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ECONFIBENTIAL FINAL REPORT OF SIGHTING 1388th AAF BU, NBC, ATLD, ATC. Harmon Field, Newfoundland. Flying Dise or other airborne object. Approx six (6) miles SSW of Harmon Field. 2000/7, 10 July 1947 B= 10,000 ft. Clear, Scattered Cumlus & - 10, 000 ft. NNE on horizontal course. Very high velocity. ., Circular like a wkeel, estimated to be same size as a 0-54 as seen from 10, 000 ft. Color : Translucent or Silvery, left a “luish Plack trail approx 15 miles long. Photographs: lr. Robert W. Leidy reported that he took two {2) Kodachrome snap shots of the trail. Reperted By: Mr. John N. Merhman, TWA mechanic; Wr. John W. Woodruff, PAA mechanic; and Wr. 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 Comnanding General, Hq. ATC, Attn. Asst. Chief of Staff, Intelligence. Info copies: Commanding Generals Hq. ATLD and Ha. NBC General Vister's Merhman, Woodruff, and Leidy were enroute fron 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 Pluish 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. lhe object maintained a straight and horizontal course goaenina J 9p 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, tew6ound land Base Command for processing. CAPT. A.C. Intelligence Officer Sighting Place Altitude | Weather Heading Speed Shape & @ ws + se + oF oe oe of w ws N RESTRICTED CONFDENTAL——