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250SSTHIN SCATTERED 12 M MILES VISIBILITY
CUMULMUMBUS TO THE SOUTH GREENVILLE .
VEATHER 250GETHIN SCATTERED 15 MILES
VISIEILITY SUNSET 1S40 F FASTERN APPROXIMATFLY
CUMULOMUMB MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING
LANGLEY FIELD IS SENDING OUT ACFT IT DEPARTED
AT 1603002 MARINE 39263 - WAS OVER BLACKSTONE
AT 1942 FATERN AF JET 4496 VAS OVER GREENVILLE.
AT 1743 EASTERN HE WAS AT 3600E JFCT
18OOFI ABV DRIFTING SOUTH
CIRVIS MSG SAME INCIDENT F
(AF IN 25225) FOLLOWS:
OVER BLACKSTONE AND GORDONVILLE OEJECT WAS Casavas. Nap
FLYING NORTH TO SOUTH OVER BLACKSTONEAND
DRIFTING SOUTHUEST OVER CREFNVILLE SPHERICAL DRIFTING SOUTHUEST OVER CREFNVILLE SPHERICAL
LUMINS OBJECT AT 2500ETO 300COFLT ALSO
4900FLT 4050FLT MARINE 39083 VAS AT 9000FT ACFT
WAS BELOW BLACKSTONE 30SESCATTERED 25000
THIN SCATTERED 12 MILES VISIBILITY CUMULOMUBE 2505 THIN SCATTERED
15 MILES VISERILITY VINDS ALOFT OVERELACKSTONF
400OOFT 300 DEGREES AT 4E K KNOTS THE OESERVATION
WAS TAKEN AT 16SO4OZ AND OTHER OESERVATION WAS
FAKEN AT 152243Z FIRST OBSERVATION BY CAPT GLENN
OTHER SHIP CAPT T 4496-
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BLUE BOOK
OBJECT AT BLACKSTONE VA AT 16/O04ØZ CMA BASED-ON APPROXIMATE ELAPSED
TIME FOR WINDS AT THAT ALT JDE PD.
WHITE BAL-OON WAS USED PD
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(A)OB ROM PICKETT AREA
TATION AT EALOKOTONE AND CREUE VIRGINIA I DICATE THAT OVER
100 PEREONS AV THIS OBJECT ALSO.
AINWAYS OPERATION C.A. A. LITERSTA
COMINIC
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(226 PM JU 21 52)
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CTV054 WUS065 RA152 R.CVA023 QPP GOVT COLLECT o5x
4 EX RAS 10 O
GORDONSVILLE VIE 19 929A 0
DONALD ACTION
FOWLER USAF
CHIEF TECH ANALYSISDIVN AIR TECHNICAL INTELLEGIANCE - COMMAND
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE DASE OHIO
REFERENCE PROJECT BLUE BOOK. OEJECT FIRST REPORTED BY IISS
DESCRIBED
AS VERY SMALL R OVER TKIRTY MINUTES
UNABLE TO UNABLE TO ESTIMATE ATION BY ION BY .
RALPH JOHNEON AT 1520 APPEARED TO BE ROUND AND VERY BRIGHT .
ILVER AST TO SO
THIRTY THO USAND FE FOR APPRO# .
SIGHTED BY AIR FORCE JET 4495 OVER GORDONIVILLE RANGE 17A3 ..
AT THIRTY THOUSAND EN ROUTE ANDREJS AFB PILOT REPORTED OBJECT
A ROUND VNITE AND ESTINATED ALTITUDE A FORTY THOUSAND
JAIES R INGLASS JK CHIEF OPERATIONS SPEO CAA-INSAC
GORDONSVILLE VIRGINIA. (15).
(1054 AM JU 19 52)
G-1

NO RECORD OF BURST PD 6:
19/1422Z JUN JEPFF

Delivery), Fredrick Mayme, CAA operator on duty at the
time he sighted object), and lh iam Duncanson at Blackstone.
Blackstone weather scattered light to moderate thunderstorm in area.
3,000 feet, 25,000 ,1 scattered l2 miles visibili d Lles visib: CB's.
Gordonsville weather 25,000 scattered, 15 weather 25,oo0 scattered, 15 miles visibility. miles visibility. Winds
aloft 40,000, 300 aloft 40,000, 300 degrees, 45 knots, CB clouds. degrees, 45 knots, CB clouds. Sunset Sunset 1940 EST, approx- EST, approx-'
imately, might account for this sighting. this sighting. Langley sent a/e out 1 a/o out 1 300Z.
Air traffic was a Marine a/c over Air traffic was a Marine a/c over Backstone, AF Jet over Blackstone, AF over Gor ille
at 30,000 estimated object 10,000 feet at 30,000 estimated object 10,000 fe above, drif above, drifting southrest. ting southrest.
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APPROVED:
CEuse o
ALFONSE R. RUSSO
2d Lt USAF
Intelligence Officer
W430th Air Base Wing
INCLS.
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AF FORM 112-PART 1I (CLESINCATION)
PPRCVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCENNEABSIAEON REPORT
74041.1gemeg REPORT NO.
Miidletown, Pa. Fhight Service
and Langley Air Force Base, Va. TAC IR-4-52 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES
COMENT: A oheck of radar sightings in the area reported on by the radar
station at Fort Custie, Va., re no unusual objeet sightings.
DOMALD M. WACKWITZ
Colonel, USAP
Acting Deputy Chief of Staff,
Intelligence, TAC
.

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31 AND 32 AS AMENCED ITS TRANSMISSICN CR THE REVELATION OF- ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRCH'BITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPROOUCED IN WHOLE CR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT 9Y PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR CF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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Creek (48°3l'N - 58°52'W) 13 nautical miles west of Ernsat Harmon Air Fores , Base,
heard sireraft 1430z, 23 February 1952.
2. At the time the aimraft
in the area was below VFR minimums.

SECURITY INFORMATION
REFERENCE CSAF ITEM 7. 147. 17 JUNE 52.
ATIC HAS RECEIVED REPORL. PRELIMINARY
EVAEUATION-INAICATES~OBJECTS-MIGHT-HA
BEEN BALLOON. WASHINGTON D.C•s AND PITTSBURGH
BALLOON LAUNCHES ARE BEING CHECKED. WIND
DIRECTION, TIME, AND DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO Ilo
SIGHTINGS FAVORA TO BALLOON. PulB
END
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DOD DA 0200.10
NOTHING FU .

40 An ARS aireraft stood by, but no aireraft were dispatched.
5.1 Intelligence false alert
nating from the Port Au Fort origi-
area, On 28 February 1952, Fatheg reported an
aireraft in distress overhead at Camobe Creek, 15 miles weat or Sarmon. an
13 May 1951, a lrs reported through a Mr that a strange
ob jeet was sighted moving off shors at Ship Cove, 20 miles west of Harmon. RCMPs
adrised AfS personnel that the originator of the current report, has a
habit of ays seeing things" and cannot be tad as a reliable
sO
APPROVED:
1 Coutune
N. CUTURE
Major, USAF
Acting Chief, Air In-
telligence Division
INCLS.
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AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHISITED BY LAW.
BEF REPRODUCED IN WNOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
ENCE. USAF.
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AF FORM 1 112-PART I UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 CURLTYINFORMATION
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAE
USA - MATS I-3052
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBUECT
False Alert, Port Am Port, Newioundland (Restrioted)
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency)
Hewfoundland 4ighinet
OATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
17 July 1952 15 June. 1952 A2
PREPARED BY (OTCET) SOURCE
Etrard J. HarriaMaior USAF OfYicial Dxu ment (Duty Controllers Log)
REFERENCES (Comerol number, direcs ele., an appiesble)
su (Enter rined 294 at lower left. Begin test of report on AP 118-Part 1(.)
1. Thris item reperted in SMIR, Mlight B, 6tb ARS,
2.0 15 Jume 1952, 01202, Flight B, óth ARS, duty controller received
telephone call from a woman reoresenting hereelf as Father
housekeeper, and who stated a Wr. reported seeing an aircraft falling
into the vater off Sheaver Cove on the south coast af the Port Au Port I Peningala,
Newfoundland, about 30 miles west of Ernees Harmon AFB. Plane repartedly mads a
loud noise upon cantact with the water. requested to cheek on all air
craft in the vioinity, including private planes. At 02242 resulte showed no planss
missing or in distress. Looal RCMPs were cantacted and they aivised that no other
reports of the incident ere reported,
3. Persormel in Harmon tower reported seeing g a falling star at the apprd oximate
time of the Sheaver Oove sighting. RCMP patrol confirmed this.

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Request infe on sighting of unidentified asrial object on evening of 15 June 52. Request info on sighting of unidentified aerial object on evening of 15 June 52.
H411t 4411t Request the following: Request the tollowing:
a. Local time a. I Local time
b. Apparent couree of object b. Apperent couree of object
c. Description of object -
d. Both ground and as ra namen and addresses or station
Reply e
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road trat could be distinguished from other
4. The reporting officer stated that the
scurce is unknown, but it is assumed that he undoubtedly heard scm engine
noise motivating him to report.
At 154lz, 1 March 1952, approxdmately 48 hours later, an unidentified aircraft -
was reported flying high and fast over Goose Bay Airport, appraximately 293 nautical
miles from the area in which tbe unidentified aireraft, menti oned in this report, miles from the area in which tbe unidentified aircra ned in this report,
was heard.
APPROVED:
Chres y owlay BharlesJ. Powlay
CHARLES J. POWLEY In WILLIAM L. TRAVIS WILLIAM L. TRAVIS
Captain, USAP- Colonel, USAF
INCLS. Chief, Intelligence
DOWNGRADED Division
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U.S.GOVE -918331

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lir.
brth Len Ohdo .
Lear M
Reference is made to your recant talophone call to ArIc report-
observed on 15 June 1952.
The Air Force is deonly appreciative of your offa taica
monsurements of the unidentiried objeets should they erver appear
again. It is the polioy of the Mr Force, however, not to roquest
5-6414 the private eitdsene to cocpord their time and effort on the projoot
since we realis wat you are buey with your other business.
The report The report S has be ; has - tudied an lied an son
porated in our files.
Vosy toy your, Very truly yours,
ROHERT E. KENEDY
Hajor, USA7
Air Adjutant Geneiral
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c. Apparent speed of object?_ unknewn
d. Apparent altitude of object?
e. Shape of object?
f. 0 butwithgoll cast.
g. Lid object perform any aneuvers, if so describe
tligh
Did object make any sound, if so describe
i. Were any tails or trails seen?
j. Draw sketch,
10. Ihat type of day was it (hazy, clear, ete.)? Describe. =
4a3y
11. Clouds.

b. Direction in which object disappeared (degrees irection)
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c. Elevation object apbeared ve horizon)
d. Elevation object disappeare Elevation object disappear es above horizon)
e Shape of flight path of object (straight e and level, arched, etc.)
lenel.
f. enly, etc.)
disapy m
3. Length of time the object was observed 86-t0210
9.
b. Apparent size of object? --
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Sivce Thmaday
dicided to pentup stake on
Ie at altitude
cue call
him La and lt him
whether ee I he inteested in doasuning
for altitude -
Name a.
Address
Date 15-Gune 1952
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FROM: AFOIN-ATIAA-6-6R
Request info on sigiting of unidentified aerial object on evening of 15 June 52. Request info on sighting of unidentified saerial object on evening of 15 June 52.
5-64114 Request the followings
UHILU
2. I Local time
b. Apparent couree of object
c. I c.I Description of object Descriptiom of object -
d. Both ground amd air obe
verinent
In reply cite Projest Blme Book.
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ITEM 6 AMC 12ln 52
FROM LT EJ RUPPELT ..IAA-5
TO CAPT FOURNET AFOIN-233
INFORMAT
SECURITY INFORMATION
REFERENCE CSA 147. JUNE 52.
ATIC HAS RECEIVED REPORI. PRELIMINARY
EVAEUATION-INBICATES OBJECTS-AIGHT-HAVE---
BEEN BALLOON WASHINGTON D.C., AND PITTS3URGH
BALLOON LAUNCHES ARE BEING CHECKED. WIND
DIRECTION, TIME, AND DISTANCE 351 TWO
SIGHTINGS F L TO BALLOON.
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OTHER REPORT 1522432 TWO AIRCRAFT IVE ON GROUND
I+-9 NOkR. 3915
FCUR AT BLACKSTONE, TWO AT GORDONSVILLE, ONE AT UNICNVILLE. PILOT
R4B CAPT GLENN. PILOT T-33 CAPT
CAA OPERATOR AT BLACKSONTE ESTIMATED OBJECT TO BE AT 25OBO TO 33003
FEET. MR. JOHNSON CAA OPERATOR AT GREENVILLE RADIO. HELEN WYATT,
UNICNVILLE, VA. CONTACT AT LEHORE RFD VA. FREDRICK MAYNE, CAA
AT BLACKSTONE NOT AT STATION AT TIME OF OBSERVATIQN, MR. VILLIAM - - .
DUNCANSON LIGHT TO M RATE
SA insac Cy

16/3711Z JUN JEPHQ
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4399FLT MARINE 39083 VAS AT 9000FT ACFT
VAS BELOW BLACKSTONE 33OESCATTY
THIN SCATTERED 12 MILES VISIBILITY CUMULOMUBUS
TO THE SOUTH GREENVILLE 2500 THIN SCATTERED
15 MILES VISERILITY WINDS ALOFT OVERBLACKSTONE
4909GFT 300 DEGREYS AT 40 KNOTS THE OBSERVATION
WAS TAKEN AT 1600AOZ AND OTHER OBSERVATION WAS
TAKEN AT 152243Z FIRST 0BSERVATION BY CAPT GLENN
OVER BLACKSTONE HE WAS IN MARINE 39B83 R4D
OTHER SHIP CAPT JE.I 4496-
T-33."
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ACTION
CSAF ITEM 7 (RESTRICTED) TT 147
SECURITY INFORMATION 17 Jan 52
TO ATIAA-2C RUPPELT ATIAA
FROM A 3 FOURNET
FOLG MSG 1625002 JUNE FROM FLT SVC CTR,
QLMSTED AFB PA (AF IN 23223)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
*FLYOB RPT SPHERICAL LUMINOUS FL8,&
OBJECT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ONE REPORT 1 OBJECT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ONE REPORT 16DBAD2 S00402
OTHER REPORT 152243Z OTHER REPORT 152243Z T FIVE
ON GROUND OBSERVED ON GROUND OBSERVED
T-33 FL ING AT bO0 F i 2 LOCATION
OF ONVILLE
ONE AT UNIONVILLE PILOT RAB CAPT GLENN
PILOT T-33 CAPT WILLIAMS MR RUFUS VATTS
AT 25D3OTO 30D0I FT MR JOHNSON CCA OPR AT
GREENVILLE E RADIF HELEN WYATT UNIONVILLE
MAYNE CAA AT BLACK. S STONE NOT AT ATATION
RESIDES INBLACKSTONE WEATHER SCATTERED
LIGHT TO NODERATE THUNDERSTSM IN AREA WIND
ALOFT AT 4920OFT 300 DEGREES 45 K KNOTS 933
EASTERN WEATHR FOR LACKSTONE. 3OOOSCATTERED