DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8665556
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONBurlington Massachusetts
FRAMES33
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outting through '. Speed estimated at 1500 ph. witnesses refuse to corroborate
Altitude jet airliher the sighting as anything unuoual.
that tont apeed was 3X ss great. Observed was great. Observed from report report recelved over one over one year atter year after
except attempt is being
top of building. Object initial observation : gave gave sighting and no sighting and no
size es basketball. Aoproached and became size es basketball. Aoproached and became size of sizp of made to investigate this sighting
tire. Witness climbed down ladder and got camera camera at present. Case cerried as insuffri as insufirl
Poleroid) clinbed back up and took 4 shots without data in view of limited inforation
60 second developing 60 second developing tihe. (Only one of four witnesses (Only one of four witnesses repbrt repbrt
giving giving the necessary
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28. Draw a pleture thar will show the motion that the object or objechs madu. Place on "A"at the bosluning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a pleture of how they were arrangad, and put an arraw to show the direction that they were irayeling.
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31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses: CD
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NAME
Nums First Name
ADDRESS ADDRESS LOBURN LUOBURN 442
Streat City Zona Stte Stote
TELEPHONE TELEPHON NUMBE IMBET AGE36 SEX H
indicats any additional information about yoursalf, including any speclal indicats any additional information about yoursalf, including any speclal experlance, which might on partinent. experlence, which might on partinent.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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information es possible concerning the unidentilied burial phonomanon that you hove abserved.
Ploase try to answer as s many questions us you poasibly can. The inferngtion that you ghe will
be used for research purposes. Your nume will not be used in connection with any stetemants,
concluslons, or publications without your permission. We reques? shis parsonal Information so
that if ir is deemned necessary, we may contact you for further dutails,
i. When did you see the objecr? 2. Tiea of doy: — 2
Hour Minura
25 1968 (Circte One):
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Day Manth Yoor
3.Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle Onak d. Doyllght Sawing
b. Cenfrol b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
. Other o. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the cbiect? 4. Where were you when you saw the cbject?
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Nocrest Postal Address City or Town City or Town Shote or Cooncy
5. How long was object in sight? (Totsl Duration) (Tolal Duration) 1 13
Hours Minutes Seconds Soconds
a. al Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5hTsAW
5.2 Was objeer in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you lookad at the object?
(Circle One): a. In frant of you d. To yeur loh
b. in bock of you 6. Overheud
c. To your right f. Don't romember
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sulted in additionalresearch axended supcort
of hi3 hobby.
2. The photograt on 25 May 62 are obvious hoax's which any
untrained ild easily note. The four photographs were
taken by a Poloroid Camera. taken by a Poloroid Camera. The speed of the ob,ject indicated by
the prineiple witness, the principle witness, was estimated at 15C0 moh yet the 15C0 moh yet the
objects show no lateral blurring objects show no lateral blurring and are sharply cutlined. Also,
the witness stated that the photos the witness stated that the photos were taken taken without giving the
necessary 60 second delay in developing time. He stated that he He stated that he
The photographs Indicate
at least a 30 second exposure. at least a 30 second exposure.
3. In view 3. In view or the inconsistencies by inconsistencies by the stated report and report and the the
photographs :ase has been evaluated as an obvious
hoax.
4. The 3izhting of 1 Jov 62 from Wolburn Masaacinusetts has been
attributed to psychological causes. It will be noted that the
Observer had lo mimutes in whieh to summon additional vitnesses.
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TD-D4c WORK ORDER NO.
PHOTO SERVICE REQUEST
145 S
TO: AFCIN-TD-D4c DATE PROJECT NO. TASK NO.
30 Jan 64 G66102
INITIATOR EXP. DATE COMPLETION COMPLETED DATE QUALITY CONTROL
Sgt. Moody Routine
ORGN CODE EXT: CLASSIFICATION TAB:
69216 Uncl.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Include purpose of request, time and place o. requirement, and other pertinent Information).
PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIFICATIONS
Copy Sonvaatic By Prajection n Prints HaKO By
Duplicate Negative By Continuaus Prints
Duplicate Positive Other By
Devalap By Gloss Single Wr
Contact Prints By Matta Doubl Wt
No. of Capies 4ea.
MATERIAL FURNISHED:
Photos 227
REMARKS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Note: Return the originals as soon as negs. are made. isium the. ori
RECEIPT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK
4 negatives and. Peprints, all to be
I certify that I have recelved. originals,
used In the serVICe of the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ONLY.
TD-D4c WORK ORDER NO.
NAME RANK DATE
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tance of the object
/ 5. and the Burlington,
Massachusetts of 25 May 62 sightings s were not included on the
list supplied to because they were received sub-
secuent to final review or the 1962 cases. They were eval-
uated upon receipt as:
b. 25 May 62, Burlingtor - ata - The
photos were not received. photos were not received.
Evaluation of the Nobum case remains the same. same. The evaluation The evaluation
of the Burlington sighting sighting has been changed to other - Hoax.
FOR TI MANDER
ERIC ERIC Tde JONCKHMERE TLEe JONCKCIMERE Atchs Atchs
Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF 1. Ltr, 1. Ltr,
Deputy for Technology Deputy for Technology 25 Jan 64
and Subwystems 2. Photos (four)
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4. Ltr,3A7OI,23 Jan 64
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A:F Porce
slghtinzs inclided d photographs taken by a Polorold
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questionaire) wa8 al8O investizated May_35,_1963, at 3.
Incloged are the photographs that were taken during this sighting,
have
teduost their ri channel 19. Hope that you enjoy ty
cnclosni int Thacks for your S in these important
14T 18, Sincerely and Cordially y yours,
ture3, 2d1 Easton, Pa
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1*esar- raoort on l9s3 aightinzs. 10.12)
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1964, the Air Porce dces not allot resources
Blus Book to angage to engage to Progest to Projest
questions in langthy diacourse on Bpeaifie Bpeaifie T7O OFO
exceot to except to tha bona Pide newa nadia or to
seiantiria researchers, Ir you ca aubmis proor or
adsreditation to either or the adsreditation to either or th 4 ries, rles. further
sideration will will be given to 3iven to con-
questions. your detailed
Sincerely,
.
MASTON M. JACK3
Major, U3A3
Publia Information Division
I Attaohmunt Orrlee or Pornation
Photogruohs
Eas"on, Ponnaylvanta
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c. c.
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
A e. Don't remeimber
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid d. As a light
b. Transparent .Don't reinember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One): 11. If it appeared as a light, was ighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to 11.1 Compare brightness to
.The edges oi the object were: 12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember 0A
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Did the object: (Circle Ond for usch quastion)
a, Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don'tknow
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
o. Change brightness? Yas No Don'tknow
f. Change shape? Yes No Don': know
g. Flash or flicker? RTicy (Yes No Don't know
h. Disoppear and reappear? Yas No Don't know
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15. Did the abject move behind something at any time, perticularly a cloud?
(Cirele One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YE5, then tall what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of soinething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle Ona): Yes No Don't Know, IF you onswered YEs, thun tell whar
in front af:
17. . Tell in a faw words the following things about the object:
wring Thenrgh The Ai
b. Color- BLUISHERZY
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a mutch stick ot arm's length in line with a known objec? and sote how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ar the sine of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covared by the match head?
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ABOUT 1s 18 >
. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch ary detnils 1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skerch any detnils
of tha abject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails. of tha abject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vopor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the objact was moving. BorToMUis
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ONH High AilL bITH BIR MLSS
c. Outdoors , Abiew FRele Heglgoy Te d.i Naar an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e,
2. At sea HoRizey f. Flying over opan country?
1. Other g. Other
24.
24.1 What direction were you moving? 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One) Circle One)
o. North c. East e. South S S. Wast
b. Northeust d. Southeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwes?
24.2 24.2 How fast were you moving? ._miles per hour. _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the objact?
(Circle One) Yes Yes No
25.Did you observs the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
Sun glassas Yes f. Telescope Yos No
c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
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object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appegrance as the object wtich you stw
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