DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7820045
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONQuincy Massachusetts
FRAMES16
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1? , Sst 1 4 ‘ o 4 biel .F ‘4, <-cr eS rt wr c + _ o Wes Balloon
ABOU, 4 FTF TLE, -ASSSCHUSeELLS O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION GO Possibly Seileen
COS vy
O- Wes Aivcraft
Local @ Ground- Vi sual 0D Ground-Rodar CO Probably Aircraft
CO Air Vi wal O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
O Wes Astronomicol
© Probobly Astronomical
‘8 Ne Stati tawny © Possibly Astronomicel
7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a ean
OC Insufficient Date fer Eveluction
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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11. COMMENTS
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Dray: 2 nicture that will show the motion t at the obsect or obiects ma
Place an "A" at the berinnine of the »ath, a "BY" at the end of +
and show any chances in direction during the course,
I’ FOSSIBIE, tre to cuess or estimete wht the real size of the object wes
in its longest dimention, 3600 #5 2 1: feet,
How larce cid the object of objects 2nrear 2° comrared with one of the fol-
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hond end at about arm's lencth?
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b,. Pea h,. Base boll
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A. Nickel 4, Raslebball
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a, Certzsin Cc, lot verry sure
b,. Fatriy certain, d. Uncertein
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o} 2 object or obtects Gissamnear from vier? F2 4 if f
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In orcer that you can -ive as clear a nicture «s possible of hat you saw, ve
vould like for you t- imacine that you could construct the obfect thet vou saw,
Of what tyme material would ou make it? “ow Jarce vonld it be, and ~hat shane
would it have? Describe in your on words a common obfect or objects which when
nlaced ur in the sicvy woult cive the some enrearonce as the oBfect which wou sen?
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25. wlewewe Toere were vou located when vou saw the obtect?726, Jere vou(Circle One):
a. I side a bnildins: a. In the business section of the cit:
b. In a car? (24)b. In the residentiol : section of the,
ce. ‘Outdoors? tity, ; . Li. 1
ad. In an sirrlane? c. In oren countryside
e, At sen? d. Flvine near an sirfield
e, Fivine over a cit.
f,. Flyine over oren country.
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2%. That were you doing at the time you saw the object, and GhEES66665960566666
how did ty happen to notice aa aa Ss teh Fh ee | iA Se
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2°. IF vou were MOVING IN Am AUTCMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then comnlete
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+he following ouestions:
1 That Airection were véu movine?(Cirele One)
&, North c, bast e.south ce. vest
6, Northeast GA, Southeast f S6uthrest h. Northvest
“ao Dian fact “ara "70O1) moving? _— — miles rer HOUr .
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25.2 D484 vou stow ct onr time while you were lanvine at the obtect?
(Cirele Sne) Yes no
70, Mane Stmantinn “APR "711 lao 'sine “TON "OU f4rst sn77 the obtect? (Circle 2)
a, ort: Cc, ast ae, South ce, est
3, Nortrenast a. Soutreast f., Southrest h, Noerthrie st
last
30, ‘That tfrection were vou lookine mhen 91 @bweas caw the obfect? (Circle One »
4
a, North Cc, ast @,. s0uth c, Jest
od, Northeast a, southerst #. Southwest h,. Northvrest
31, If vou are familiar #ith bear ine terns (cnenlar Atrections), try to estimate
+he number of decrees the object wes from true North and also the number of see
Aecrees it was umvard from the hor izon(elevation).
31,1 Then it first erresred: >
a, From true North stil _desrees,.
b, From horizon oy derrees.
31,2 ‘Then it dissarreare::
a, From trve Nort derrees,
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b. From norizon . ve erees,
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In the following sketch, imacine that you are at the noint shorm, Place an "A"
on the curved line to show haw high the object was above the horizon(skvline) w'y
you first saw itec Place a "5S" on the same curved line to show how hich the obje
was above the horizon(slcyline)when you last saw it.
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In the folbowine lcrcer sketch vlave 2x "A" at the rosition the obfect as when
vou first exw it, ani 2 "B" at its nosition when vou Inst sav it. Refer to
emaller s*setch as on exemmle c* ov to comrilebe tha larcer s'etch,
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3/4 That were the weoather conditions ct the time vou san the obtect?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 24.2 “TIND(Cirele One)
a,Clear siv a, No vind
ibe Nagy) | b. Slight breere
e.Scattered clowi- ec, Strone vind
@.Thick or heavy clouds ad. Don't remember
e.Jon't remember
34.3 ‘TZATHER (Circle One) 34.4. Temnerature (Circle One)
Ae Drv Qe Cold
b. For nist) or lichtrain b.Cool)
c, Moderate or heavy rotn Cc, Jarm
Ae Snow de Hot
e@ Don't remember e. Don't remember
35. ‘Then did vou renort to some official that vou had seen the ob) pel
Deay Honth Year
36, ‘Tas anvone else with you when vou saw the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
36,1 IF vou answered YES, did they see the object too?
(Circle Cne) (Yes, No
35,2 Flease list their names and
Circle One) Yes No
37.1. IF ~ou ansvered NO, then when, and under whet circumstences did von see th
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other ones?
38 In vdur oninion what do vou think the obiect was 2nd what micht have caused it?
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39. Do you think you can ostimate the sreed of the object?
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(Circle One) Yes Wo
IF you insvered YiS, then what sneed would vrou estimate? Mets
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49-¢ Do you think you can estimate how far avav from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
If you ensvered Yes, how far avay would you say it was?
41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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Tilecse indieste any sreciel educational training thet you have had.
Technical school
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b. 2izh school : ate (Tyne) ——
Se ee f. Other Srecial training
Af. Fost -radunte
26 ste cur comm letion of this cuestionnaire: ee
Day
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Names and Aces of Other Observers
Phone No,
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Date (Local) 12 fue 60 Hour J ee
Satellite: (Det 5 ATIC, Ext 3279) ------------
Astronomical Phenomena (Meteor, Comet, Planet, etc) ----------
Radar Analysis (AFCIN-4E1) \/h
Natural Phenomena (ball Lightning, etc) _.__.________
Aircraft, Salloons, Airships, etc. -------------- “Y% i rn@ricos
Other *roo overactive imagination
Evaluation of Source Reliability -akenyn
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Analysis anc Conclusions? gre sy nanditiong was rerorte? to be hazy w' th
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Commandins Officer
Hanscom Air Force Base
Bedford, Massachusetts
Dear Sir;
This letter refers to the televhone call that you received on
12 Ausust, 1960, concerning a probable U.F.0. sighting over the
Quincey, Massachusetts area, Enclosed is a cony of the U.S. Air Force
Technical Information Sheet, Form A,
Jould you please foreward this renort to the Air Technical Inte
ellicence Center, Thank-you,
Since
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Air Technical Intellicence Center
Dear Sirs
Enclosed herein is a cony of the U.S. Air Force Technical In“ormation
Sheet, Form A.
The U.F.O. was sighted in 12, Aucust, 1950, at 1:05 Ai. in the southeast-
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It wes sichted bv the followins % nersons, while observins the Perseids
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botn sour ; sn ewenrt-an anvrce > aosceryvet it wit ‘, MOVIE EY -4 lldmetan
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binoculars, “nich were beine used to observe meteors. In the binoculars,
sic save _ “tela = s OO , ”~ "4 lie f 1e ~~ ee ryt "t$e} . ~ Sa viev,.
| & a "“,A2 ee 2 ‘ . es sy ae a - ™.
av tne time, 1805 al, tne odject “ae in 2 rxer rortion o 2 sky, The
ob ject Awe scaYs 2 D2 hwi-lh 74 x i4+ - orl jah "ara wa P one on t > “manner af wal
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object, and other one wes on thre back of the object. “hite lichts arne
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eared in re 12S» On eLitner 22 O 8 CrAalt.
Tne ebtect was then viewed in a 3" F, 10,5 2eflectine Telesconm and the
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Same wes seen in the binoculars,
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Tt mover steadily at eae low ancle, about 49° 2bove the horizon, and when
t vas in the southvestern section of *he sky, it stormed, and the r ed lights
n the bottom started to revolve steadily, anc increased the number 68 r.r.m.
s s first seen with the binoculars >-~=immgs an: subsequently
y the rest of the crour, Thenggeobserved it, the back rizht side was
2 nortion of a dar disk was seen, alse an inilicction of white
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and it headei from the west to the north, anc then to the eest, comleting
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it wes eaucht in the moon's rlore, The re*lecte miicht 7immed 1@ red Ticht
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and also the white licht and the rroBile of 2 obfect wa iei ye,
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HEADQUARTERS
3245TH OPERATIONS GROUP
3245TH AIR BASE WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LAURENCE G. HANSCOM FIELD, BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
REPLY TO
ATTNOF: (CWOB/MSgt McLennan/3309 9 Sep 1960
svevect: Unidentified Flying Object Report
to Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
The inclosed UFO Report is forwarded for evaluation in accordance
with paragraph 14 b, AFR 200-2, for further analysis.
botth Fbonal
KENNETH J. BENOIT, Major, USAF 3 Atch
Chief, Base Operations Division 1. USAF Tech Info Sheet
2. Ltr f
3. UFO Summary, 12 Aug 1960
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U.S, Air Force Technical Information Sheet
Form A
Sighting of U.F.O. on Aucust le 1940 br the follovwine:
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This -vestionnaire has been ~ranared e- that wou can cive the U.S.
wir Force 2s much information -s rossible concerning the unidentified
aerial nhenemenon that vou heave observed. Please tre to answer cs many
cuestions as vou nossibly gan, The information that you cive will be
used for research nurnmses, and will be regarded as confidential material.
Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions,
or ~ubdlications without your vermission. ‘Je recuest this rersonal infor-
mation so that, if it is deemed necessor:, we may contact you for further
details
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1, ‘hen did vou see the obtect? 2 Time of dav: 4407 4
Ls th Auwsuw ty 6 L. HOR = MINUTES
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vm biew bt
(Tirels One); 2. [722 sen | (Circle one): o.(Davlight Savin:
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5. “Sstinste how lone vou ea” the obfect,
“NTIS HINO SS S=COnMDs
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a, Certain’ (Wr.sival jes Not verr sure
b, Foirlvy certrir A.Just 2. sess
oe That n° tia eor S$*don a the oler?
(C4rat= One ): 9, Pricht Darlicht d. Just a treaee of aavtlicht
b, Dull Davlizhe e, No treea of Farlicht)
ec, *Pizght trilicht f, Don't Remerber ~
7, If you sav the object durine W°TIGMT, me HMERRERME or TTITICT, or DATN, “THERE
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as the 7imwn C | teented * ; t the nhiect!
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oirele me}: a, In front of wo te to vour left
b, In baek o° son a, “verhead
ry ~<= * 3 ee ®
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concernin~ the STARS and Can’
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ot STARS (Cirete ne): 8.2 MOCH (C irele ne};
> a 4 per 7 , pelnatd
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b. A few b. {Dull pooRTiay
Cc. t. any! as “No moonlivnt = nite sar:
fe. Don't rememcer A. Don't remember
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Vas the object brichter than the backcround of the slay?
(Circle ne): Ae ves} b. No c. Don't remember
BRIGHTER THAN the sky backsround, was the »brichtness lile that cf an
Licht?
(Circle ne) a.lA_milo or more avay(a distant car)?)
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a, Ainrear to stand still at anv time ? Yes: No Don't Kno
>, Suddenly snes@ un end rush oar at am tim AOS lo Don't Know
0, Break un into rerte or exrlote? Tas To) Don't Mnor
. Btve off emote? Yes RiGY) Non!+ Knor
@, Chence brichtness? [yas No Don't now
*, Chenve ehowee Vas TA} Don't Ynov
» Titer , *hroh, or wulsate? Yeas! No Don'+ Know
Dit =a so%act move hehind comethine at anv tire, sortiowoerie, 2 clou7?
(Strele One): Yes hive Don't Knorr, Tf vou cnewers? “TS, te
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Dic te object move in front of something at anv time, rnarticularly, a cloud’
(Cirele One): Yes ins Don't Know, Tf vou answereé Y=S, tel
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Did the object annear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b,. Tronsrarent? c. Don't
Know
Did vou observ? the object throuch anv of the folloving?
No
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a, Syeglasses Yes (Na? e, Pinoculsrs
b. Sunclasses Yes No) ©. Telescore
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ec, Jinishield Yes No} 7, Theodcolite Yes ‘No!
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14. Tell in a few wor’s the follovine thinss about te object.
Be SOUM AV OF 6. new cs
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b. COLR_OA,ecl wees Par K, Mad red ¢ white bps
17. Drav 2 ricture that will show the shane of the object or objects. Label 2nd
include anv details of the object that vou 6646 saw such as wines, nrotrus-
ions , etc., and esrecially exhaust trails or vapor trails, Place 2n 2rrow be-
side the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Ctrele One): 2. Fuzzy or bliured e. Cther_
b, Like ea trisht sbar
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ad. Don't remember
me eee a ee
there was ORD THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
7 2 wicture of how they were srmanged, and nut 2n “rrow to show the dirt-
ection thet they were travehed.