PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7819693

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONDexter Maine

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE © 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
; , ; : 0 Wes Belloon
August, 195¢ Dexter, Maine Q Prebobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Bellcen |
% i QO Was Aivcroft
Lecel — : & Ground. Vi sual © Ground-Reder GS Probatiy Aiverctt :
our Ou/ooe(Z O Air Visual O Alr-Intercept Redor | Possibly Aircraft |
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O Ves O Probably Astronomical
CH Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomicel
| CO Insufficient Dete for Evaluation
Bel) seconds Not Uiven = Vane
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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VEPARTMEN! OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION Py eo pT / cy

UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING 14 HBA AR

AF IN: 9885 (4 Aug 60) R/N/hgh
ACTION: CIN
INFO : SAFS, OOP

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TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZSN/26TH ADIV SYRACUSE NY |

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RJEZHQ/ASST CH OF STAFF INTEL HO USAF WASH DC |
RJEZHQ/ OFF OF INFO SER HQ USAF WASH DC |

INFO RJEZBZ/BANGOR ADS TOPSHAM ME
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/UNCLAS/CCR 212. SUBJEC: UFO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 220-2 THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED:

DISCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1. APPEARED TO BE ROUND 2. GRAPEFRUIT 3. LIGHT BLUE 4. ONE

9e N/A 6 APPEARED TO BE PUTTING OFF SPARKS AND FIRE ALL AROUND

7. FOUR FEET 8. NO SOUND 9. NONE
DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:

1, DRIVING CAR AND SEEN FLASH 2. LOWER THAN ACFT LEAVING A
1
VAPOR TRAIL IN THIS AREA GOING NORTH NORTH EAST + 2 AUG 1980

S. SAME AS TWO 4. STRAIGHT 5. LOST SIGHT BEHIND TREES 6. THREE

5 Bday ee SS

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VEPARTMEN! OF [HE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION ; =
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 9885 (4 Aug 60)
PAGE TWO RJEZBZS 1

OR FOUR SECONDS EST
MANNER OF OBSERVATION:

1. GROUND VISUAL 2. NONE 5. N/A
TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
1. @920Z FOUR AUGUST 1960 2. DAWN

LOCATION:
1. LAKE WASSOOKEAG, DEXTER, MAINE

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER:

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