Project 10073 Record Cards and Related Correspondence — Goose Bay, Labrador, February 1956

This document collection contains records and correspondence regarding two separate aerial sighting incidents near Goose Bay, Labrador, in February 1956. The first incident, occurring on February 12, 1956, involved a single object described as green with red lights that rapidly circled a military aircraft. The object was tracked by both the aircraft's radar and ground controllers. Notably, the radar contact faded when the intercepting aircraft closed to within eight miles of the object. The second incident, on February 18, 1956, involved a KC-97 aircraft (Sideburn 11) reporting an object that appeared to be another aircraft with lights that disappeared when the commander requested identification. The documentation includes Project 10073 record cards for both events. The February 12th sighting was classified as 'Unidentified' in the initial record card, but subsequent correspondence from the Foreign Technology Division in 1965 dismissed the report as too incomplete for a formal evaluation. The electronics engineer reviewing the case noted that the reported behavior—where the radar target faded as the interceptor approached—was illogical, as a genuine target should typically become stronger as the distance decreases. The documents also include internal military communications, such as a CIRVIS report, detailing the coordinates and weather conditions during the sightings. The records reflect the military's attempt to categorize these events, with the final assessment for the February 18th incident being that it was an aircraft sighting rather than a UFO. The collection highlights the procedural challenges in investigating UAP reports during the mid-1950s, particularly when radar data was inconsistent or incomplete.