DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8303350
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONNConcord AFS Vermont
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Wes Balloon
19 Sep 61 N Concord AFS, Vermont tex Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION = resemy wees
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Leocel : © Ground- Vi sual % Ground-Rodor Cl Probably Aircraft
GuT__1921222 O Air Vi evel O Air-Intercept Reder |9 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS YOURS O Was Astronomical
0 Yes ©O Probably Astronomicoal
X10 Ne , ©O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE i Gg
QO Insufficient Data for Evaluation
18 sald n = - oO Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Seturn on 4.5 radar cine]. COMMENTS Relative [ow speed and high
‘ pPpearing 22 normal target at 62,000 altitude coupled witn erratic course in-
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SIGHTINGS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBiWITTED RE! PARAS 13
THRU 15, AFR 299-2, DTD 14 SEP 59. SUBJ: UNIDENTI¥IED FLYING
OBJECTS (UFO). REF PAR 15A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT (S)
(14) NORMAL TARGET RETURN ON HEIGHT FINDER.
(2) LAKGE AIRCRAFT.
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(5) N/A
(6) REGULAR NORMAL TARGET ON SCOPE
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REF PAR 15K 3
(1) ON 49 SEP 61 AT 21222 SSGT CHISICK (CREW CHIEF) A2C GRAY,
A2C LEDLOW, AND ASC MCLAUGHLIN (RADAR OPERATORS) OBSERVED A TARSET
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AT @29@9 TEET. BAADS SPN SUNVEILANCE OTPICER WAS IPMIMDTATELY
NOTISTED OF THE SIGHTING. | ‘
(2) FIRST PICK UP WAS AT 196 DEGREES-84' MILES-21222 AND MOVED
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ITO 19S DEGREES-7& ‘i1LE$-2126Z THIN MOVED TO 199 DEGREES-86 iwILES-212872
AND REMAINED AT THIS POSITION UNTIL 21462 AT WHICH TIME WE LOST
CONTACT. |
(3) NO FURTHER INFO COULD BE GATHERED
REF PAR 15L. NONE Classification Canceled
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(9) 62000 FEET.
REt PAK 158. DESCRIPTION O# COURSE OF OBJECT (S)
(1) ABOVE AVERAGE ALTITUDE
(2) 62902 FEET. 196 DEGREES AT 84 MILES
(3) 62000 FEET. 199 DEGREES AT 8@ MILES
(4) NOXTH WEST THEN SOUTH - |
(5) GRADUALLY SUUTH
(6) 18 MINUTES
REF PAR 15Ce MANNER OF OBSERVATION O
(1) GROUND ELECTRUNIC AN/MPS-14
(2) RADAR RETURN eee
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REF PAR 15D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) 1921222
(2) DUSK
REF rAR 15E. LUCATLON OF OBSERVERS
(1) 4449 NORTH-7145 WEST.
(2) 5 MILES EAST OF CLAREMONT NH
REF PAR 15F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVERS
(1) N/A
SEAR Aalst esac hs Bats nents erne oe es
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- €2) CHISICK, ROBERT P, SSGT, KAD AR OPERATOR, GRAY, RUSSEL Py
A2C, RADAR OPERATOR, LEDLOW, LARRY Dy A2C, RADAR OPERATOR,
MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN C, ASCy RADAR OPERATOR ALL ASSIGNED TO 911 RADAR
SQ (SAGE) NORTH CONCORD VT, RELIABLE.
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PAR 15G.e WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME AND PLACE
OF SIGHTING.
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HURRICANE ESTHER 31@3NORTH-7224 WEST 16022.
NORMAL
PAR 15H. NONE