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box Incident Summaries 173-233
U.S. Department of War · 144 pages · text by OCR, confidence 98%
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From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: N/A, N/A. NARA Record Group 38, catalogue id 143685. Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
1. Date of Observation . 29 Oct 1948 . . .
2. Time of Observation. 0812Z, 0819Z and 0916Z
3. Where was Object(s) Sighted. Plotted on radar scope which placed the sighting(s) in the Hamilton River Area, and Lake Melville & Dock Area.
4. Observer's Position. ground. (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)
5. Name and Address of Observer. Radar Operator at AAF Goose Bay Labrador
6. Occupation and/or Hobbies. Radar Operator
7. Attention Attracted to Object(s) By. Object appeared on Ground Control Approach
8. Number of Object(s) Sighted. Either 3 different objects were plotted or one object appeared three times
9. Size of Object(s). Size of a normal craft.
10. Color of Object(s). N/S - was not seen.
11. Shape (Sketch if Possible). N/S.
12. Nature of Luminosity. N/S.
13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer. 2 miles.
14. Speed of Object(s). 25 to 30 MPH.
15. Time in Sight 1st sighting; N/S; 2 sighting; 6 minutes; 3d sighting: N/S
16. Tactics. That of an aircraft, making approach for landing.
17. Sound Made by Object(s). N/S.
18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) 1st sighting; 170°; 2d sighting: 090°, 3d sighting: 270°
19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance). N/S
20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail. N/S
21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time. N/S
22. Peculiarities Noted. None
23. Summary of Incident. (over).
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