PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7814104

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONClaremont New Hampshire

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
27 Jun 60 Claremont, New Hampshire 0 Was Balloon
100 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 2230 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 28/0330Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y.s Civilian 000 Probably Astronomical
D No Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 08 Other.
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
2-3 min one NE Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Oblong to round object, reddish to orange, This report was received several weeks
first seen in the SE, last seen in the NNE, after the sighting was made. The info as
apparent motion was to the NE, seen for about originally reported is inaccurate, there-
2-3 min, speed was about that of a plane. fore no further attempt was made to get
more information from the witness. This more inrOrmation from the witness. This
report is evaluated as insufficient data. report is evaluated as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SRP 52)
Dre 0100
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1
(KORUD
July 27, 1960
Dear Mrs
We have not been able to determine the nature of
your recent observation, and are therefore rwarding warding
your report to:
AFCIN - 4E4
Air Technical Intelligence Center Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Oh1o
Any further correspor Any further corresp iing this matter this matter
should be sent tc should be sent
Thank you very much for your . time and interest, hoxoat
and should i we be able to help you again please do not
hesitate to write or call.
Respeetfully,
Warren W. MeCurdy
WWM/ts
co: ATIC
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REPORT FORM FOR UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS
Information marked 4 is vital
Place of observation: Claremant, N.H.
Date: Jume 27, 1960 Time: 10:30 pm.
(Give Tine Standard and whether a.m.orp.M
Acourecy of time givey above:
(e.g. say 'ezact", On 17 41 minute", or 15 minutes", etc.)
Direetion in which object was first seens
(To N, or SE, or WNW, eto.) (To N, or SE, or WNW, eto.)
Direction in which object was last seen: NNE
63 13 Length of time objeet was seen: several minuts (about 2 - 3)
43 Apparent direction in which object travelled: NE
N-3; SW-NE, W-N, eto.)
Did it change direction? No.
General Iinpression of speed: Slow. (about that of a plans).
2- 3ize altd shape (i any): Oblong to round
(If just like a abar, say "star-llice")
? Brightness and color: Reddish to orange-colored

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Any marked variation in brightness? None.
Did : it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanlsh? No.
Any tail or trail? None.
Did any sound accompany the object? None. SNG4
If sound followed later, give time interval: None.
Was it examined with blnoculars or telescopes or photographed? was it examined with b: photographed?
No.
Any Any other remarks: will you please let me know what it wast! other remarks: will you please let me know what it was?!
(2da)
Name: Mrs Phone
Addressi Date: July 6, 1960
ight be a satelite, but not checked.
BETOLO