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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8692191
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONWestboro Massachusetts
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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3. DATE-TIME GROUP

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S. PHOTOS
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12. CONCLUSIONS _

Wos Bolloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircralt

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Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

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7. LENGTH OF CBSERYVATION | 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE Other . ‘
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation

20—30 minutes one Varied Unknown

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1D. GRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING gan gle COMMENTS
9ed licht moving back and £% sth about a4 mt oath an pesca indicate } .
elovation,. At times object » OFTETEY « {Ce | iv ¢ ‘
Trice a briliient searchlisn wr Lrom Les lignts. witness stxted t
cbjectand it's rays pointed Tward at 4 a small airport was located in the
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Ds you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)

In order thet your information may be filed and coded as « ccurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you have already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe ore important. Try to present the details of the cbserva-
tion in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the same size paper may be ottached

if they ore needed.

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Your latter of August <nd addressed to She Atloral Aeronautics
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Lcvestizgation of unidentizied Llying objects is the resronsibility
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ceafense role of the Dermrtzment of Derense.

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c. Appeor to stand still ot cny time? Yes No Don’t Know |
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at eny time? Yes No Don't Know
c. Break up into ports or explode? Yes No Don’t Know |
d. Sive off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
e. Chonge brightness? Yes No Don't Know
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5. ash or flicker? Yes No Don't Know
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h. Diseppeer end reappear ? Yes No Don’t Know
12, Did the cbject move behind something at ony time, particularly a cloud?
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b. Sun glosses Yes No f. Telescope

c. Windshield Yes No S. Theodolite

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20. Draw o picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an °°A”’ at the b sainning of

the path, o ’B”" at the end of the path, end show any changes in direction during the course

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21. How large did the object copscr to you as compered to an object with which you ors fomiliar?

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22. We wish to know the ongular size. Hold a match stick or arm's length in line with a known objact.and note
how much of the object is covered by tye head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment ot the time
of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match heed?

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23. Did the object disappecr while you were watching it? If so, how?

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common obj set or objects which, when ploced up in the sky, would give the same appearance os the object
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you {Circle Ona) i
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o. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. Ino cor c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Neor on airfield?
d. In on airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
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27. What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?

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28. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:

28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)

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28.2 How fast were you moving?__ — ; _miles per hour.
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28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
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31.1 When it first appeared:
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it, Place a “B” en the

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34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

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b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rein
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d, Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow

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36.1 IF you onswered YES, did they see the object too?
‘Circle One) Yes No

24.2 Please list their names ond addresses:

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37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?

(Circle One) Yes No

37.1 IF you enswered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?

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38. In your o>'nion what do you think the object was and whet might have coused it?