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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781363
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONSalisbury Beach Massachusetts
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD .
1. DATE • TIME GROUP 2 LOCATION
y8y/81/9q4oz Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
civilian -
4. NUMBER OBJECTS PROBABLY PROBABLY AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT
one one .
. LENGTH OF 5. LENGTH OI ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1min Round light. White then light. White then changing changing to green. green. Sound similar
to a/c engines, only miffled ATIC 18386 (A) rpt filed in (A) rpt filed in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION ATIC Repositery. ATIC Repository.
ground visual ground visual
Rpting officer stated tated that quite frequently a/c quite frequently a/e pass pass that
7. COURSE . COURSE area in a area airway. Object probably aircraft. Object probably aircraft.
S to N S to N
. PHOTOS
Yes
XXNe
9. IDENCE
Yes √
0 No
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Provions editoms of tho bo used.
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sok 0/00 SALUSSUY BEAC, MAsS
6520T7 ST SUPPORT WING, AFCRC
Air Ressareh and Development Command
lula L O Hansoom Fiold
Bedford, iassachusetts
MAY 1 3 1954
SUBJROT: Unidentified Flying Objeots Report (Uroa)
TO: Direetor of Intelligenee
Headquarters, USAP
Weshington 25. D. C.
Attached herewith is an Air Intelligenee Informntion Report,
subject: Unidentified Nying Objects Report, forwarded in accor-
dance with Arx 200-2 dated 26 dance with 2 dr Augist 1953 and .M 953 00-2A dated 0-2A deted
2 N 1953.
. DXR: 3R1
-1
1 Inel RALK RALY
Air Instelligesce Air Istelligence Captain, USAP Captain, USAP
Infe 3ye M.jutmet Mjutant
to
Gemender
Air Technieal Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterees Ars, Ohie
DAYONE
1
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(0) White and then ot color.
(a) One
(o) Negtive
(2) Nerative
(r) Negative
ere thought it sounded similar to sirersft engines but
very muffled in tone.
() Hegative
2 (a) Cbjeet wee first noticed by a dright white lieht moving trom south
to north.
(b) Objest observed to he
obeervers. obes rere.
(a) Objeat moved away en
(a) Cbjeet moved
then climbed vertically aad abruptly disapveared.
(o) Disappeered clouds.
t14 mimutee
(3)(a) Ground -vimal
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DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S. C.—
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-55569- INTING OPFIGE
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AF FORM 112-PART II (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE E INFORMATION REPORT
PROM (Agmeg) 6520th Test Spt Wing REPORT NO.
L. Hanscom Field, Bedford, 'ass 2 3
PAGE OF PAGES
(b) R/A
(0) X/A
(4) (a) 00402 1 May 54
(b) Night
(5) Obser at home.
() . R
(6)
Salisbury Beach, Hass. Ace: 15
Ocoupation: Grade School Student
Am: 14 Are: 14
Oeoupetien: Grade Sehcel Student Oecupetien: Grade Seheel Student
(e)
Ari M At M. rt
Oessne .
(a) (a) Stmdoete ( & b) found re able by! ble by:
Sali Nees.
(7) (a) Smll elouds sed ium •ltitude. Obeervern could see the stare.
Visibility not ghting.
(b) Boston w 02, 1 Kay.
Surface: 17x
6,000 : 320 10X
10.000 14K
16,000 34u 24K
20,000 25X
30,000 33 31K
50,000 Uaknown
30,000 Unknown
(c) B'EDVORD stered  12,00ò feet
BOSTON 2 18,00 et
NOTE: THIS DCCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.—
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOROF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
ICATION) 00P108
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80.)
Mfeots were board. Ee
st oll hours
wils e Booboe Dyw OiArol o
turn, Biem.
It i• the Reporting that the gichtingn
sireraft eeen in the proeese of elimbing the girway area of
Mampton, Selisbury Beach, and Mewburyport, Mass.
Gmnill. in
PRANCIS M. HENNIN
Captain USAP
Duty Assignment 1l2lB
6520th rimental Souadron (AD)
6520th Ippor t Group
MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING T THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES SWITHIN THE MEANING OFT THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.-
31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN F PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION N OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-- FPICE
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ALPITUIN:
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KAMOVER
COLOR:
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LENGTH OP RVD:
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GROUND DIRBOTION OF
XAME, MOH, MAILING IDRESS 0
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then the color tonrnd d creen and.
diaapnerd, diarran on back
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MAY 1954 SIGHTINGS,
DATE ROCATION ONSERVER EVALUATION
1 Logan,Utah (Strigrield) Meteor Landing (INFO)
i4
Cihcinnati, Ohio (CRIFo) Stringfield (INFO)
nno Kansas City, Missouri Insufficient Data
Miami, Florida Civilian - Multi Ealloon
9 Foster AFB, Texas Military Astro (METEOR)
10 44.54N 49.30W (Atlantic) Military Other (SURFACE VESSSUS)
1.0 East Point, Georgia A/C
10 Elsinore, California Military UNIDENTIFIED
10 Reading, Pennsylvania A/C
11 Omaha, Nebraska A/c
11 Washington, D. C. Military UNIDENTIFIED
12 Dayton, Ohio A/C
13 26.5N 146.12W (Pacific) Military A/c
14 Norfolk, England Military (RADAR) Balloon
15 Salinas, California Military Astro (METEOR)
17 17 Ellington AFE, Texas Ellington AFE, Texas Military Military Astro Astro (METEOR) PETEOR
1.7 Sweden Sweden Unknown Civilian Astro (METEOR)
19 Gravesville, New York Astro (METEOR)
19 Hamilton, New York A/C
20 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Multi Civilian Astro (ARCTuRUS)
21 Needles, California Unknown Insufricient Data
22 Ios Angeles, California Ios Angeles, California Unknown Astro (METEOR)
22 La Forte, Indiana UNIDENTIFIED
23 23 Dayton, Ohio (Daily News, May 24)(INFO) Dayton, Ohio (Daily New3, May24)(INFO)
24 Cleveland, Onio Military Astro (JUPITER) Astro (JUPITER)
24 New Zealand (The Christchurch Star Christchurch Star Sun, May 25, 1954)(INPO)
24 Richmond, Indianae Richmond, Iniiana(e. Military (PHOTOS) Military yPHOTOS) Astro (SUN DOG) Astro (SUN DOG)
Schuyerville, New York Civilian - Multi Astro JUPITER)
Chicago, Illinois Civilian (PHOTOS) Insufficient Date
Willcox, Arizona Other (REFLECTION)
dddad: Columbus, Ohio Insufficient Data
Las Vegas, Nevada Mlitary Insufricient Data
Larson AFI Washington, D. C. Military Astro (METEOR)
Boston, Massachusetts (New York Times)(INFO)
Westwood, incinnati, Ohio Astro (METEOR)
Concord, New Hampshire UNIDENTIFIED
Mississippi City, Mississippi Muiltr Civilian A/C
31 Napavine, Washington (CASE MISSING) Unknown Civilian Other (GLASS)
30May-25 Jun Dayton, Onio Other (Psychological)