PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7822933

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONDedham Massachusetts

FRAMES4

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PROJECT I0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
29 Aug 60 Dedhan, Massachusetts 0 Was Balloon
0 Probnbly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Baligon
Locol1945 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aicraft
00 Probably Airerafy
GMT 30/0045z Ai-Visuol Air-Interespt Radar Possibly Airerait
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other_
000 Insuificient Dota for Evaluati
30 sec one E-SW Unknown
1
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Twice as bright Twice as bright as Ecbo. First seen in E. as Ecbo. First seen in E. Maneuver Maneuver performed by the object rules the object rules
Curved in horseshoe path and disappeared in the possibil the possib 1t being a satellite
NE. Starlike, twice the size of Echo. White or astronomical or astronomica Witnesses are lo- Witnesses are lo-
in color. Seemed to travel 3-4 times as fast cated on cated on the SW edge of Boston and there edge of Boston end there
as Echo. are a large mumber are a large a/e both large and
small, civil and military, flying in thi small, civil an military, flying in thi
area. It is possible that the object area. It is possible that the object ob- ob-
served by the witnesses wes an a/e. Howev served by the witness Howev
there is insufficient info in the report
to allow a valid conclusion.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 38P 32)
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Septamber 16, 1960
Mr. all.
Mr.
Dedham, Massachusetts
4 Dear Messrs.
We have not been able to determine the nature of
your recent observation, and are
your report to:
Air Technical Intelligance Center
Wright-Patterson Air Wright-Patterson Alr rce Base,
Ohio
Any further correspondence regarding rega this matter
should be sent di them.
Thank you for your time and interest.
Respectfully,
Warren W. MeCurdy
Publie Information
COI ATIC.
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REPORT FOPM FOR NOTEOR CESERVATION
Information marked * is vital
Ploce of Coservatlon:
2ha, 2
Date: T1me: 7,25
w,Ag24,186 (Oive Tiee Standard and whether am.or pm)
9 Accuraey or time given above:
(e.8, say "tl mnute", or "+5 minutes", sto.)
Brightness (compared to stars, planeta, moon or other useful
Btandard source su as a street light at a eertain diatance):
Direction in ahich object was flrst been:
(TO N, or SE, or WNW, ete.) (Ho N, or SE, or WNW, eto.)
East Eaat
e Length or time objeet was geen:
30
* Apparent dreotlon in wl relleds
(N-S, SY-NE, W
Cak SW
Did it shange direction?
Ed.
n Swthiak.
General impression of angular apeed:
(degree/sec, ae sky)
Sise and shape (if any): shape (if any):
(Ir just (Ir just : like a star, Bay "star-llke")
Starlid Stre ld the mig ytcke the age of Eche
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Color
Wat
Did it explode, disintegrate, or suddenly vanioh?
# Any tall or trail?
Did any sound the objeet?
20
later, give tin interval:
Has s it exaained
2
dGive position of trajeotory
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