Air Intelligence Information Report: Report of Unidentified Flying Object - 4 Nov 52

This Air Intelligence Information Report, dated November 5, 1952, documents a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on November 4, 1952, near Caribou, Maine. The primary witnesses were two pilots, Captain Leon H. Pagan and First Lieutenant Charles E. Young, flying a T-6 aircraft at an altitude of 2,500 feet, and an air traffic controller, A/2c Earl S. Goldsen, at the Presque Isle Air Force Base control tower. The pilots reported observing a 'bright dancing light' approximately 10 miles east of Caribou, Maine, at a 7 o'clock position and an elevation of approximately 25 degrees. Initially, the light appeared white and resembled an aircraft position light, but it was soon determined to be stationary or moving very slowly. The light remained under observation for approximately 35 minutes, during which time its color shifted from red to orange to blue-green to white. The tower operator, Earl S. Goldsen, also observed the light, noting that it appeared too large to be a star and exhibited colors of red, amber, and green. He further reported that the object appeared to move and change altitude rapidly, though he could not determine its distance or altitude. A Northeast Airlines flight also observed the light but reportedly concluded it was likely a star. The report notes that the GCI controller at Caswell, Maine, was contacted, but no radar contact was made. In his statement, Captain Pagan concluded that the light was likely a star or planet refracted through the atmosphere. The report was prepared by 2d Lt. Donald K. Gregoire and approved by 2d Lt. James E. Diemer of the 4711th Defense Wing.