Joint U.S.-Canadian Aviation Projects and UFO Sighting Reports, 1954-1955

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Col. MacDuff/bps/524-66
w/11 July 1955
MEMORANDtM FOR RECORD
PROBUM:
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To evaluate Kc 97 crew sightings and ground radar returns of object in
the Newf'o,mdland.. area (491
5950W) .
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
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2.
OIN-2C directed ·the OIN-2C cotmllJ.ttee 011 8 July to evaluate the 6 July
Kc 97 sightings and GCI radar returns over Newfound.land as summarized and detailed
inCAF IN 15592, dtd 6 JuJ.y 55 and CAF IN 90703 dtd 7 July 55.
3. In arriving at the following conclusions the conmittee reviewed reports
summarizing the incident, the crew interrogations and the NEAD evaluation of
the j_nc1.dent.
In addition certain new U.S. and Canadian developments in high
performance unconventional aircraft were considered.
CONCLUSIONS:
4. It was concluded that no intelligence is available to support or deny
the existence of unconventional Soviet aircraft comparable to those un.der
consideration in the US and Canada and provid1.ng performance such as reported.
5.
The committee was unable to explain the simultaneous ground radar
returns and aircrew visual sightings, and tentatively accepts the NEAC evaluation
attributing the :i.ncident to electrical phenomenon on the one hand and mis­
interpretation of -the s:i.ghtings by aircrew members on the other.
6. It was further concluded that this inc:f.dent should be classified as UFOB.
7. This i ten1 is not consj_dered suitable for inclusion in D/I Policy Book
or the Daily Staff Di..gest.
RECCMOOIDATIONS:
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Due to the serious technological threat should tmfriendly nations succeed
in developing high performance unconventional ai.rcraft increased effort should
be made by all collec·tion agencies to penetrate the Soviet Research and Development
establishments a.nd programs in order to give the U.S. adequate warning of any
developments in this area.
9. It is further recommended that in the event of future incidents of this
nature fighter scrambles be effected without delay.
COORDINATION:
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AFOIN-2C4, Col. MacDuff, ext. 52
AFOIN•-2Cl, Lt. Col. Farrior, ext.
AFOIN-2C2, CoJ.. Gould, ext. 56200
AFOIN-205, Col. OWynne,,ext. 55538