DOW-UAP-D158

Flying Object Report, Canada, 1953

Agency: Department of War
Format: Document, 4 pages
Incident date: 11/13/53
Place: Canada
Released: Release 07, October 23, 2026
Source: war.gov
Topics: Lights in the sky

Description from war.gov

This document is a Flying Objects Report prepared in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2, which established guidance for reporting unidentified flying objects. This report records a November 13, 1953, incident in British Columbia, Canada, in which three U.S. Air Force servicemembers reported observing a round, blinking white light with a blue hue, initially described as resembling a falling star. The report describes the object’s motion as descending to an estimated altitude of 150 feet, remaining stationary for approximately 30 seconds, ascending vertically to an estimated altitude of 300 feet, remaining stationary for approximately 10 seconds, and then departing the observers’ field of view in a westerly direction while gaining altitude. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

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DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 57597 938КЕ ARORAE GOSTERG, 2О КАПИЛНО DRUIROS Palada Goorgo, 3,0, Consta AF601870 19 Loverbor 1953 SUB18051 (Unoka cd) Flying objeste Repor 203 Dizootos of Iote?22gmns% Kandigaertons TSAR, Hornington 35, D.G. Comandar, Air Dofusso Goranaud, Dar 2ix Yorgo Bas0g Golozado Cosmondes, AST Pechasan, Incalasgence Ganise, Wightreivereon dix Forod Base, Daso Comanor, Wonteen Air Dodonna Force, 800.2905 878, Cals Row36 Contenden, 250 Ast Dinion (Daf), Ashod, A13, Wantingkong ATilia Diroctor of Intal Xigcudo The following report do usaltted an nobodezoo with AFR200-2, 26 August 1953, subjoott 2lyáng Cojacio Report, a. Flying Cojects Rapozi, (1) Deboription of the objesta (a) Same - Round. (D) Bino compared to a Imon objest - Basketball, hala nt sina longth, (o) Godor - Walto ligh vich bive tiar. Light von Painting rigtantonly on pan escond duration canis, (il) Ragher - 0ae (3). (a) Fession - Regallizo, (2) Discernablo featre ox docalls • sino. (g) Fall, tzatz on excane - Boo. (A) Sound » Umming sound, hasni for approadaately to (3) Othes postinent de wrasun? Rentures - Roas. (2) Dosoziublon of oursa De objogas What Used called Cho abtention of tha abbervora ta cho objeot - ipposed to bo & 2alzing atar.

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918th A08i Squason, cubj: Plying Objecta Reporty 13 Now 58 (0o2t10) (o) Angle of slovation und animith of the objeet whan Cinet sigited - Flovation approximotoly 15°. (e) inglo of clovation and annuth of objeot upon dis~ eppearanca - Blovation approadnabely 1959. Asinith (d) Description of Might path and monouvors of object - Appearad at Pirat to ba e falling star. Care to within approximately 150 foot of the ground, staying at that altitude approzimately 30 seconds, mmoving. Ascended atraight up from thie poalcion for about 300 Ceat and mos motionleen for nearly 10 seconds then dineppenzed in a wooterly dircotion, climbing. (6) Mannor of disappourance of objoct - Object was lost to sight due to dintonce and altitude. (r) Longth of tine in aight - Approximately 4 minutes. • (3) Mannor of obuervation: (a) Type of observation - Ground-visurl, " (b) Optioni eids used - Nono. (e) Sighting made airborne - Negative. (4) Tins and dete of sighting: Zulu tamo-date group of sighting - 0803157 Hovenber 1959. (b) Light conditions - Night. (5) Location of observery - CBROY NK 3733, Prince Goorgo Airport, Princo Goorge, Baltich Columbia, Gageds (6) Idontifying infornation of all. observers: (a) Civilien - Nono. Military - Daniel, Arvel. Ice, T/Sgt, AP19316764, Provont Sergeant, 918th AGAW Sa, roliable. Pricker, John Justor, s/Sgt, A126339253, Air Polico- mun, 916th ACST So, reliable. Airmon were guarding a B-29 aircraft at airport. 2

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98th Near Sonateon, subg: Viying Cajeote Rogert, 23 or 55 (Gonord) (7) Venthoz and ulads aloro conditiona no tamo ano place of sighting: (a) Obnervers coccunt of wouther conditions - GIgas and dorks no moop. Steas were cloorly vietblo. (b) Sopor's fron nearest 105 or US Lotthez Burom (a) Vsedbi215y • Unlouz. (a) Ancunt of eloud cover - Unlinow. (2) Taundoretones in area - Nono. (8) Any other unmod nativity or conditions - None. (9) Existence at eny pageacal, ovidanco - Nona. (20) Interception or identification action taken - lone, (13) Location of eny air traffio in the aroa at the time of sighting • Bone. (12) Position, title and comante of tho prepering officer - Intelligence Offloar, Gagtefn, Cause colmous. FOR TES COMMANDER? Jamest: hithell Captain USAF Intelligenda 0291cga

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Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) on October 23, 2026, from the record's text and war.gov's description. It is not part of the record and can contain errors; check it against the document.

DOW-UAP-D158 is a Flying Objects Report prepared under Air Force Regulation 200-2 (26 August 1953). It is dated 19 November 1953 and was issued by the 918th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron to Air Force Headquarters, Air Defense Command, and other intelligence recipients. It covers a sighting on 13 November 1953 at Prince George Airport, British Columbia, Canada. Two airmen, a T/Sgt serving as provost sergeant and an S/Sgt serving as air policeman, were guarding a B-29 when they saw a round, blinking white light with a blue tint, which they first took for a falling star. The report says it descended to about 150 feet, hovered roughly 30 seconds, rose vertically to about 300 feet, stayed motionless about 10 seconds, then left to the west while climbing. Total time in sight was about four minutes. The report also notes a humming sound. Observation was ground-visual at night, with clear skies and no moon. Both observers were rated reliable.

The record shows how routine AFR 200-2 reporting worked in the early 1950s, covering shape, size, color, flight path, observers, weather, and any interception. No physical evidence, air traffic, or interception was reported. Weather data from an official station was unavailable. The release description says one report lists three servicemembers, but the OCR text names only two, so the third may be on the garbled page 2. The OCR is poor throughout, and the page 2 text is largely unreadable.

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