UFO Sighting Report - 19 November 1953

This document is a military message dated 23 November 1953, originating from the Commander of BBC Kindley AFB in Bermuda, reporting a UFO sighting that occurred on 19 November 1953. The report was submitted in accordance with AFR 222-2. The primary witness was Flight Lieutenant Robert Alston Patterson of the Royal Air Force, an experienced pilot with 13 years of flying time, including 3 years in jet aircraft. At 1917Z, while flying at 10,000 feet, the pilot observed an oblong, red, luminous object at the same altitude. The object was described as having illuminated windows similar to a passenger airliner, with a tail of flames appearing from its rear, but it lacked navigation lights. The object was observed for approximately 12 seconds before it suddenly disappeared. The weather conditions at the time were reported as perfectly clear with bright moonlight and visibility between 10 and 20 miles. The report notes that the pilot's aircraft was a B-29. The intelligence officer evaluating the report concluded that due to the object's peculiar characteristics and phenomenal speed, it could not be identified as a conventional or jet aircraft.