UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 07 · OCTOBER 23, 2026
PENTAGON UFO FILE · DOCUMENT · DOW-UAP-D158Flying Object Report, Canada, 1953
This is not an AF Form 112 but a letter-format “Flying Objects Report” filed under Air Force Regulation 200-2 by the 918th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Prince George, British Columbia. It is dated 13 November 1953 and signed for the commander by Capt. James F. Mitchell, intelligence officer, with copies to Air Force intelligence, Air Defense Command, the Air Technical Intelligence Center and two regional commands. The second page is a faint mirror-image show-through of the first, stamped received on 18 November.
What was seen
The observers were two airmen of the squadron, a provost sergeant and an air policeman, both rated reliable, who were guarding a B-29 at Prince George Airport. The date-time group reads 0315Z on 8 November 1953, at night, with clear skies, no moon and stars visible; the release dates the file 13 November, the date of the report itself. They describe one round white light with a blue tint, the size of a basketball at arm’s length, blinking once a second, with a humming sound heard for about two seconds.
In their account it first looked like a falling star, came down to about 150 feet and hung motionless for some 30 seconds, rose straight up about 300 feet, paused nearly 10 seconds, then climbed away to the west until distance hid it. Total time in sight was about four minutes.
Conclusion
The form lists no air traffic, physical evidence or interception, gives the official weather, ceiling and cloud cover as unknown, and the preparing officer’s comment is two words: “Cause unknown.” The release’s summary mentions three servicemen, but the observer list in the file names only two.
The official description
From war.gov/UFO, released October 23, 2026, quoted in full
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.