‘14 (P) Sqn Sighting = Unicom Cojeot 2 ‘At approxinately 2145 hts on. the 16 Mar 60 the following. cbsorvation ms made just,prior to qntering the officers mas at RCAF Station Rockelitfe. An orange colored object approxinately twioe the of any of the stars ms noticed approaching fron the west very Adly over the oity of Ottam. It me.at a vory high altitude and Aoprosched ina atraight line. Although at firet thought to be a shoot ing atar, Lt ms soon roaljred thet it ms entirely different from any star end’wes definately in controlled flight. The object appeared as #3 oranpe pulsating eynetrioal Light. There ws no sound audible. hen at a point approxinately mid-my betwen Otteim and ‘the objest commenced a turn a fow derrees at a time through the south After commencing the turn the object began to It slowed appreciably for a few goconds than #oce lerated wry rapidly. This behaviour oontinied repeatedly through the turn and atredeht elind one southerly heading. The light booane smaller ex it arcolarated end larger a8 i slowed ups roing ws observed for three to four minutes by nied by F/O Department of National Defence/ RG 24, vol. 14988 Miniatare de la Défense nationale — File/Dosaler HGC 940-105 Part/partie 1 PUBLIC ARCHIVES ARCHIVES PUBLIQUES CANADAoo ale P San signe Object a on the night of Mareh 19 at approximately 2149 br jut prior to entering officers mens at Roskgliffe, I sot ived orangecoloured Light approaching from the west, over the oity o Ottawa. At firet eight, I assuned that the object mse meteor, but on further sight, 1¢ wae noticed that the glow Gd act disa- ppoar or diniaish. dn the comrary, it travelled in a straight Line at soeaingly comtant altitude until it ma scuth of the station; st whion thm it tumed thraigh saith-east to south and ‘appeared to alinb. The object was very high aod ite progress rapid. (4 apthing but the orange light wai aboit twice the size of any of the ‘and stood out quite proninently. Tea Aight path mas constant Dut 1t seoaed to alter nately accelerate and decolorate, As it comemed ite tum, it ‘showed the sane jerky tendency throughout the ering. I presua- ed The object, clinbed because the Light dwindled in size and its augle of elevation increased ooasiderably. It definitely ehowed characteristics of controlled flight, At the tise Twas in the company of #/0 i” ‘ => RG 24, vol. 17968 File/Dossier HOC 940-105 Part/partie ~ PUBLIC ARCHIVES: ARCHIVES PUBLIGUES CANADA1 Manos of obserrerss 2 Astion taken Toported to Stn Adjutant ~ RcAP Worth Bay 3 Age wr. = 40 years ws <3 youre 4 tan observer ween fying objects before? If so desoribe where and whens 5 Details of uilitery Rxperience = years Ws = RCAF 13 youre DETAILS OF OBSERVATION 1 Date = 12 apr 62 Place - RCAF Station North Bay 3 Mme - 2130 hours , 4 Muaber of objects 2 ony, § Direction in which first Due West of observers. Betinated course and changes in oour Approsohed mainly im « Southerly direotion, and slightly East, then stop, reversed direction and disappeared on & court Estimated height and changes in height. Unable to estimate, Batinated speod and changes in speed. Very great rate of epeed - comparable to twice the speed of an F 86 seen at & lowr level, and seomed to travel at « greater rate of speed on reversal than on apprenoh. 9 “Eatimeted distance fron observer. Unable to eutinate. 10 Direotion im which Last seen. Disappeared to the Worth. ‘Department of National Detence/ RG 24, vol. 17988 Minlsttre ce la Défense nationale File/Doesier HOC 940-105 Part/partie 1 alicHiviss PUBLIGUES CANADAOF OBSERVATION CONT Length of tine observed. Apprexinately tyo minutes, not more. Angle and site ebove horizon. Eatinate eo ungle of 85° above horizon AveEaianon +1 Shape rnd ‘chunges in shope. Avparently round with no changes in shapo observed . Size und chongov in size. Approxinate ianeter 4" with fio chonges Colour and chungos tn colour. ‘amber with ao change. Dewerijtion of exhwust or vapour. None observed. Trails, if ony. ma Dewe#tjtion of noise wa Description of ldeht, if ony. Comperable to on umber trafrie Light. Deceription of weather. Clear - no clouda. Description of the aky with 4un or mocn visible, Clour steriit aight. Moon aot observed. Direction of tho aun or noon in rolution to the observer. Uakxown, ere tho otura vistble, Yoa. Did tnyone else vee thy ob If a0, nquoe ond addreases. 7/5 MMII = WA" 2 Norn Bay. Department of National Defence/ RG 24, vol. 17988 Ministre de In Défense nationale File/Dossler HOC 940-105 Part/partle 1‘Appeanance powt'D 14 Any other detatle, Opject ‘seemed to be travelling in a straight and level plane, which made At appear different from the aval path of a falling star, or tone such’ phanomena. The abrupt reversal of direction observed conveyed the idea that it wae moat atvange and worthwhile reporting. 15 “ReliadtLity of observer(s). The going questioiaire, Thay appear to be of Scapernont, and not ubjoot vo halluotnat}ons. ‘two 00's are obviously sinopre in their replies ‘tothe fore= go Intelligence and Toronto, Ontario. Department of National Defence/ RG 24, vol. 17988 Minlatdre de In Défense netionale _ Flle/Dossler HOC 940-105 Part/partie 1 ARCHIVES PUBLIQUES CANADA~ 400 Unite ii v (x pMetetbubion Let) Sigutings ~ Untdentitiod Flying objects 1 Tala etter muprectcs Icttor, thie Houdginrtors, rite 866-3-1(0p10), dated 8 Hoy 60, oubjcots ‘Sightings ~ Unknow Flying Objecta, 2 Reports on unidontiticd fying objects ("flyixg sauecze" j aro boing Feacivod at thie Hoadyucrtera in auabors that indicate tie aced fer @ review of the policy of air Defence Oomand on this subject and the catabhighront of a now etandariz:d proccduro for roporting, Tate instruction scts forth ADO responsibility ond roporting proordure for information pertoining to unidcatifica 2iving objootss 411 Aneidonts obscrvcd by D0 porsotine] or Foocived ct .DO unite fron military or civilian sourecs will ba reported in accordanee with this instruction, Tia lcttor 1° ~ toned to scrvc as am intorin m csuro ponding publication -* fan AST on thia aubjoct, 3 Mata mtified flying obj cta, ov umd in thie instrue}ten, ux doftned as aay @ltbore object wi‘oh by performace, wero ayncaie charuot: riaties or unumual foturea, do not co:torm to cry prescutly known afrorcft or miasile typo. 4 On Lemon Lenen.d from ULF studios on thio subjcet te thot tho ineldouco of *otghtinga” of unidantifi-d flyiug objects. always incrcsoca tromendously inaodintoly after cay publicity lio“ becom elven to ony afgitings or invootigations, reaulting inn Mood of worthLésa roports frea persons accking p reonal publicity or norely "scotng thinge", ke ere moet curious, thercfage, not to hoo nny publicity given this subject. In onawor to nay Six squirice by tho pross conborning the ADB's cagcamicnt of any purt= foulcr tnetéent, or tho cxtetoico of "flying anuacra® genorall: it chowls be abetod that ALL unusund oeourrcnece s.r Anvoattar te a3 antter of routino, ond. that, oo far.ca 49 K:oin, 0 cone) aio havo bocn drawn from past tavestigntious. Reports aliould not bo lotta fron the goucred public, but ticso dnstructions aro not culsd to procludo cfforts to obtain dotuidod informution fron reputuble obscrvors of auch phicnonona, 5 Investigations arc to bo conducted by the station or Untt ALiguuco Offtocr or, in the cront of hie abscnes or non~ evctinbiiity, by n pcreon doeignated by the Stetion Oonaiut rs The requtreacnte for thie tnforantion w111 bo mado know to persons Likoly to be in a position to obacrvo unidentifica flying objocte nnd to render ceourate roporte, auch se air crows ond control tover personnel. ‘ Department of National Defence/ RG 24, vol. 17988, Ministare de Ia Défense nationale — File/Dossler HOC 940-105 Part/partie 1 akdaivid POBLIGUES CANADA