Sighting Report — Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland, 29 October 1953

This document consists of a series of military communications regarding a UFO sighting at Pepperrell Air Force Base in Newfoundland on October 29, 1953. The primary witness, T/Sgt Bruce Pollica, a historian with the 64th Air Division, reported observing a glowing, triangular-shaped object with white and orange shading. The object was described as moving in small circles, appearing as if it were hanging from another object and being affected by the wind. The sighting occurred in two distinct intervals: from 0331Z to 0411Z and again from 0510Z to 0535Z. The witness estimated the object's size to be that of a pea held at arm's length and noted its position at approximately 75 degrees above the horizon. The report includes detailed weather data for the time of the sighting, noting clear to scattered clouds and a surface wind from the SSE at 17 knots. Major Jack Taylor of the 64th Air Division, acting as the investigating officer, provided a tentative evaluation of the sighting as an astronomical phenomenon, specifically identifying the object as Jupiter. The report concludes that other observers mentioned in the initial communication concurred with this assessment and were unable to provide further information. The document is marked as unclassified and includes instructions for its downgrading and eventual declassification.