Form: 97BB
Dated: 15 Feb 2006
From: Francis Ridge, nicap@insightbb.com
Subject: Two GCA Ops Observe 3 Targets on PPI, Sept.
13, 1951; Goose Bay, Labrador (BBU 969)
Cat: 9
Distribution: CE, SHG, NCP
September 14, 1951; Goose Bay, Labrador
9:00 p.m. AST. Two GCA operators observed what appeared to be three
targets on
the PPI
(Plan Position Indicator) scope. Warner B. Maupin and Cpl John W.
Green, both assigned to 1932nd AACS Squadron, Goose AB, were on duty at
the local GCA trailer at the request of the pilot of a C-54, No. 5527,
inbound fron Westover AFB, Massachusetts. They arrived at the GCA
trailer and turned the equipment on and were awaiting further
instructions from the pilot of C-54 or the tower when the following
sequence of events took place: (See report and reference to an
attached photo on NARA-PBB89-1203)
| Page ID
(PID) |
 NARA-PBB89-1202 |
| Collection |
National Archives
(NARA) |
| Roll Description |
NARA Blue Book Roll
89 |
| Document Code |
|
1202-1206, 273
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