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DY Aa ee a £ ai SHE ed og aE p ‘ ‘ad bP Hohe bi a a , idrewtle Pings dies dle wh oh Rass” i bind J AF FORM 112—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 re ate ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, 91i2th AC&W Squadron Ramore, Ontario, Canada 53-3 PAGE ui OF 1 PAGES The following is a more detailed report on a FLYOBRPT transmitted by teletype on 17 August 1953. 1. At about 2235 EDST on 16 Aug 1953, an unidentified object was seen in the sky by a least seven persons of this organization. The first person to see the object was T Sgt Richard Hallstrom at the domestic area. He reported seeing, what to him appeared to be a forest-fire, to A/2C Lysakowski. He instructed him to call operations located on a hill 3 miles east, to fix the position of the light. There, four airmen witnessed a diamond or pie-cut shaped orange red object. It was low on the horizon, disappeared for a short moment and reappeared weaker before fading away for good. Azimuth approximately 260 degrees. Motion was negligible, if any. Spead and distance could not be determined. A definite outline was observed. No sound was detected. Weather was clear. Moon was not out, 2. Theobject was first seen at about 2235 EDST, 16 August 1953, and it was observed for approximately five mimuites. 3. The object was observed from the surface by visual means only. Altho units radar was operational, no targets were observed on the scopes before, during and after visual observation. i. The observers were located about three and six miles east of the tow of Ramore, Ontario, Canada. The object was almost or completely stationary in the West at approximately 260 degrees. It was hovering very low on the horizon. It disappeared for a moment but came into sight again, weaker this time ad then dis- appeared shortly for good. 5. Although the statements made by the witnesses differ slightly, all the witnesses are considered reliable. They holdposititons of responsibility in the squadron and their statements were made after due consideration and thought. 6. Weather was clear, winds aloft unknow. 7. Position of object not known. 8. There is no physical evidence of the sighting. 9, Visual observation reported to appropriate GCI Squadron immediately. 1O. No air traffic detected in area before, during and after sighting. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY. ' ae ald E AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. Boe Mist Declassification Authority: NND 57565 GRSiFicktIon) 16—55570-1 3X UU. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE