CIRVIS Sighting Report — Atlantic Ocean, 11 November 1953

This document consists of a series of military communications regarding an aerial sighting reported by a BOAC civilian airline pilot, identified as Master Pilot Bullock, on November 11, 1953. The pilot reported observing a long, blue streak traveling from East to West at a very high speed, positioned 5 to 8 degrees above his aircraft and approximately 20,000 feet away. The report was filed under the CIRVIS (Communication Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) system. The 64th Air Division (DEF) at Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland, disseminated the report to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson AFB. The military investigation concluded that the object was an astronomical phenomenon, specifically a meteor. The documents note that it was impossible to interrogate the pilot further regarding the duration of the observation. The communications include internal routing slips and a joint message form confirming the evaluation of the sighting as a meteor. No radar contact was made, and no physical evidence was recovered.