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                                      CSP-2025-00040   B-00002707027   "UNCLASSIFIED"   3/2/2026




               2. NIO SAID THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS REPORTS OF
               UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 24,
               INCLUDING FAST-MOVING OBJECTS WITH LIGHTS, CONTRAILS,
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               AND NOISE. THE REPORT IN WHICH NIO PLACES SOME CREDENCE
               ORIGINATED WITH AN AIR NIUGINI PILOT WHO HAD JUST TAKEN
               OFF FROM WEWAK ENROUTE PORT MORESBY. PILOT SAID HIS
               RADAR PICKED UP AIRCRAFT FLYING SOUT H TO NORTH AT HIGH
               ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED WHEN HE WAS OVER ANGORAM (VIC 4
               DEG S, 144 DEG E). SEVERAL VISUAL SIGHTINGS OF
               CONTRAILS WERE ALSO REPORTED FROM VARIOUS POINTS AROUND
               PNG, OF ONE AIRCRAFT MOVING NORTH TO SOUTH AT 1900 LOCAL
               AND OF SIX-EIGHT AIRCRAFT TRAVELING SOUTH TO NORTH AT
               2200 LOCAL.

               3. BASED ON OUR RECORDS AND TELCON WITH 43SW, WE HAVE
               TOLD NIO WE KNEW OF NO B-52 OVERFLIGHTS AND NO U.S.
               AIRCRAFT IN PNG AIRSPACE ON JANUARY 24.

               4. ALTHOUGH INFORMATION PROVIDED US ON THESE SIGHTINGS
               IS VERY SKETCHY AND SOURCES WERE UNSURE OF THE
               DIRECTIONS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT WERE FLYING, WE WOULD MOST
               APPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF PARA 3 ABOVE AND ANY LIGHT
               YOU MIGHT THROW ON THESE REPORTS.
               GARDNER




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Vision Description (EN)

Page 2 of 3 of a Department of War cable discussing UAP sightings in Papua New Guinea on January 24. Document headers show reference numbers CSP-2025-00040 and B-00002707027. Main body contains three numbered paragraphs (2-4) reporting unidentified aerial phenomena including fast-moving objects with lights and contrails observed by an Air Niugini pilot over Angoram and other PNG locations. Text mentions radar detection of aircraft flying south-to-north and north-to-south at high altitude and speed, with visual sightings at 1900 and 2200 local time. Page contains two 'LIMITED OFFICIAL USE' control markings. Signed by GARDNER. Contains only text; no redactions, photos, sketches, maps, or images present.

Descrição Vision (PT-BR)

Página 2 de 3 de um cabo do Departamento de Guerra discutindo avistamentos de UAP em Papua-Nova Guiné em 24 de janeiro. Cabeçalhos do documento mostram números de referência CSP-2025-00040 e B-00002707027. O corpo principal contém três parágrafos numerados (2-4) relatando fenômenos aéreos não identificados, incluindo objetos em movimento rápido com luzes e trilhas de condensação observadas por um piloto da Air Niugini sobre Angoram e outras localidades na PNG. O texto menciona detecção por radar de aeronaves voando de sul a norte e de norte a sul em altitude alta e alta velocidade, com avistamentos visuais às 1900 e 2200 hora local. A página contém duas marcações de controle 'LIMITED OFFICIAL USE'. Assinado por GARDNER. Contém apenas texto; sem redações, fotos, esboços, mapas ou imagens presentes.