PROJECT BLUE BOOK

, 1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :

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10, SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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| was aprox 300 mph.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 726 SEP 52)

| Silver, flat and square object with a short

| cigar chaped nose and a dome or "hal? globte”
Puselage which glowed

| vith an orange or orange-yellow color, and was
| aprox the size of a "pursuit tyne” plane. Speed

i 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
aL A A tinea o O Was Bolloon
26 Aug 60 Andover, Massachusetts O Probobly Belleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYP# OF OBSERVATION = feseny Seem
= 26 a _ sin ¥ ” CX Probably Aircraft
GMT ce /23302Z 0 Air Vi wel D Air-Interesp? Rader he Possibly Airerett
| 5 PHOTOS » SOURC 0 Was Astronomicel
0G Yes O Probably Astronomicel
fl Ne Civilian 0D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other —
DO Insufficient Dete for Evaluation
3 min one W - Cane

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11}. COMMENTS

The witnesses live close to an airrort
where an ANG organization has some 2/¢
with undersl tanks painted with

Orange cay-glo. it is probable one of

these planes wes the cause fbr this sighting

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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER
AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE in 2 >
LAURENCE G. HANSCOM FIELD SEOFORD, MASSACHUSETTS ay
REPLY To ; a - Js el , ~ . OLA NY
ATTN OF: CNOB/Capt Woda/ 3307 15 Seo 1950
sus. ECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center

Wright-Patterson AF3, ‘Ohio
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1. The attach siznting report could be associated with an F-38368

penetrating to ye Airport, Boston, Mass.

2. An Air National Guard unit is stationed at Logan utilizing ! en

aircraft. These aircrart have underslung tanks painted ° with orang

nity of Logan Airport

3. Mr. Qe home is located in the vicin

Jet Penetration Area.

as report was received this date.

h. No furtner action

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LD-OSI 24-)-441

(U) Unidentified Flying Object
Andover, Massachusettz
1930 hours, 26 August 1960

TO: Commander, AYCCDD

1. The following confirms information telephonically furnished the Office
of the Provost Marshal, L. G. Hanscom Field, on 30 August 1960, concerning

Subject incident:

On 30 August 1960, Special Agent RICHARD A. HOLMES, Detachment 102, OSI
District Nr. 1, L. G. Hanscom Field, was contacted telephonically by Gy
Ue, Personnel Manager, MCN .
Everett, Mass. QQgg@pumm advised that on 26 Aveust 1960, at approximately
1930 hours, he, his wife, and three children sighted an unidentified flying
object from the yard of their heme in Andover, Mass.

EM stated as they were facing southeast they observed a twin-
engine and two “piper cub” type aircraft flying clese together from East

to West at 3,000 to 4,000 feet. While watching these airplanes, another
object appeared and seemed to follow the three aircraft. This object was
silver, flat and square with a short cigar-shaped nose, had a dome or ‘half
globe" on the bottom of the fuselage which glowed with an orange or orange-
yellow color, and w2s approximately the size of a "pursuit type airplane."

QUE watched the object travel across the sky from East to West
; for approximately three minutes, at which time it descended at about a
J thirty degree angle from the original altitude of 35,000 feet to approxi-
mately 15,000 feet. QQRBRRMMP lost sight of the object at the latter

altitude when it became obscured from view by a group of large irees thirty
feet away.

MEER estimated the speed of the unidentified flying object as
approximately 300 miles per hour, or “the speed of a conmercial passenzer
airplane." The object did not leave a vapor trail, did not meke any sound,
and did not have any markings which would identify it as a familiar object.

QE stated the sky was clear and bright although the sighting
was made during the hour of sunset.

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SUG: at ated he had discussed this with his wife and children and

they were ail in agreemant regarding the details of this sighting. inter-

viewee stated he is thirty-four years of age and hag 20/20 vision; his wite

Ls thirty-one years old and has 20/20 corrected vision.

>, Q@QBMMMMMED provided this information in @ positive, clear manner; however,
so estimate can be made regarding his reputation for reliability or accuracy.
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Colonel, USAF

Coumander

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