PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7340889

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONFairhaven Massachusetts

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Wos Bolloon
20_March 1956 Jairhaven, Massachusetts 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ xEGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 21/0132Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE ECXWas Astronomical Venus
Yes Probably Astronomical
M.No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE ,Other_
0 Insufficiont Data for Evaluation
Unknown
5-10 mins/possibly more one WNW
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One mass of brilliance similar to a Concur with Concur witl hypothesis of hypothesis of
star but ten times star ten bright. White right. White the reporting the reporting licer that this that this
pale red, sighting was undoubtedly gener-
to pale rting to ated by the planet ated by the planet Venus. Venus.
whie. In all appeara whie. In the object the object
was described a was described as b similar to a
bright star. No rada contact.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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AJEDEN RJEDUP RJEPNY RJEPHO 404
J AJEPDO 11A
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S HO 3S FTR GRU ADCTIS AF1 MASS
TV HJEDEN/CCMDR ADC ENT AFP CCLO SPRINGS NY *
ROLPNY/COMDR 25 ADIV DEF ROSLYN (JLPNY/COMDR 25 AD V DEF ROSLYN AFSTA ROSLYN NY AFSTA ROSLYN NY
SOWP/CCHDR USOWP/COHDR AIR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFY TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRAFY OHIC CHIC
RJEPHO/DIR OF INTELLIGENCE HE USAF WASH RJEPHO/DIR OF I INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
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YUNCLASSIFIED/OPR 37. "UFCE", FCLG SUTHITTEE IAM AFR 2G-E. JUNCLASSIFIED/OPR 37. "UFCE", FCLG SUTHITTEE IAM AFR 2G-E.
1. DESCRIPTION OF OFJECT. 1. DESCRIPTION OF OFJECT.
A. NO IDENTIFIAFLE OR DISTINGUISHING SHAPE. A MASS OF IRILLIANCE
SIMILAR TO A STAR BUT TEN (D) TINES AS PRICHT.
8. LARGER THAN IST MAGNATUDE STAR, SMALLER THAN THE MOON - NEARER
TO SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT.
C. VHITE INCANDESCENT, CHANGING TO A PALE RED, THAN PALE ORANGE,
REVERTING TO VHITE.
-, ONE
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ACE TVO RJEPDG 11A
F. A EPIGHT OVERSIZED STAR IR ALL APPEARANCEC. DRIFTIMO IN A
NORTHNEST EY VESTERLYFDIRECTION, DIS INISHING IN SIZE AND IRILLANCE.
G. NONE
1. NONE
I.1C.S8
DESCAIPTION . COURSE OF OBJECT. S1 OF OEJECT.
∴. SAN OSJECT SAN OSJECT FIRST, CALLED IT TO HIC FATHERS'S FIRST, CALLED IT TO HIC FATHERS'S
ATTENTION. ATTENTION.
. FETMEEN HORIZON AND LOWTET STAR IN WEST - MEST PY HORTH MEST. W. FETWEEN HORIZON AND LOWEET STAR IN WEST - WEST PY HORTH VEST.
G. BID NOT DISAPPEAR TUT FADED INTO APPEARANCE OF APPEARANCE OF ORDINARY STAR ORDINARY STAR
SANE LEVEL, GRADUALLY RISING - REMAINING TELOV SAME LEVEL, GRADUALLY RISING - REMAINING TELOV LOVEST STAR. LOVEST STAR.
DRIFTING TO NORTH WEST BY WEST.
L. GRADUAL DRIFTING - W/NN TO NW /W, DIMINISHING IN SIZE.
E. FADING
F. UNKNOWN. 5-1D MINUTES, POSSIBLY MORE.
3. MANNER OF OFSERVATION.
A. GROUND-VISUAL. NO OTHER.
F. NO OPTICAL AIDS.
C. GROUND OBSERVANCE ONLY.
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

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AGE THREE RJEPDO LIA -
B. 21325 (0132Z) MAR 30.
NICHT
8 CROSS STREET, FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
OFSERVERS
, 4, dnesmse; FAIRHANEN, MASC., METAL
VOREER
B.NO B. NO MILITARY. MILITARY. ").
7. VEATHER CONDITIONS:
A.26 DEG F -CLEAR -COLD A. 26 DEG F - CLEAR - COLD - STARC - STARC VISIFLE. VISIPLE.
D. VINDS: SURFACE - NNE 25K D.! VINDS: SURFACE - NNE 25K
3OD8 -ME 3OK GODS - MNE 3OK
LDD -NNE SSK NALC
22830 - NNW LK
31620 - WSU 35K
550-W 15K
802 -NSHL LK
C. CHILING - CLEAR
L. VISU ILITY - 1S PLUS
:. CLLUD COVER - NOWE
k.NaGATIVe

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DONE IN NEW SEDFORE AREA EXCEPT A NAVY,P-S-V IN VICENITY-OF CTIS
221 E. NO WEATIER PALLOONS FRCH OTIS. NANTUCKET SENT UCATIER
ALLCON THAT MAY HAVE MAD A LIGHT ATTACHED APPIOXINATELY C2.
THECHY: \
FLAR-VENUS. LAN-VENUS.
PEATHER FALLOCN FROM NANTUCKET TEATHER FALLOCN FROM NANTUCKET
1. NOT AVAILA-LE WITH THIS REPORT. STATEMENTS WILL "E FOUMAREER TO AVAILA-LE WITH THLS REPORT. STATEMENTS WILL "E FOUVAREED TO
LT EISEMMAN, STAFF JUDGE EISENMAN, STAFF JUNGE ADVOCATE, 3SD FIRCRU (AD) OT1S ADVOCATE, 3SD FTRORU (AD) OT1S AFT MAES
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CL/1S1 Z MAR RJEPDG C2/131: Z MAR RJEPDG