U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

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On 13 Oct 47, at approx 5:30 a.m., Judge Kenny in the company of

0. D. Rates were traveling via a closed our north on highway to Winnipeg area about 14 miles north of Damphin. Dawn had not yet broken. Sky to the northwest clear with stars visible. Object first observed traveling from west to east. Then first noticed it was about the size of a large grape-fruit which increased in size to that of a large football. Object in view approx 3 seconds and moved eastward horizontally to the earth at noticeable speed. At first thought to be aircraft light but it kept getting closer to earth. Nightly west of one north at estimated elevation 10° it exploded throwing a brilliant redish tinged cone of fire forward at downward. No noise heard. At the time of the explosion, Mr Rates commented to Judge Kenny that there must have been terrific heat from the object to give it such a bluish tinge. No tail on the object. When it exploded fragments were thrown forward & downward giving off bluish light.

A group consisting of Mr. A. K. Mitrach, Mr. W. K. Morley (graduate of the CIT jet propulsion course) both of the Guided Microwave of the Defense Research Board, Lt Col W. B. Wilmont, ATLQ r/Wright Fld and Dr. J. K. Rouleau opened the object to be a meteor in that the 10$ ^{th}$ elevation at first seen together with terrife speed observed would place the object in the stratosphere to be seen by the several groups who witnessed the phenomena.