60mi Wof Argentia Nwflnd radar-visual unidentified-object report — April 1958

On or during April 1958, at or near 60mi Wof Argentia Nwflnd, the source reports the following sequence: 11 APR 55 GO 40 mi sw of arqentia, nwfld TYPE OF OBSERVATION CEIR-Visual 15.20 (GMT) O Yes on: 15-20.2 (GMT) SIGHTING LASTED FOR 10 SECONDS Sighting: It did not decay until light struck detector believed to be decay of sporadic E Ref: [redacted] On flight over sawfoundland saw red spark, no return on radar. UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY B ENCRYPTION THIS HESS SAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS ENTERED IN THE GROUP FILE AND TO BE NOT SUBJECT TO DECLASSIFICATION-NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE TO THE UFG IS ADDED. CAPT VC OFFER Z8192A, PILOT MATS, C-121, ACFT AF33335, HOME STATION 143TH MAINT GRP DOVER DEL REPORTED UFO SIGHTING AT 1125=17 WHICH Dir/INTELL THIS HG CONSIDERING POSSIBLE RE-ENTRY OF 27-5854 ASAT ALSO WITNESSED BY COPILOT 1ST LT EE MEECH. ROUND WHITE OBJECT SIZE OF BASEBALL HELD AT ARMS LENGTH OBSERVED DURING LAST 5 SECONDS OF ILLUMINATION TRAVELING AT GREAT SPEED FROM 138 DEGREES TO POSITION DIRECTLY OVERHEAD OF AGCT WHERE IT DISSIPATED IN SHOWER OF RED SPARKS.