Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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A 1954 military report regarding two unidentified contrails observed near Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland. Despite checks against flight plans and radar data, the origin of the contrails remained unidentified.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military correspondence regarding a sighting on February 20, 1954, near Pepperrell AFB, Newfoundland. The incident involved the observation of two contrails at an altitude of 15,000 feet. Military authorities conducted an investigation, checking flight plans for the Air Defense Command (ADC), Strategic Air Command (SAC), and Canadian forces, but found no correlation with known friendly traffic. The report explicitly notes that there was no radar contact and no correlation with aircraft from outstations. The final assessment categorized the event as a report of contrails of unknown nationality, with the record card indicating 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation'.
Report of contrails of unknown nationality.
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Official Assessment
Report of contrails of unknown nationality.
The sighting involved two contrails observed at 15,000 feet. Intelligence checks against flight plans for ADC, SAC, and Canadian authorities showed no correlation. There was no radar contact.