PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7823021

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSouth Tewksbury Massachusetts

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RI CORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Boiloon
30 Aug 60 South Tewksbury, Massachusetts 000 Probably Bailoon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local 0258 Ground-Rodar Was Aiscraft
Ground-Visual 000 Probcbly Aireroft
GMT_ 30/0758z AirVisual Air-intereept Radar Possibiy Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 0OO Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian PossiblyAstronomicol
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERYATION 7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION Is. 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE o8 Other_ Other
08o Insufficient Date Insufficient Data for Evaluation
lst objt lst objt -- 2 sec --2 sec SE 0 Unknowm Unknown
end cbjt -- 1/4 end cbjt -- 1/4 sec sec or less two
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
First object was combination of blue and red. First object was combination of blue and red. Witness Witness claims to have seen the objects
Second object was same color and brightness as between between the house the house and some trees which and some trees which
moon on a clear night. Both went on a clear night  Both went SE. Appeared Anneared are located about 200' away. Witness was
between witness and some trees aprox 20 away. lying in bed at time and r reportedly did
not have much of the sky in view. Witness)
is an arthritic and could not go to the
window for a better view. They were possi
bly fireflies. However, this is highly
doubtful. There was only one witness to
the sighting, therefore classed as
insufficient data.
ATIC 7ORM 329 (REV 26 3EP 52)
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September 15, 1960
Mrs
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Dear Mrs.
We have not been able to determine the nature of
your recent observation, and are recent observation, and are therefore rarding ding
your report to: your report to:
Air Technical Intelligence Center Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Wright-Patter orce Base,
Ohio
Any further correspondence regar regarding this matter is matter
should be sent te I
Thank you for your tlme and interest.
Respectfully,
Warren W. MoCurdy
Public Information
CC: ATIC
AIIC VIIC
328580 13 33 320620 13 31
OCCEIAED OECEINED
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ist object
2nd obect - s clearnight
Direoblon in whloh object was first seen:
(To N, or SE, or WNW, ete,)
lst - two ccond orliae-
2n-\fofac f }$
2 Apparent direction in which velleds
{N-S, SW-NE, W-N at
Both SE
Did it change direotion?
Conl't tell
Ceneral n or Angular speed:
(degree/ sky)
Size and Size and shape (12 eny): (12 eny): "star-lilka") "star-llika")
(If just llke a star, Bey (If just 5 llke a star, Bay
Iat djict - ke a submanne sanduick lat objict. lke a subaanne sandwick
2 ad ofect like a froganit of the like a frogaeit of the 2000m
a nd ofgist -
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not much of
the shy i usile due to a muhe 0 pine trle
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in front of or beore
t22s Therelone
mthe emphatally e caima the contany
1 feel ths
in order to Lonly evalnate what my inother haa
Leen Sinerely
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combinition of bhe and rid
ist objct- bli-
Color red
2nd ebjict- b
wtor and brightnie asd zed
Did it explode, dislatagr te, or suddenly vandoh? moon a cliar
Conldn't see. might
s Any tail or trail?
no
Did any sound accompany the object?
2o
If sound rollowed later, give time intarval:
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Has it examined with binoculars or
Mo
to gtary if possible:
Any other remarks:
for ixplanatione pliase see other side
Nene Phone No:
Address: Data: Segst. 14
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