PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7812623

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONMalden Massachusetts

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
21 May 60 Malden, Massachusetts o Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Possibly Balloon
Local_ 0255 ¤ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 210755Z May 60 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y. Civilian 000 Probably Astronomical
MNo PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE Xo OtherLight reflection
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2 sec one descending Unknown
BRIEF SUM OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
White light passed window causing reflection. window causing reflection. Without Without additional additional information a valid
Light took 2 sec to pass 20" window took 2 sec to pass 20" window r and got and got conclusion as to the cause of the light conclusion as to the cause of the light
smaller as it disappeared. No other information is impossible, however witness states
received. Letter requesting information not that it was a light she saw reflecting
answered. in her windowa. in her windowa.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 2
AIR FORCE RESEARCH DIVISION (ARDC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LAURENCE G. HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
ATTN OF: REPLYTO CRZTS
MAY 3 1 1960 TAO
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Letter from
TO: ATIC (Maj. R. J. Friend)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Attached letter is forwarded as possibly pertaining to your area
of interest.
FOR THE FOR THE CON ER:
Al Kh. Gerleel AlnK. Gerleel
ALAN M. GERLACH Attachment Attachment
Chief, Programs Division Chief, Programs Division Ltr a/s
Geophysics Research Directorate
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>-3a/Tacker/Jt/72291
21 June 1960
Dear
This is to acknowledge your recent letter regarding
the sighting of an unidentified flying object.
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Your letter contains insufficient information for a
valid conclusion. Therefore, request you Therefore request you complete couplete the
attached Air Force Questionnaires in regard to the sight- attached Air Force Questionnaires in regard to the sight-
Aerospace Tech-
nical Intalligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, nical Intalligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Col., USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information
Malden, Mass.
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