Sighting Incident Report — Atlantic, 20 Nov 53

This document contains a series of records regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported in November and December 1953. The primary incident detailed involves a sighting on November 20, 1953, at 2130Z, located at 36.55N 76.00 in the Atlantic. The object was described as a single, small, egg-shaped, silver-colored craft observed for approximately five minutes. The report notes an estimated altitude of 55,000 feet and a speed of 1000 knots. The sighting was reported to Aircontrol and Warning at Fort Custis, Virginia. Following an investigation, CINCLANT tentatively evaluated the object as a possible RAWIN weather balloon. The document also includes lists of other sightings reported throughout November and December 1953 across various global locations, including the United States, Canada, Iceland, and Saudi Arabia. These lists categorize sightings by date and location, with some entries marked with evaluations such as 'Astro (METEOR)', 'Balloon', or 'Insufficient Data'. Additionally, the document includes a press clipping from the New York Herald Tribune dated November 17, 1953, discussing the Air Force's 'Flying Stiletto' (the Douglas X-3 research plane), which may have been relevant to contemporary aerial observations. The overall collection serves as a log of military and civilian reports processed by the Air Force during this period.