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1. The !'oli'owing described ·W!.id.entif1cld aircr~rt/objsct ;v:i.s. sigh~ed off the
ooaet of t:awfoundla.nd by :.UTS Havy C-54 crew. ..
a. Originally sightod as a ·ai:l5ls, be~vy, yello·dsh li~t., . similar in
. appe~r!L~ce to th9t of a city. As obje~t approached observing aircr~tt, it 'graw
nry bright and la:rge, aod ~?peared to bs .se=i-oiroul.ar 1n siupe. ·Near. aircraft,
it did a . 180° turn and ·.irs.s last seen as a s?Call ball disappea:-1..ag-· over the horb:on.
The sp~~ ·.vas "terrific" and tile aizs "tremendous" to quote observers.· fThe dit-
ter~oe in size : betwe•n the time it was tirst see.a and ls.st jeet1 as a small: b·a1~·
go~g O"Ter tte horizon was described~ trsceadous, at least 10~ ti~es lar~~r.
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.'. • b_. _ _slght~ 9.t 0055Z on 10 Feo.us.ry ·1951 ind re::1dneroiimately a 45° dow:1?1ard
a:i5le· froci -the obsarvin~- tdrc r!...!'t ~ --Vi''"is !"'Ok"'t!lg-sodci- a ·· ~rue--eourse• of approx_il:15. t_!'lJ
12!;0 • 'G;>on ~ppr_oa.ching bservin~ s.irc:-s.!'t, it executed a. sudden tum apprax•-o•lcg
~90° and d1sa p?eared Tery r!.pidly 0,9!" ::,e horizon.
e. Obj~ct sight,d by Ser~ :,~bers , listed below, or the above aircreft,
1rho aru all 9xparien.:ad ::ort!). Atla.:tic fliors. Gander Traffic Control N;,orts :io
othar ai:·c reft k:J.o.irn to b~ i?l the '\riciai ty at tbu, .:,f sighting. All 5 ob:.e.?"ve:-~
agree ·on facts as st!l ted, but - t~e:-s h~s bee?l n•.> c·ontir.r.11.tioh · from other soi.:rc~s.
Bel°leve C-3 a·ppropriate. .._ ·· _,
Lt Fred 7'. ll::.=;~an - l .73390
Lt. A. L. Jo=es ~ 391096
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Lt G. E. ~,,t..~-.:.c~ - Z9S055 ~---- , ·
Lt M. G. P. K~~e~ - ~05873
Lt. J. M. ~"''-'"r - 263836.
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r. ':;~ather clu.r, visibill~J f'r~ 15 mi•les to :mli~ted, no o7her y;9a.ther
infor.r;a tiac-TT.rllable. · · • . j€ g. lie w,usual · "~teorolo~i•al ao ti vi ty Jcna,m to exist •nd ~nirii; ~y ~ •
e:ce ~n the sighting. This objoct_oculd not h~ve been~ cc~9t as ~hs oo~~c~
b~lci•.., ~nd ~.,t:;,e,n the 'ii:-~ra!'t !lllC -:>c~-- _
~- ~~ physic~! e~idence svail~ble.
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