PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 June, 1960 Danvers, Massachusetts 0 Was Balloon
000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_1200 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar o Was Aiscraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT__ 27/1700Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomieal
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE x Other. Ootical Phenomena
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
40 Sec One ... Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Observer was watching jet A/C fly into Entire observation centered in and arouhd
vicinity of sun. Rocket shaped object the sun. Venus was within 3 degrees of
came out and disappeared hazy cloud the sun at this time. Also the jet
near the sun. Object had l scallops A/C observed was not reported as leaving.
and was described by observer as a rocket Arkx Addod to te observers reluctance to
shig. After observation, witness went into shrg. Aiter Ooservatron, wlcress wene Ihco call attention of the object to another call. attention of tne objeet to another
house and told friends only that he had seen person so near, it is believed that the person so near, it is believed that the
a UFo. No attempt to get comfirming witness. object an optical phenorena associated object an optical phenonena associated
with staring at the sun.CAffel iNAse
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight i
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight  pitch dark
d. Don't romember d. Don't remember
.The object appeared:
(Circle One): a. As a light b. Shiny Dark d.Don't remember
0. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars?
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a.Appear to stand still at any time? a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No No Don't Know
b.Suddenly speed.up.and rush away at any time? .Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (No (No Don't Know
c. .Break up into parts or explode? Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't Know
d.Give off smoke? d. Give off smoke? Yes No (No Don't Know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't Know
f. f. Change shape? Yes Yes No Don't Know
g. Flash or flicker? g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
h. Disappear.and reappear? h.Disappear.and reappear? Yes (No) Don't Know Don't Know
12.Did the object.move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): (Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: LigiT Hosr chold
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
1. Did the object appear: (Circle One): a.Solid b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Don't Know
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes N\o f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshisld Yes No. g. Theodolite Yes №o
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other NACCOL

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object;
a. SOUnd DID NOT H~ARANFSOUN
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of the object that you.saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor tralls.
P.lace an.arrow.beside.the drawing to show the direction the object was.moving.
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18. The edges of the object.were:
(Circle One): (a. Fuzzy or blurred) (Circle One): (o. Fuzzy or blurred) e. Other
b. Like a bright star
c.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of
the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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We wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note
how much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
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Inside a building b. In the residentlal section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors) d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
.At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other
2What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen.to notice:it?
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28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) 28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East c. East e. South g. Wost g. West
. Northeast b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you.moving? .miles per hour. ..miles per hour.
28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect? 28.3 Did.you stop at any time while you were looking at the obiect?
(Circle One) (Circle One) Yes Yes No No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
a. North c. Eastat suN . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
g. West
North c. East . South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest 1. Overhead
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North (thru east) and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (slevation).
31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North .degrees.
b. From horizon _degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
a. From true North degrees.
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
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3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at Its 3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw It, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
35.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year
36. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle One) Yes No
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:

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Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
40. Do you think you cgn estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes (NoNoTOFFHaND
IF you answered YEs, then how far.away would you say it was?_
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SAFOI-3d/Lt Col T 'er/mhb/72291
29 August lyo
Dear I
This is to acknowledge your undated letter concerning the
sighting of an unidentified flying object at Danvers, Massachusetts
on 27 June 1960.
Your letter contained insufficient information for a valid
conclusion. Therefore, at you fill out the attached Air
Force questionnair completed document to the
Aerospace Technical Intelligene Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Petterson Air Center, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base for their analysis and Force Base for their analysis and evaluation. luation.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
Public Information Division Public Information Division
Office of Information Office of Information
Mr.
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MCOALO Reader OI-l
DCHAICER
60VE 5O TO 02

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have obseryed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly cdn. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications. without your permission.
We request this personal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you. for
further details.
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I. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day: 12012=0
Hour Minutes
\rac {$ 1960
Month Year (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M)
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. CEastern
(Circle One): o.Daylight Saving_) (Circle One): o.Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
D2NVERS D2NKERS 112 113
Nearest Postal Aijdress Nearest Postal Aiddress City or Town State or Country
Additional:remarks:Be7/e icuse tre
How long was object:in sight? 40
Hours Minutes Seconds
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain doJust a guess
.What wgs the condition of theisky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a.In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
ATIC FEB 60 FORM 164 This form supersedes ATIC 164, 13 Oct 54.