PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
26 Feb 54/19307 Newburyport, Massachusetts
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS UNIL FIED
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I1. BRIEF SUMMARY AI AND ANALYSIS
30 sec - l min Disc type silv ver object, white trail - loud and intense roar
like jet. itnesses. Se e file & sketch.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
ground visual reported.
UNIDENTIFIED.
7. COURSE
down and up
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XRIXNo XxIXNo
9. IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD DSEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous rirtone of this form may be used. Previous ririone of this form may bo used.

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April 28, 1954
Andow
To whom it may concern.
Cn Monday April 26 - 54 we were in the Nevburygort Hghsehool yard when
I heard a droning sound overnead, as I lccked I saw a grayish white dise
decending and leveling off again in a Southeagt-rly direction. It hed no
attacrments to it. it was at a sixty derrey anyl traveling stralght lina
witn no sound after it lad droooed. The time was betwsen sky
clear with a few seattered clouds.
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FRANCLS W. LENNIN FRANCLS W. LENNIN
Captain, USAP USAF
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April 29, 1954
To whom it may
he poened to be in the backyard of the
Newbuvoort Hich Soh el betweon thrce trirty and four o'elouk in tre afternocn
aervolane engines. I tried
to locate the noise but could not and did not see anything.
Newbury. Mass. newoury. Mass.
Frail Drail
FRANCIS W. HEWNII FRANCIS W. HEMNI
Cactain, USAF
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April 23, 1954
To whom it may concurn:
High School yard in Newburyport, Mass. I
observed an object at a ccnsideraole height, this object appeared circular in
shape and about the siee of an observutica oalson, COLOF This
ob ject mude conaiderabla noise, very like a sruall adrplane and disappearod
out to sea in a south-easterly direction. Time this object was .00 to
3.30 Foi. Sky clear and cloudless in the vicinity of this cbjec Lengta
of time risible to me sbout l5 seconds. Joen on
Monday, April 26. 1954.
Andover, Mass.
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WIND
THE: EST EKY COND VSBY LEATER & UCTICNS DIRECTION SPEOD
CHARACTER
1430 E1.20 15+ 1A8K
Bedford 250 D
1530 42.20 CD 25+ T 4K
1430 E120 D 40 110k
Manchester 200
1530 3120 40 410k
1430 E180① 15+ RI2K
Boston 2500
1530 1400 25+ L7
200TD
Boston 3422 23527 3427 43330 "3330 3133 63034 2933 S3035 83035
EST
(1600) (1600) 3037 03140 03140 20152 43050 62962 83062
Wind Report
Portsmouth 1530 Glaar Glaar 15 None SB 2 MPH
Coast Guard Sta. Temp 500
Portamouth, NH Bar 29.95
IMcl #5

hase or white trail behind objogt.
(9)
bebind ooject when in
spprcach position to
(a) Cbjeet shaged dise, the
to t. Ths haze or trail quickly faded with the
of object.
12.
SA3T by NOKTHBAST and asCandad EAST by SOUraBAST
from the cos0
Statament Amnlirying Statemne
2. .tatoment by Mrs 5: Slatch of (orte only)
3. Ctatement by Mr. OhjaaeSlrited (arkgonlr)
T: S Eaterant by
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aind ooject when in
approach position to o
(x) Cbjeot sol4d shaped the haze section seemed
to be the trail portion of faded with the
disapo unce of object.
to the coserver
) Cojeot inscended BAST by NOATHRAST and ascendad EAST SOUTHBAST
7INCLS 7.
Statament 6. Aanlloying Stotemant by Nr.
2. Statement by 7. Slatch or (orig ouly)
3. Statament by Hr. hjeat Sutied (origonly)
4 tatement by -
deatrer Raport
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26/193 if
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Muti 652CtH TEST SUPPCRT WINO, AFCRC
Air fesearen and Develocment Conmand
L  Hansccm Field
Bedford, Mass. 3 1954
MAY
SUBJECT: Unidentifie (UFCB)
TO: Mrector or Intelligence
Headquarters, USAF
Washingto
Attached herewitn is an Air Intelligence Information Report
subject: Unidantified Vlying Cbjects Report, forwardied in accordance
with AFH 200-2 dated 26 August 1953 and AFH 200-2A dated 2 November
1953.
YOR NOMR:
1 Inel 1 Inel raly. saly.
Air Intalligenee Air Intelligenee Captain, Usar Captain, Usal
Info Rpt Adjutant
Infe Cow to: Info Cow to:
Commander Commander
Air Technieal Intalllgonce ter
Wright-Pattoroon hio .

seemed to get louder on descent.
(b) A .
(0) Cbject moved in at
a 60 angla.
(2)
(2) Chaerved for on
(3) (a) (3) (a) Ground - visual Ground - visual
(5) (3) Nagstive
(c)N/
(4) (a) 1 (4) (a) 1 19302 26 Feb 54 19302 26 Feb 54
(b) Day
(5) Cbeerver stending in autcmooile par in autcmooile parking lot at rear Lot at re ewbury-
chusetts.
(a) Mrs. t, Andover,
Mass.
8 - Lon
(b thru t) Attached as Inel i5.
No umsual acti dty at point of
Negative
(20) N/A
INEARVEN III
(2) (a) Round shaped object.
(s) Aporodmata size of a weather balloon.
(0) Crayish white
(a) Ona
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(0,0,d de) Waather Stattons
are Bedford, Masa ard lostor time observation of unidentified
object.
ted.
3) No unusual act
(9) Nogative
(10) N/A
(ll)No air tr ted.
ANWERYIERII
(2) (a) Cbject siniliar to a dise.
(2)
(a) Graytah whita
(2) Cne
(a) No fomation of cojects.
WARNINO: ThIO document contains information affecting the national delense of the United States within the meaning of the
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unauthorised person io prohibited by law. It may not be reproduced in whale or in part. other than United Seates Air Force
Atencies, oxcept by permisaion of the Directer Inteilidence, USAF

L G Hanscom Fld, Bedford, Hass H PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
No formation.
() Negative
(g) Negative
Sound similiar to a small aireraft at high k.M.
1 features.
(2) (a) called observers attention to
object and sound.
(b)
(c) Cbject moved away in a peast tion.
(d) Mo umusval
() (o) Object Object faded away t faled away without enange of color. color.
(2) B (2) F Fifteen seeonds. Fifteen seecnis.
(3) ) Grouad -risual ) Ground -rimual .
(b) Negative
(c) N/A
(4) )19302 26 00 540 )19302 26 00540
(b) Day
(5) (a) Ohna standing in au lot at rear Newbury-
pert High School. Now Mass.
(6) Andover, Mass.
Oceur Bicnz 1 Harine Roginee attached as Inel 3)
(7) (a) sy cloas
(b thre f) As attached Inel #5.
(3) No arrusual a rvation.
(9) Negative
(10) N/A
TRVL:Y
The only inforation ootained from this observer was the indication of a
Loud aircraft ong2n growink in its intansity and quickly fading. This observer
did not see o (Statement attacned as Incl y4)

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112—PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED I JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (AgenCy) SuD wg, REPORT NO.
L G Hanseom edford, Mass I
PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
er observation point is the Portsmouth Harcer
Lifeboat That station did not have any reports logged
of low flying or umusual aireraft activity. Investigation of local weather
stations did not indicate any acnomal weather conditions or the release of
weathe: eporting ballcons. Pessibls caus ightings undeterained by
repo cer.
Sketch bject:
HAZE
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SILVER WHTE SILVER BRISHTET PONT
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FRANCIS W. HENNIN
Captain, USAR
Duty Assigment 1123
6520th Experimental Squadron (AD)
d 6520th Test Support Group

also heard the noise while'ia the house at the same time that I had heard it.
My heme is about  nile from the sehocl where I was standing. ly heme is about Ale rom the school where I aas standing. My daughtor is My daughter is
thirteen years of age, thirteen years of age, and I honestly beliove it was ad 1 honestl, bellove it WEL the sane sound that I the Sue sound that I
had heard. There had heard. Ther wer" wo planes in the sky wit.dn planes in the sky witiin vicinity at the time this vicinity at the time this
phenonena tock place. ha sky was only partially . sky was only partially obocured with scattored high
clouds. ne lgds gear near the spot where the ob ject appeared. The
ocject was onadly at onadiy at very high altitud altitud and it was alsc much brighter
than the sc than the so
e cbject as 1t.
Road. Road.
Nowburyport. Hass.
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this 20th day of April 1754
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FRANOES W. MENIIN
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