DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8232933
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONClear Lake Maine
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
5 Oct 60 Clear Lake, Maine Wos Balloon
0 Probobly Bellson
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolison
Local1045 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Anscraft
0 Probably Aireralt
GMT. OF /14457 Ai-Visua Alr-intereept Rodor Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Civilian 0 Probobly Astronomieal
No ONo D Possibly Astronomieal Possibly Astrpnonieol
7. LENGTH OF GBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other. Prob Shotgun Prob Shotgun
800 Insuficient Deta for Evalvation Insufiicient Deta for Evalvation
n/a None found Falling 0 Unknown
TO. BRIEF SUUHARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object aliagedly fell Objeot aliagedly fell fron a great height end , from a great height and Recornaissance of area revealed negative Reconnaissance of area revealed negative
embedded in ground making a hole about 14 incheh rosults. embedded in ground making a hole sbout 1 incheh results. There is a possibility that a There is a possibility that a
in diateter. No a/e obverved in araa et the in diateter. No a/e observed in araa et the shotgun was discharged in the area with shotgun Was discharged in the area with
time. One person stated he heard some items shot landing on the roof of a building.
falling on the roof of a building.
ATIC FORM 28 SEP 52)
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the cne who heard some items falling on the roof of a building. Other rersons
questioned stated that noise sounded like gunshot reports. like gunshot reports.
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source of rood possibility
is that t a hunter had fired a shotgun in the direction of the buildings and the shot
landed on the buildines.
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RECTIVED UNCLASSIFIED
ATIC 1
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M D DISCOMOSI I VESTOVER AFD HASS
TO ATIC WPAFD ONIO
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CAersunzonGOusar pasoes CAenhunzoyusar PASCES FOLLOVING NSG FOLLOUING NSG
FER REQUEST OF AFCIN X
LISE-OSI J-I. FASS TO DIRECTOR, SPECIAL LISD-OSI J-I. FASS TO DIRECTOR, SPECIAL
INNESTIGATIONS- POSSIELE MOONDUST: OCI D INNESTIGATIONS: POSSIELE MOONDUST- OCI DETACHIENT 1NS, DETACHENT 1NS, L LORING LORING
AFB, MALIE, TELEPNONICALLY ADVISED OVISED THIS OFFICE ON Y OCT GO THAT THLS OFFICE ON 7 OCT GO THAT
MAINE MAINE FORESTRY SERVICE REPORTED UFO FELL FROM SKY AT ASILAND, FORESTRY SERVICE E REPORTED UFO FELL FROM SKY AT ASHLAND, MAINE HAINE
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ALOUT 1E4S HOURS, 5 OCT 66 ORJECT A ALLECEDLY FELL FRON CHEAT
HEIGHIT AND NO AIRCRAFT ODSENVED D IN AREA NT TIME OCJECT T ENDEDDED
IN GROUND MAKING G NOlE A ABOUT FOURTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER- COMDR
LORING AFB NOTIFLED AND BASE TEAN DISPATCNED TO SCENE DIR OF
INTELLIGENCE, FIGNTH AF BRIEFED NO FURTNER INFO AVAILAILE.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS VILL DE PRONFTLY TRANSHITTED DISTRICT 1
FILE 24-360.
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EECURITY CLASSIFICI N
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1960 OCT 12 1.8 15
PRECEOENCE TYPE MaG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLABSIFICATION
ACTION ROUTIME BOOK NULT! AINGLE BYMBOL OF REFERENCE
INFO AF OREG
FROM:
SPEGIAL INETRUCTIONS
ATIO W-P AFB
LORING AFB, ME TEZFH
/
/UNCLAS/FRON: ARCEN-4E2x10-2988-E
THE GROUND IN YOUR AREA, AND THAT A TEAN FROM YOUR STATION WAS THE GROUND IN YOUR AREA, AND THAT A TEAM FROM YOUR STATION WAS
DISPATCHED TO ATTENPT RECOVERY. REQ THAT ALL INFO, AND ANY
MATERIAL RECOVERED, BE FWD TO ATIC, ATIN: MATERIAL RECOVERED, BE FWD TO ATIG, ATTNE AFCIN-112x. 1
DATE TIME
10 1350
MONTH YEAR
OCT 1960
SYMEOL GIGNATURE
ASOIN-LE2x
TYFEO NMEA TYPED (Or STEMPONAME AND TITLE
13 RoS-rt J. Friend
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PHONK 69215 FACE 1 OF 1. PHILIP O. EVANS
1281. FAGES
SCURITY CLASSIFICATIRN Colonal, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED Deputy for Science and Components
D FORMES 173 REILACES DD FORM 173. 1 OCT 49. WHICH WILL RE UCED UNTIL EXRAUSTED
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RECEIVED
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MAISSANCS, YOUR AFCINAEZIri"2SESzb: RECOMNAISSAMOE O7 AMA WALKE
OBJECT SUPPOSEDLY FELL TO THE GROUND OBJECT SUPPOSEDLY FELL TO THE GROUND REVEALED NEGATIVE RESULTS. REVEALED NEGATIVE RESULTS.
COPY OF REPONT SUBMITTED TO OAMMA, NILL AFB, UTAL, IAW AFR 136-19 COPY OF REPONT SUBMITIED TO OAMA, HILL AFB, UTAL, IAW AFR 136-19
IS BEING SENT TO YOUR R HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS UNDER SEPERATE COVER.
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HEADQUARTERS
42D BOMBARDMENT WING (H) (SAC)
UNITED STATES AIR PORCE
Loring Air Forse Busa, Maina
RICPLY YO
ATTH OPI 10S0
Report of Reconnaissance
TOI ATIO (ABOE-4E2X)
Clonr Lake, Maine.
2. This roport wes AFR 136-10 as: anended.
3. This report anowors the questions contained in your messege
ANCIN4E2X-10-2988-N.
FOR THE CONMANDER: FOR THE CODANDER:
1 Incl
AF Form 1058 AF Form 1058
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REPOYES COMTIOL SYNBOL
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL REPORT ANC U-60
FROM: 2BRD NUNIPIONS MAINTLLANCE SQUADROM TO:
42D BOMBARDMET WING (M) (SAC) Ogden AMA (OORPD)
Unitod Stntes Air Force Hill AFB, Utah
Lorins Air Forau Rase.Mal
1. INGIDENT 2. GF PERSOHNEL UAPLOYED
ovree ir Sgt Rufhs Bernard DATE 7Iut RICOMNAISSANCE PINOERINS SAPE PHO-
Company F, Maine State CEHU*E
Roliad,_Houlton,.Uaine 700t 60 1100 Hauro Two (2) 11/A
4. J09 STAXTED 4. JON COAPLETED 5. MANHDURS CXPEMOED
bArE riut DATE TEME REHDLRING SAPE PROCEOURE
THAVEL 17.Hrn
OTHER EOR) 2HrL
7.00t 60 1610 Hours 8 00t 60 0100 Eours TOTAL 1l Ena
3. IOENTIFICATION 7. DEScaIrTIon (lf iten not positivaly Identifiad)
JUANTITY PATIUNALITY TYPE ONDNANCE MAXE/HODEL WIIGHT LENSTH DIAMCTEN MASKING
n/A 1/A N/A 1/A u/A 11/A
a. 4. Fuzins (Iadicate Maka/Modelif knuwn) Fuzins(Iadlcate Maka/Modelif knuwn)
NOTE NOSE TAIL #ODY BODY OTHER
1/A u/A n/A n1/A N/A I/A
9. RENGERING sAFE pxoctouka (If umusunl, expisin in detail. sAFE pxoctouka (If umusunl, cxplsin in detail. Use reverss, if necessary) Use reverse, if necossary)
Not Applicable. not Applicable.
10. DISPOSITICN OF ITEM
Not Applicable
11. ECUIPMENT VTILITID (Nar muthoriznd by Fc24603 or 24504)
1960 Ford Plolouo truck.
Two (2) each ointed shovels.
One (1) eac 21oi and one (1) cach probe.
12. DAMADE AND/OR IMWIES
Not Appliuable.
ROAARKS
19. LOGAL CONTROL No. 14. ATTACHNENT3 DATE STCHATUNE OF_EOO due
1 10 Oct 60 STULEY/. BUDWICK, SSgt AP11158062
AF FORN 1053 PREYIOUS EOITIONS OF THIS FORN ARE ORSOLETE, GPO 176922
MAA D9
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was relayed to the Air Follce Investigation
Section, Loring Af3, Faine on 7 Detober lyoo.
Arranganents vere sode for
and AlC o1os1 Disposal
Section, 23d Municions vaintenance Squadron, Loring orce Base, to
a.30 Commender,
At Ashland, Maine, Hr Game earden, was contacted and
acked to ect as a guide. Gpon arrival at the site of the incident,
ofthe Great llortnern Pager Company Lumber Camp, was Contacted
and he stated that the incident sounded like dynamite going off and thak
he heard objeots strildng the roof of the offioe building in the camp.
-ther personnel contacted stated that it had sounded llke gunshot reports,
The area around the gas storage tanka and building was inspected. The
carth seemed to be disturbed near the offiee building and boards which were
reoorted leaning against the building vere laying flat on the ground.
of buildings. No danage was caussd to any facility, The earth was not
hole ot entry. Area failed to refleot anything but rooks and eerth in
natural state, with the exceotion of earth piled around the base of
bulldings, which was done by the canp personnel.
Xub Ssetion