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This is a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum dated 12 July 1955. It was written by the Chief of the Physics and Electronics Division, Office of Scientific Intelligence, to the Acting Assistant Director for Scientific Intelligence. It forwards a preliminary cable from Pepperrell Air Force Base, Newfoundland, about an object seen visually by a KC-97 tanker pilot and tracked at the same time by ground radar. The memo calls the case unusual because radar observed the object for 49 minutes and the pilot's reported direction changes matched the radar scope exactly.
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Acting Assistant Director for Scientific Intelligence Chief, Physics & Electronics Division, SI b. In previous cases the dual (visual and electronic) sightings are mostly of a few minutes duration at most. This one was observed by radar, at least, for 49 minutes. Unusual UTOB Report 1. The attached copy of a cable is a preliminary report from Pepperrell Air Force Base, Newfoundland reporting on what appears to be an unusual "unidentified flying object" sighting. the "pilot of Archie 29 maintained visual contacts with object calling direction changes of object to (radar) site by radio. Direction changes correlated exactly with those painted on scops by controller." 2. Essentially, the "object" was apparently simultaneously observed by a tanker aircraft (KC 97) pilot (visually) and by a ground radar (type unknown) site (electronically). While such dual (visual and electronic) sightings of UFOs are reported from time to time, this particular report is somewhat unique in that: 3. It is reasonable to believe that more information will be available on this when complete report (AT Form 112) is issued. Atticiment. TODOS M. CDARENKO (5)(3) cc: ASU/SI CUD/SI SS/SI
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