE (1).
(5)I FORMATION: N/A.
(0) ANY DISCEANIBLE FEATURES OR DETAILS: FIVE (5) PORT-HOLE

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TYPE LIGHTS S ALONG SIDE.
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(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST: ONONE.
(8) SOUND: NEGATIVE. -
(9) OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: NONE.
B. DISCREIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS TO THE OBJECT:
NEGATIVE.
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(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH(TRUE) OF THE OBJECT
WHEN I FIRST SEEN: FM SHIP"GANNET"NEGATIVE REPORT BUT
FM SNIP "ALGAREEN" IST SIGHTING WAS AT 45 D DEGREES
ABOVE HORIZON ON A TRUE BEARING OF Q45DEGREES.
(3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH(TRUE) OF THE OSJECT (
WHEN IT DISAPPEARED: FM SHIP "GANNET" 0 DEGREES WAEN IT DISAPPEARED: FM SHIP "GANNET ' 0 DEGREEs
WHITH ORIZON ON A TRUE BEARING OF 180 DEGREES WHITH ORIZON ON A TRUE BEARING OF 180 DEGREES AND
FM SHIP "ALGAREEN" D DEGREES WITH ORIZON WITH ON ON A TRUE A TRUE
BEARING OF O13 DEGREES. BEARING OF B13 DEGREES.
(4) DISCRIPTION OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT:
OBJECT SEEMED TO BE ON EAST TO WEST T COUPES AND COUPES AND
ACCORDING TO THE SHIP "GANNET" THE OBJECT APPROACHED ACCORDING TO THE SHIP THE OBJECT
THE SUPFACE OF THE OCEAN ON N ANGLE, HIT, AND
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DISAPPEARED UNDEPNATHSF APROX. FIFTEEN (15) MILES

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DISAPPEARED UNDERNATHER APROX. FIFTEEN (15) MILES
DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE SHIP. C
(5) HOW DID OBJECT
(SEE: ABOVE)
FM SHIP "ALGAREEN" OBJECT NIOUSLY
TO THE NORTH.
(0) HON LONG VAS OBJECT VISIBLE?: NEGATIVE REPORT.
c. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
() NEGETIVE REPORT AS TO OPTICAL AIDS.
(3) NA
D. TIME AND I DATE OF SIGHTING.
(1) 24 SEPT 1969 AT APROX 0055Z
(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT. M7 LIGHT CONDITIONS: NIGHT.
E.1 LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: THE SHIP "GANNET" WAS AT 5835 SHIP "GANNET" WAS
AT 5835 NORTH NORTH
AND D 6243 WDT. THE SHIP "ALC D 6243 WDT. THE SHIP "AL WA. WAS NORTH NORTH AND
AND
6032 WEST.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL. OBSERVERS. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS.
(1) CIVILIAN: ON THE GANNET" T (1) CIVILIAN: ON THE GANNET" HE OBSERVER WAS THE
THIRD
MATE AND MATE AND ON THE ON THE THE THE OBSERVER OBSERVER WAS RNAS 5 THE THE
MATE, FIRST
MATE.
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C) MILITARY: NA

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(2) MILITARY: MA
G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SICHTING:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: NEGATIVE
REPORT.
(2) REPORT FROM NEAREST ANS OFFICE OF WING DIFECTION AND
VELOCITY:
SURFACE-CALM
18,080 FEET-240 DEGFEES, 30 KNOTS
20,009 : -248 = , 58 :
32/080 : -242 " , 120 :
40,224 " -240 : , 60
(3) CEILING: UNLIMITED
(4) VISIBILITY: TWENTY (20) MILES PLUS. .m
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: LESS THAN (5) AMOUNT OFC CLOUD COVER: LESS THAN ONE TENTH (1/10). TENTH (1/10).
(5) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE.
H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IOR IOR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT CONDITION WHICH I MIGHT ACCOUNT ACCOUNT
. FOR THE SIGHTING:NONE. FOR THE SIGHTING:NONE.
I• ACTION TAKEN: THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORT SENT ONE OF THEIR I• ACTION TAKEN: THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORT SENT ONE OF THEIR
SHIPS TO SEARCH THE AREA- THE SHIP WAS THE THE "NANOOK" WHICH "NANOOK" WHICH
AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING G WAS WAS ANCHORED ) AT SAGLEK. THIS AT SAGLEK, IHIS
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PLACE WAS NEAR THE REPORTED SIVNTING AND THE SHIP VAS SNET

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PLACE WAS NEAR THE REPORTED D SIVHTING AND THE SHIP WAS SNET
AT Z2I7Z BUT FAILED TO FIND ANYTHING AND RETURNED
ANCHORAGE.
J. THERE VAS NO AIR TRAFFICE IN APEA AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
K· POSITION TITLE, AND NAME OF THE PREPARING OFFICER AND HIS
COMMANTS: SENIOR CONTROLLER, GOOSE AIF DEFENSE SECTOR, -
CAPT. CLYDE H. WELLS: DUE TO THE IOBJECT BEING SEEN FROM
TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS, I AM OF THE OPINION THAT THERE
WAS DEFFINATELY SOMETHING IN THIS AREA. I RECOMMEND THAT -
A THROUGHT SEARCH BE MADE OF ALL THE LAND AND SEA IN THIS (
IMMEDIATE AREA.
L EXISTANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, SUCH AS MATERIALS L. EXISTANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, SUCH AS MATERIALS AND/OR (
PHOTOGR - :-NOME THAT THAT ARE KNOWN KNOWN OF.
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