Project 10073 Record Card — Newfoundland, 30 April 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype (TWX) communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported on April 30, 1955, over Newfoundland. The primary report originated from a pilot who observed a white light that changed color to blue and back to white. The pilot described the object as round, transparent, and appearing to burn, moving at a very high speed. The observation lasted for 38 minutes. The pilot initially believed the object might be a beacon and attempted to close on it, but the object maintained its relative position. A second report was called in from an RCAF unit at 2 ADCC, Chatham, N.B., which corroborated the sighting, noting the object appeared to be 'flaming gas' and was fairly large. The object was also tracked on radar for two sweeps, approximately 15 miles south of the aircraft. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with an undercast at 17,000 feet. The investigating officer, a Senior Duty Controller from the 64th Air Division, noted that there was no unusual meteorological activity and no physical evidence or intercept. The final evaluation by reporting officials, as documented in subsequent communications, concluded that the object was the planet Venus.