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CASE REFERENCE8664754

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONLexington Massachusetts

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

11. cate 12, LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
21, May 1962 Lexington, Massachusetts A Probably Belloon
a: DATETIME GROUP =*~*~*~*~—“—~*S*~—*:::”: PEF OBSERVATION = fo *esstbly Balloon
AS ee OT ae fl Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar “ Brabetls Averell
omT_22/ 2530 _ ie O Aire Vi sol 0) Air-lntercept Radar QO Possibly Aircroft
‘S PHOTOS ==  ©»~@ SOURCE 7 1G Was Astranomical
Yes O Probably Astronomical
4 No Civiltar O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION —— 6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | %. COURSE (CF, Orher Zo lection ___
+ gecconas iy stabionarv OC Insufficient Date for Evaluation
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1@. BRIEF SiMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
4% obgects apoearing to be solid observed Four object seme shape observed
through windshield of car going 55 mph. ‘through windshield of car golng 55
Total duration of sighting 4 seconds. moh for 4 seconds. Manner of
Objecss were blue-grey coior and appeared Appearance indicates possible
like parachutes would if sbdout one mile reflection.
| away. Objects looked like parachutes
fathous shrouds or men celow. Motion was
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Please try to onswer as many Guestions os you possibly can. [he informer you give wiil
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shat if it ig deemed necessary, we may contact you for further datails.

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5.2? Was obiec signt continuousiy? Yos Le all No -
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6. What was the condition of the sky?
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7. !F you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whera was the UN located as you hk np

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9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
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12. The edges of the object were:

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f. Change shepe? “ 4! {es No
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20. Do you think you can estimate the spsed of the object? ;
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22. Where wera you locoted when you sow the object? 3. Were you (Circle One) ;
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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE ocr other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: |
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ba) Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 2. mites per hour.

24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?

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b. Sun gizsses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No !
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