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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 57 1. Date 20 July 1947 2. Time 0015Z 3. Location About one hour from Sidney, Newfoundland. 4. Name of observer Messrs Maitland, Larkin, Douglas and Hamilton 5. Occupation of observer All employees of Hamilton, Metcalfe and Kansas City Bridge Company which concern is doing construction work at Harmon Fld 6. Address of observer With above-named concern 7. Place of observation on board the "Burgeon" enroute from Sydney Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. 8. Number of objects N/S - saw flashes - 4 or 5 approximately 1 second apart and equidistant. 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude N/S 30° off horizon at an estimated 1/4 mile range 12. Speed high velocity - faster than tracer bullet 13. Direction of flight NNE (30° East of true North) 14. Tactics horizontal flight 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color N/S - object not seen - flashes were silvery to red in color 18. Shape N/S 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S - possibly what was observed was itself the rocket charge 22. Weather conditions Clear and dark 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED