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              NO CONTACT.  THE UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISPLAY LIGHTING.
              GROUND PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO DIRECT THE AIR GUARD HELOCOPTER TO
              WITHIN 1000FT OF THE UNKNOWN AIRCRAFT, WITH BOTH HELICOPTERS IN
              SIGHT, BUT VISUAL ACQUISITION
              HAD NOT MADE.  DURING THIS PERIOD A KC-135 WAS ORBITING AT 5000FT
              MSL TO AID IN IDENTIFICATION AND TO ACT AS RADIO RELAY.
              AT 290023Z ALL CONTACT WAS LOST.
              IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE UNKNOWN HELICOPTER HAS DEMONSTRATED
              A CLEAR INTENT IN THE WEAPONS STORAGE AREA, IS SMART AND A MOST
              CAPABLE AVIATOR.
              LOCAL SECURITY HAS BEEN INCREASED.  WE ANTICIPATE FURTHER INCIDENTS.
              ACCORDINGLY, WE WILL REQUEST THE CONTINUE PRESENCE OF AIR GUARD
              HELICOPTERS.
              WE PLAN TO PURSUE INTO CANADA IF NECESSARY.
              WE HAVE COORDINATED WITH MAINE STATE POLICE AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN
              MOUNTED POLICE AND HAVE BEEN ASSURED OF THE COMPLETE COOPERATION
              OF BOTH.
              R.C.M.P. WILL RESPOND TO ANY LANDING SITE IN CANADIAN TERRITORY.
              LOCAL SECURITY POLICE ABOARD AIR GUARD HELICOPTER HAVE BEEN
              DIRECTED TO USE DISCRETION AND AWAIT
              R.C.M.P. ARRIVAL FOR ANY APPREHENSION IN CANADIAN TERRITORY.
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