PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8629114

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONNECoast U S

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION

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CONCLUSIONS

O Wes Balloon
G ys an ¢ NE Coast 7.8. O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Belloon
-()20 O Was Aircraft
L231_.2300-0328 Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Rodar Q Probably Aircraft |
OT i iti Air Vi suol 0 Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircroft |
5. PHOTOS « SOURCE Was Astronomical |
O Yes 4 Probobl y Astronomicaln ag) |
10 Ne Military Possibly Astronomie
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE fn
0 Insufficient Dete for Evaluction
O Unknown
approx 4 1/2 hrs

10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object sighted movinj). COMMENTSSightings were reported observdd
rom N-NE. When first seen showed red and whitpfrom several CG stations over a period d |
flashing light then changed to steady white about 4 1/2 hrs. One objt is characteridtic
light. Gave off rays like sun. 2-3 times bigger of rotating beacons on a/c. Some are chpr-
that star. Another sighted objt seemed to have/] acteristic of astronomical bodies. LOR
ail. Another observer reptd two objts, one fm stations at two locations experiencing
SW and one fm NE both appearing to be blue. difficulties, cause unknown. However, these
Another report stated that 4 objts were sightel, difficulties could have been caused b
al] stationary. Another reported stated red, | bad weather, which was probabby present
green, and yellow objts were sighted. at the time. The info reported is gene
in nature, and the weather was not
reported, precluding a valid conclusion.

EvVALLATC) MACS OR MEQSUAUS BrAWr

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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INFO : ARMY-30, NAVY-90, CMC-6, JCS-28, OSD-15, NSA-7, CIA-11, OOP-2,

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UNCLAS. CIRVIS. SITREP TWO AND FINAL. /

EVAL AS MARS OR REGULUS. SIGHTING STATIONARY EAST OF NANTUCKET ISLAND

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LAST 98 MIN . CROSS RIP L/V HAS SEEN LIGHT FOR PAST WEEK

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UNCLAS :
CIRVIS. SITREP ONE. |
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED OVER NANTUCKET ISLAND 190345Z .
APPEARED STATIONARY FOR 10-15 MIN . RED AND WHITE FLASHING LIGHT.

CLIMBED STRAIGHT UP, WENT NE AND REAPPEARED EAST OF NANTUCKET ISLAND.
LIGHT REPORTED AS RED AND WHITE; MORE WHITE THAN RED ; RED; RED, WHITE AD
OTHER COLORS. CHATHAM LBS AND CROSS RIP L/V HAVE OBSERVED LIGHT...

ALTITUDE APPROX 900 TO 1000 FEET . SHIPED LIKE ROUND BALL
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FOLLOWING REPORTED FROM NANTUCKET ISLAND BRANT POINT COAST GUARD
LIFE BOAT STATION. OFFICER IN CHARGE AND MAN ON WATCH SAW UFO

AT 292549R OBJECT MOVED FROM NORTH TO NORTHEAST. WHEN FIRST SEEN
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21824 AND REMAINED STEADY. OBJECT SEEMS TO GIVE OFF RAYS LIKE SUN
FROM ONE DIRECTION ONLY. AT 210120R BRANT POINT REPORTS OBJECT HAS :
MOVED FARTHER TOWARD THE EAST, IS SPHERE LIKE IN SHAPE AND IS 2

TO 3 TIMES BIGGER THAN NORMAL STAR. AT 219145R BRANT POINT REPORTS
POSIT DUE EAST AT 69-70 DEGREES ELEVATION. AT 21@145R PERSONNEL
AT SANKATY HEAD LIGHT STATION REPORT CONFIRM SEEING SAME OBJECT DUE

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0199342 CUTTYHUNK LBS REPORTS SANE OBJECT BEARING 155 DEGS FROM
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BRENTON REEF L/V SIGHTED OBJECT, SEEMS TO BE BLUE AND HAS TAIL.
210D36R BRANT POINT REPORTS OBJECT MORE OVERHEAD NOW ESE FROM
UNIT. 210236R CHATHAM LBS REPORTS LARGE WHITE LIGHT WITH-RED MIXED
IN NOT MOVING, VERY BRIGHT. 042R BRENTON REEF L/V REPORTS TWO
OBJECTS, ONE FROM SW AND ONE FROM NE SOTH APPEAR TO BE BLUE.
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STARS. 219258R BRENTON REEF L/V REPORTS TWO FROM SE TYO FM NWXTYO
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SLOWLY. 211155R CG LORAN STATION CAPE HATTERAS VA REPORTS UNIT
EXPERIENCING STRONG INTERFERING “SIGNAL ON LORAN FREQUUNCY SINCE
@329Z. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SYNC. 21@2052 CGLORAN STATION SIASCONSETT
MASS REPORTS 1H4 SLAVE OUT OF TOLERANCE INTERMITTINGLY SINCE @310Z.
210399R CG-82306SB0AT AT NANTUCKET SPOTTED OBJECTS RED GREEN AND
YELLOW NOT MOVING AND DO NOT LOSK ANYTHING LIKE STARS. O319R
ABBRANT POINT LBS REPORTS OINC STATES OBJECT IS DEFINETELY NOT CONVENT-
| “TONAL AIRCRAFT BUT APPEARS TO BE AIRCRAFT IN SHAPE OF SPHEREs. (-219328R
“CG RADIO WOODS HOLE REPORTS HE HAS CALLED ALL UNITS THAT HAVE REPORT

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