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CONFIDENTIAL RESTRICTED FINAL REPORT OF SIGHTING Classification: Changed to Restricted Authority: CC AD ATC (Name): [illegible] (Rank): [illegible] (Date): 6 Aug 47 --- 1. Org. : 1388th AAF BU, NBC, ATLD, ATC. Harmon Field, Newfoundland. 2. Sighting : Flying Disc or other airborne object. 3. Place : Approx six (6) miles SSW of Harmon Field. 4. Time : 2000/Z, 10 July 1947 5. Altitude : 8–10,000 ft. 6. Weather : Clear, Scattered Cumulus 8–10,000 ft. 7. Heading : NNE on horizontal course. 8. Speed : Very high velocity. 9. Shape & Size: Circular like a wheel, estimated to be same size as a C-54 as seen from 10,000 ft. 10. Color : Translucent or Silvery, left a Bluish Black trail approx 15 miles long. 11. Photographs: Mr. Robert W. Leidy reported that he took two (2) Kodachrome snap shots of the trail. 12. Reported By: Mr. John N. Merhman, TWA mechanic; Mr. John W. Woodruff, PAA mechanic; and Mr. Robert E. Leidy, PAA mechanic reported the above facts to the Intelligence Officer on 15 July 1947. A Flash Report was TWX ed to: Action copy Commanding General, Hq. ATC, Attn. Asst. Chief of Staff, Intelligence. Info copies: Commanding Generals Hq. ATLD and Hq. NBC 13. General : Mister's Merhman, Woodruff, and Leidy were enroute from Stephenville Crossing to Harmon Field at the time of the sighting. Mr. Woodruff was the first to see the Disc, it appeared to rent or split the clouds thru which it passed and left a Bluish Black trail approx. fifteen (15) miles long behind it. The trail was similar to the afterglow of a powerful landing light or search light beam after it is suddenly switched off. The object maintained a straight and horizontal course according to Mr. Merhman and Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Leidy stated it appeared to be on a great curved course on a horizontal plane. The object disappeared into the North Northeast. Mr. Leidy says he took two (2) Kodachrome Photographs of the trail. The film has been transmitted to the Asst. Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Newfoundland Base Command for processing. --- WILLIAM H. SMITH CAPT. A.C. Intelligence Officer --- RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL --- *such 1* *10*