UFO sighted in 1953 in Newfoundland

Summary

In January 1953, personnel at Harmon Air Base in Newfoundland sighted an unidentified object displaying changing colors. The report details that an officer and several observers saw an oval-shaped light shifting from white to red and blue. Despite attempts to contact it via radar, no positive results were achieved. The observation lasted about 10 minutes, and the object remained stationary at low altitude. Observers agreed there was no trail or sound, making it even more mysterious.

The responsible officer assessed that the object could be the planet Venus, whose position matched the direction of the sighting. However, the possibility of an optical phenomenon caused by clouds was not ruled out. Although a balloon was dismissed, the object could not be definitively identified. The report was considered astronomical in nature, but no conclusive determination was reached.