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s 1388th A.AF' !U, llBC, ATLD', ATC. Harmon Field, Newfoundland.
: F1.yi.ng :lisc or other ajrborne object.
Approx six (6) miles SSW of Harmon Field.
20CI0/7., 10 July 1947
: 8- 10,000 ft.
: Clear, Scattered CUmulus 8 - 10, 000 ft.
: N?lE on horizontal course.
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Very high velocity.
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Shape & Size: Circular like a 1'8eel, estimated to be same s i ze as a C-54
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as seen f'ron 10, 000 ft.
Translucent or Silvery, l eft ~ 1Jl uish Black trail approx
15 miles l ong.
?.r. Robert w. Leidy reported that he took two .!2) Kodachrome
snap shots of the trail.
~T. John N. !'erhman, TWA. mechanic; '.r. John W • .toodruft,
PAA rtechanic; and l.'r. Robert E. Letdy, PAA mechanic report,'9<1
the above facts to the Intelligence Officer on 15 July 1947.
A Flash eport was T.tX ed t o :
Action copy
Conmandine
General, Hq. ATC, Attn. Asst. Chief of Staff , Intelligence.
Info copies:
Comr-anding Generals Hq. ATLD and Hq. NBC
~ister's t'erh.,nan, Vfoodruff, and Leidy ~e enroute !'ran
Stephenville Crossing to Harmon Field at the time of the
sighting.
1:•r. Vloodruff was the first to sea th!t Disc, it
a ppeared t o rent or split the clouds thru which it passed
and le.ft a Eluish Black trail approx. fitteen (15 ) miles .
l ong behind it. The trail was similar to the afterglmr or
a powerful landing light or search light beam after it is
suddenly switched off.
lhe object maintained a straight and
horizontal course 11ccording to Mr. Mertunan and~. Woodrutt,
Mr. ·Leidy stated it appeared to be on a great curved course
on a horizontal plane. The object disappeared into the
Morth Northeast.
~ . Leidy sqs he took two (2) Kodachr0ffl9
Photographs or the trail. The film has been transmitted
to the Asst. Chi ef of Staff, Intelligence, Newhundland
BMe Command for processing.
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