DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9670536
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1948
REPORTED LOCATIONWest Rindge N H
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Dr HYNEX'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.
INCILINT INDEA

1. Astrononisal

a Eigh probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
So, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 1U3, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140,
147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216,
212, 238.

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FIS, 20, 25, 24, 28, 3b, 35, 46, 60, 63, 67, BL, 82, 93, ICO,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 236, 240.

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#5, ll, 22, 41, 42, 53, 64, 73, 81, 63, 91, 92, 128, 114, 115,
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 196, 192,
200, 201, 209, 21¥, 217, 222, 235, 257, 239.

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108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.

a. Miscellaneous (reflestions, auroral streamers, birds, eto.):

#59, 89, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189,214) 221, 231, 234.

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186, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
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AIR WHATHEX SEKVICE
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Refor Tor AS DSS 123 May 1919
SUBJECT; Unidertified Flying Obd4eots .

TO : Commanding General

Air #uteriel Comsand
“Sricht-rattarseonr Air Force “ase
Daytor, Chio

ATi hs iC LAxO=-3

1. Asforsrcs is made to letter fron your hoadyuarters, (CIA,
dated 9 Naroh 199, subjact "Unidentified Plyin= Objeots,” ara first
indorsenert thereto by this headquarters, dated 41 Kiarch 1949.

2. The incident sunraries 173 threuch 234 save beer cheoked
ayainst routine woather=dalloon asoents made by ‘the Air Forcs, Navy
and Weather Bucsau, Cocments based on this review ara inclosed,

3. It t8 reoornmenied that the “Guide To Investigation OF Uni-
dentified Aerial Ohjeote™ be chanced as follows; Itam 13, "Direotion
of Flight of Objeot," shovld be olurifiod 30 that vertical and horie-
zontal motions are distinguished if posasibla, und 3” that motion is
specified as ths direction towards which the object apvwears to mors.
"Relative to Radar Settings” should irolude a staterent of the type of
radar ast usasd,

POR THS CHIEF, AIR WRATIER S.AVICE

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2 Inols, Bm. A. west
1 ~- Incident Summaries Lt. Col., USAF
2 - Comments 173 thru 235 Adjutant cenaral
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C INCIZENT SUMMARY SKECT
Incident No, 214

Date and Time of Observation: 7 July 19g
Where Sighted: 2t ©2=- West Rindes, N, 8.

Observer's Position: Ground
(i, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

Nome and Address of Observer: QgammlMMMMD, Yoot Rindge, 1, 3,
Occupation and/or hobbies: Vice Pres. Mew England Tel & Tel Co,
Attention Attracted by: Curls of smokes

thanber of Cbject(s) Seen:

Size of Object(s): }

Color of Object(s): Case now under investig-tion
Shape ({Sketeh if Possible)

Naturs of Luminosity:
(directed beam of light?)

Altitade of Object:
(estimated)

Uetimated Distance of “bject from Coservcr:?
Satimated Joecd of Object:

Time in Sight:

Tactics:

Sound Made by Odject(a);

Direction of Flight of Chject(s)

Agparcnt Construction?
Effect on Clouds:

Txheast Tradl (Color of)!

Janner of Diseuocerance:

Yeather Conditions at Time of Sizhting:
Poculdarities oted:

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Summary of Incident: OD
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PSDBRAL GUREAU CF DIVESTIGATICN

Us. Se OSPARTUENT CF JUSTICE = SSiFleD
COUMUMICATICNS SECTICN YNCLAS2
JULY 18, 1947
TSLeTrYrs
VASHINGTCH FRCM BOSTON 3 18 L532?

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METAL FRAGMENTS OBSZRVED AT NEST 2 UMDGE, NeHe, JULY SEVEI, FORTHOZTEN
SSCURITY VMATTSRk, DEAN eee SECURITY CFFICER, u.I.T.,
CAMBRIDGS UASS.,ADVISED THAT TCDAY HE WAS I CONTACT WITH CNE aa
vied TEST RINDGE,Y.H., A RETIRED VICE | PRESIDENT OF TE Mea
BIGLAMD TEL. AND TEL. CO. UR. ADVISED THT AT apPRDLTMs TS 7 THRSS
PM ON JULY SEVEN LAST SSVERAL P SITTING CN A PORCH CBSARVD ON TS
LAN CF SAAMMED, ROUTS THO NAUGHT Mragt “EST RINDGS, NH., LITTLE CUMS
CF SMCKE, WHICH @N INSPECTION DISCLOSED S: a ADOUT CMK ALD
on AL? INCHES LN DIAMETER ON THE ere 2 ALSO IN THE LONG DRY

GRASS CN SCTH SIDBS OF 2042 IN A CIRCLS \PPROXEMATELT {0 (UNDED “Ast
IN OUAGTSR SevVeBalL LITTLE ey ES HAD STANTO AND Tie cs
ome Te AS CALLSD. FIRES PPASINTLZ CAUSED SY LE TALLIC f.GueNnt. cl 25
“HICH “SRS TWRNED OWI ro PROPSSSOR RENTGSS, CF MIT, GY SS. PUIKS

~PPSL, OF TES TALAPH WS COMP UY, REWIGES. HAS ADVLS2D DBAN LOT
TAT THER GAMRAL APPEARANCE ARE SIMILAR ge ape Bm ngthd

Y DASH T™O GOMES, “HICH HS HAD OBSERVED AT : JTARICO, Pot FESSOR Lele
LNALD, AN GITSTANDING MEE ALLURGE: ‘? AT Ot, ‘tA THAT THSY ARS POS GIDLY
TNS LING FROM A JET TURE PLANE. AT PRESaHIT rus HS PROCESS CF ALTO.

To0 OF THESE PISCES. THESZ SCIENTISTS LY ROUGHLY RECCNSTPLCTING THA KCTALLIC
OBJUCT STATS IT WAS APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN DICHES IN DIETER, 1s
SIRESENTH OF AN DICH THICK, AND MACHINE TOGLED, AND cam PRaciaxTs
INDICATED THEY TERE BURNED AND APPEARED TO HAY). BEEN SUBJECTED To

VORRI7IC (EAT, THESS SCI@NTISTS ARE TREATING THIS “MATTER AS CLISSIFL'D
LNPORWATI MN. MR. MMMM, AT WEST RIWOGE, N.H. 15 ALSO SNDRAVORIMG TO

SOLLSCT ADDETIOMAL PRAGIONTS AND HAS STATD THAT THS FIRE CHI? at “Sot
RINOGS HAS ALCO SAVORAL PRAGUENTS IN HIS POSSSSSION, ici. yee, OIC. aT=D
CHAT TSR WHITSHEAD RESIDENCE IS SEVEN TO TIGHT HUWORSD FEET EAST oF
QATLROAD TRACKS, SMMMOMNNMNE STATSD AS TILL WAKE THE REWLTS GF NIT
USSKARCH AVAILABLE IF SIGHIFICANT. OPINIONS OF SCIENTISTS AS SMT PCRTH ALOVS

GOES? POSSIBLE MILITARY DWYER“ST. MILITARY WWTHORITIZS AT BOSTON HATS NOT SSRN
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UNCLASSIFIED

9 “oveaber 19742

rederel Puresn of investisation
QO, %+ Department of Justice
aatingtem, J. .

\lNs)0 6 Coweemmieations Seotion

Centilaawen:
Mile effiee is engaged in a continual isvestivation of all

reverted sightinzs of unidentified aerisai oo Jeeta, ain] Gas is its
poewevaion a taletype from the Costoa Fli sield “ffice, envoy

ottaoned, dated 18 July 1947, ccncerning wetal frozmerts ooserred
at ‘ose ‘age, “ew lisapahire on 7) ¢ aly lyd/,

The Lellewiag information concerning this eater ia oe vested:
yesent states of invesiiation
lature of metel ‘ound
Orlin of metas
ispeaition of ostal frecventa

af awaileale, will it oe pessible to Cerward ciysical
-vidense for furtner exeminatica?

“are all powsinilities ol comsiia oricin of Lie Wucenti=-
fied object, eliminnted from eorsidereticn ty the Lovest ization:

Five eeples ef a list entitled, “Eseentia! Tlemoits of
‘ofeemetien” to serve as a grids in conducting fitcre Lotervices

’ spaeeyvers of ~eidertified zerial shenorensn cre Laclocad.

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Subjt Prejess’ *Sig*

It da Dursher requested that al) awallable deta be forwarded
direghly te the Commanding Genaral, Headquartere Air Materiel
Command, Urighte-Patterson Airy foree Baas, Dayton, Chio, \itention:

IM TARD=3e
Sincersiy yours,
2 anelas Be Re CLISGRRMAN
« Oy of Teletype Coloml, USAF
ita 18 dniy 47 Crieff, Teoh Intellivence Uivision
2e 5 Cys SBI Fors imelligence Jepartaent

NMOYNGRADED AT 3 YEAR (INTERVALS:
- _— £9 + . +) |

\SSIFIED AFTER 12 YRaARS
DOD DLR $200.10
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ATAIRCT: Metal Sregments Obeerved at Vest Rinige,
New Hampehire, 7 Tuly 1947

TO: Commanding Ceneral
iq, Aix Materiel Command
Vrighte-Patterson Air Yorce Oase
Daytona, Ohie
ATT: MOIATD=3 .

1. Reference is male to a letter dated 9 “ovember 1943,
from Colonel 8, 2. Clingerman, USAF, Chief, Tech Intellizence
Division, Intelligence Department, Department of the Air ‘orcs,
So the Vederal Bureeu of Investigation, recuesting that information
concerning the above subject be forwarded to Commanding Ceneral,
\iz Wateriel Comaand, Attn: BOLAX0-3.

2, ‘the atteched information pertaining to above subject which
waa received by this Headquarters from the Federal Suresu of Investization
is hereby tranamitted in compliance with original request.

SY COMMAND OF THS CHIEF oF START:

i Inelk HUGH J. 1OUERR
Extract fr ltr, FRI, Major General, USA?
itd 26 Bow 48, mbj The Inapector General, Usa?
18 above