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

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SECRET
SUBJECT: (Uncl) Headquarters USAF Evaluation of 6 July 1955 Sightings of
Unidentified Object in the Newfoundland Area.
1. The Headquarters USAF Committee on 8 July 1955 reviewed all available
information regarding the 6 July 1955 sightings made by the crew of a Kc-97
in Newfoundland area (4910m/5950w).
2. The committee findings are as follows:
a. After reviewing all reports received, and considering certain
new U.S. and Canadian developments in high performance aircraft it is concluded
that no intelligence is available to support or deny the existence of un-
conventional Soviet aircraft comparable to those under consideration in the
U.S. and Canada and providing the performance as reported in this incident.
b. The committee vas unable to explain the simultaneous ground radar
returns and aircrew visual sightings, and tentatively attributes the incident
to electrical phenomenon and misinterpretation of the sightings by aircrew
members.
e. That this incident be classified as an Unidentified Flying Object.