PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4. DATE = TIME GROUP
7 June 49 07/17102Z

Civilian

NUKBER OF OBJECTS
One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 Seconds

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground-Visual
7. COURSE

E and NE
8, PHOTOS

0 Yes
XE. No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

FORM

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

' OCATION

Springfield, Mass.

10. CONCLUSION

11.

_ BALLOON

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYS!S

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Object flew directly overhead at what appeared to be a very
high altitude. Object appeared to be white, round in shape,

apparently of metallic construction.

When first sighted object

was flying horizontaly, then it took an abrupt vertical ascens
and later descended to its former position.
Information indicates weather balloon from Bedford AFB, vase,|
could have been in tmt area during the time of the sighting.’
Observer was evidentally off on his estimte of the duration pf
the sighting since it could not have gone throught the motior

he described in 5 seconds.

STM com ee A290 ITE  mecwtane atitians af thie fnem maw he used.

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Wane and address of observer: y

Serres 9 si -_

Occupation and hobbics:

Writer

Comments of Interrogator relztive to intelligence and character of observer(s):

Excellent character with high degree of intelligence, fair observer.

NARR..TIVS SUMMARY:

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*M JEBAB6A/CG ATLD MATS WESTOVER AFB MASS
fO JEDC/CG AMC WRIGHT PATTESON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO@=5
(NFO JEPC/DPTY C/S OPERATIONS HQ USAF WASH 25 DC ATTN DIRECTORATE

OF INTELLIGENCE
AF GRNC

ATLD OIN 4-191

FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MR SECA THREE

SEVEN PINEYWOODS AVENUE CMA SPRINGFIELD CMA MASS PD WHILE AT

{OME AT ABOUT ONE TWO ONE ZERO EDST ON SEVEN JUNE ONE NINE FOUR
-4INE HE OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROUNDISH OBJECT ABOUT SIZE

»F JET PLANE CMA BUT WITHOUT WINGS CMA TRAVELING IN EASTERLY
JIRECTION AT ABOUT SPEED OF JET PLANE CMA FOUR ZERO ZERO DASH FIVE
ZERO ZERO MILES PER HOUR PD OBJECT WHITE BUT NOT SHINY

FIRST TIME HE HAD EVER SIGHTED UNUSUAL OBJECT OF THIS TYPE CMA
THAT HE COULD NOT READILY IDENTIFY PD HE IS CERTAIN THAT OBJECT
GAS NOT WEATHER BALLOON CMA NOR CONVENTIAONAL AIRCRAFT PD
YIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN EXACT SIZE OF OBJECT BECAUSE OF EXTREME
ALTITUDE CMA BUT OBJECT APPEARED TO BE SPHERICAL PD

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FROM: ayo DATE: ah Jure 19L9

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MALCOLM D. SEASIIONE
| Lt Colonel, USAF
(TO: CO Westover AF Base, Massachusetts acting Chief, Intelligence Departusnt |

NAME, RANK ANDO TITLE OF AUTHENTICATING OFFICER }

CLASS:

mene tes No" MCIAIS-6=2 Reference your teletype, 9 me 1919, ATID O18 191,
reporting wmidentified aerial object. Request full written report as outlined in
Air Intelligence Requirements emorandum No. 1, dated 15 February 1919.

ED AT 3 yr
DECLASSIFI Ep A YAR INTERVALS
DOD DIR 5200.10 EARS. S

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BUDGET &
FISCAL SIRENS

COORDINATION

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HEADQUARTERS, WESTOVER adh Ans BASE

(1600TH AIR TRANSPORI WING, ATLD-MATS)
WESTOVER FIELD, MASS.

A=-2/AFR/hes

17 June 1949
SUBJSCT: Sighting or Unconventional Ayrcraft

TO: Commanding General

Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Base
Dayvon, Ohio

ATIN: MCIAX0-5

In compiiance with request contained in Tux EDC 206 your
Headquarters, dated 16 Jue 1949, the i:ollowing information is submicted
according to the requirements outlined in AF Memorandum 7-4, dated 15 Feb.
ruary 1949;

Ae GiNERAL

le Date of sighting - 7 Jume 1949.
c Ze Time of sighting - 1210 EDST.
oe? Se Where sighted - In rront of residence at 57 Pineywoods Avenue,
4 fe Springfield, Masse Unable to determine exact
>t distance trom the citye
Sat 4. WNumber of objecus = one.
Om»
~ ball 5e It is not believed that any observable celestial pnenumena or
hee pianets cuuid account for une sighting.
or bale
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Ss > 6e Ovserver unable to determine distance of object.
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Object flew
directly overnead at what appeared to ve an excremely high altitude.
c ¥ Time of sighting - 5 secondse

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E 8s Object appeared to ve white, rouma in shape, apparentiy of metallic
Pa consvruction, and approximately the size of a small jet fighter type
pians.

Dyrection of flight - east and northeasc from Sprinzfield, Mass.
10.

When first sighted the object was flying horizontally, chen it took
an avrupt verticul ascent anu tator descended to ics former positico

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ll. There was no evidence of exhaust of any kind.

l2e It was a clear day with very few cloudse The object did not
penetrate into nor fly near any clouds. Nor wes it reflected

on any clouds.

13- ‘There were no visible lights.

14. There were no wings or other vieible support of any kind, but
the object could have been a rotating cylinder of some type.

15. The method of propulsion could not be determined from the
observer's position.

16. The observer was unable to determine eny fects regarding control
and stability such as fins, stabilizers, etc.

17. There were no visible air ducts.

18. Speed wes estimated by the observer to be somewhere between
400-500 miles per hour.

19. ‘There was no sound emitted by the object.

20- The object faded from view.

Be RELATIVE TO OBSERVER
1. Name = tr <q
26 Acero: qi Ra S CRS, Springfield, Mass.

Se Occupation - writer.

4. Place of business - residence, same as abovee

5e No pertinent hobbies.

6. Ability to determine:
a. Color - fair
be Speed of moving object = fair
Co Size at distance - fair

7. Reliability of observer = excellent according to reports of
neighbors and records of Folice Department.

: WNCLASSIF |i:
°2- ‘7 DOWN GE ASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAM:

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ASSIFIED
Se @e First time that nd NGL SS oN tea an object of this type
going at such a speed. |

be Attention was drawn to object by the fact that a large plane
happened to be passing at the same time at a lower altitude.

9. There were no other witnesses to the sighting.

10. The observer gave evidence of being a person of excellent
character with a high degree of intelligence.

RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS: Negative.

GENERAL

le Teletype sequence of local weather conditiom ;:
&e CEE = 4,000 scattered.

be Visibility - 15 miles.

Ce Sea level pressure - 078 millibars.
de Temperature - 72° |
@- Dew point = 45

f. Wind from northwest - 20 miles per hour.
ge Altimeter setting: 974 inches

2e Winds aloft |
@e- §,000 ft = wind from northwest - 15 knots

be 10,000 ft - winds from southwest at 35 knots
Ce 17,000 ft - winds from southrest 25 knots

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There are indications that weather balloonsr eleased at New
Bedford Air Base, Masse, could have been in the vicinity of_
the sighting and at the time indicated. —

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Se Does not apply.
6- Does not apply.

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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YFAB INTERV.""
UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEABS
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No photographs available.

Signed atatements not available, but could be obtained at a

later date if desired.
No fragments or physical evidence available.

No racio antema observed.

Capte F USAF
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WASHINGTON

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. DAYTON, OHIO

IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 2)),<21-17 21 June 199

SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Commani
Wright-Fetterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXS

le Reference is made to letter, this office, subject and file as

above, dated 7 June 199, inclosing report of investigation by Special
Agent LEO M. CHRISTIANSON, DO +16, dated 1 June 1919.

2e Information has been received from the 16th OSI District (IG)
that so much of paragraph 3 of referenced report as reads, "When GABEL
located the alee » he said it was an F=Sl.eeee” should be corrected

to read "ihen located the airplane, he said it was an F-5le..."

THOMAS F. DOYLE, JR
Captain, USAF
Acting District Commander

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INCIDSiyT !!0. 356
Date of Observition 7June_19149 Date of Interviey

Exact Tine (local)

1210 ppst
Place of Observation Springfield, ass.
Position of observer Ground

What attracted attention to object.

‘ Noticed while watching plane in sky

Wumbor of objects

Apparent size of jet plane.

Color of object White (not shiny).
Shape Spherical
Altitude

Extremely high

Direction from observer Overhead

Distance from observer Unable to determine

Direction of flight of object(s)  =#Storly and Northeasterly

Tine in sight 5 Seconds
Speed 1.00500 itP#
Sound and odor None

Trail None
Luminosity

Projections Hone

Maneuvers First horizontal flight, then abrupt vertical ascent, then returned
to former level.

Manner of disappearance Faded from view.

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Information indicates weather cane

( \dcitg enGela Hore TS) Made SCHL Wives Goon in area during time of sighting.
sibility 15 Miles, 20 MPH, wind from NeW. <2

Effect on Clouds Object not near clouds, ’ el a ar A

Weather Conditions.

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TS ay UNCLASSIFIZ.

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