PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6314337

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONSWof Boston Mass

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SW of Boston, Mass.

10. CONCLUSION
INSUFFICIENT DATA

BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Observer sighed one flying tube, 100 ft long, white
approximately 100 mph, no sound, trail or exhaust.
chased object but lost it in overcast.

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Date of Observ.tion 10 June 199 Date of Interviwy

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Plac2 of Observation 29 t4les Si Bostor, Wasse 42° North 71°=30" “ost

Position of observer ,.. 4, apeé, @ 330° Heading 000' Altitude 1S5OMPH

What attracted attention to object. Glint of light.

Number of objects

Apparent size 100 feet long

Color of object YWhite

Shape Flying tube

Altitude —~ 30,000 ft 45° wlevation
Direction from observer 360°

Distance from observer 6 Miles
Direction of flicht of object(s) 330-31,0°
Time in sight

Speed 100-150

Sound and odor Unknown

Trail None

Luminosity

Projections

Maneuvers

Ifanner of disappearance

Effect on Clouds

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earth, Lt chased object, but lost it in ovorcast.

Weather Conditions.Overcast 25,000 Scattered clouds 1,200!

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HqMAAMA Form “Nic. 10-530

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Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

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MDT 000,92 10 June 1949

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air liateriel Command
Wright-Patterson Air force Base

Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: WMC IAXO-S

1. In compliance with FS‘ Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November

1948 and letter, tieadquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of In-
formation on 'Flying Dises,'” dated 6 February 1948, the follow-

ing information is submitted.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION

1. Date of Sighting: 10 June 1949,
2- Time of Sighting: O845E.
3. Where Sighted: See Par 3 b (2)

a. Ground

Not applicable,

be. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of
T=6 150 4000 ft 550 degrees
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(3) Clock Position of AN Sele hoot Leber ts

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(4) Latitude and longitude: 42°" 71° 30° wW

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Number of objects: One (1)

& Formation type: No formation.

Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles

Laterally or horizontally: Perpendicular

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Altitude: 30,000 feet.

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Time in sight: Not stated.

Appearance of object:

a. Color: Tihite

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GC. Apparent construction: No opinion

d. Size: 100 feet long

Direction of flight: 350 degrees - 340 degrees.

Tactics or maneuvers: None
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e. Does trail vary with sound: None
ll. ffect on clouds: None
12. Lights: None
13. Support: None
14. Propulsion: Not observed.
a. Propeller or jet: Unknown
b. Roter: Unknown.
ce. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown
d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: Unknown
15. Control and stability: Not observed.
@ Fins: Unknown
be Stabilizers: Unknown
(1) Size: Unknow
(2) Shape: Unknow
(3) Location: Unknown
16. Air Ducts: Not observed.
a. Slots: Unknown
be Duct natinns Unknown
j 17 Speed - LPH: 150 MPH
18. Sound: Unknown
19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: Not observed.
20. Manner of disappearance: Not stated.
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(1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown

(2) Other physical evidence: Unknow

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