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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD -
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10J162 Newark,Ney Je se 0 Probably Balloon
4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
X Was Aireraft idvertising
Local__ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Probably Aircraft
GMT AirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE Was Astronomical
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HEADQUARTERS -
1611 AIR TRANSPORT WING (H), (MATS)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MeGuire Ar Feree Bese, New Jersey
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: WGIO
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Report 19 July 1962
TO1 Air Technical Intelligence Ctr
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
1.1 The following report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2
dated 14 September 1959. dated 14 September Igsg.
2. Through inquiry, it was disclosed that the flying object sighted
was identified as an advertising aircraft which was using mirrored was identified as an advertising aircraft which was using mirrored
lights (see attached press release).
3. Reference paragraph 15, AFR 20o-2, the following is submitted:
a. a. Description of Object Description of Object
(2) n/a
(3) n/a
(4) One
(5) n/a
(5)
(7) 2/a
) Sound similar to jet
(9) n/a
b. Description of Course of Object Description of Course of Object
(1) Unknown
(2)
(3) =/a (3) n/a
MATS - THE NATION'S ONLY STRATEGIC AIRLIFT FORCE

() West South West
(5) Slowly, West South Nest
c. Manner of Observation
) Ground-visual
(2) n/a
(3) n/a
d. Time and Date of Sighting
) Time unknown (1) Time unknown
Night condition Night condition
e. Location of Observer: Newark/South Orange boundary line. Newark/South Orange boundary line.
f. Identifying I Information on Observer Observer
(1) Civilian - Mrs
Newark, New Jersey,
(2) n/a
g. Meather and Winds
(1) -(7) n/a
Jimes Bauckard
AMES E . BOUCHARD
Major, USAF
Information Cfficer
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NEWARK EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1962
Flying Ad,
Not Saucer
It appears that those unidenti-
fied flying fied flying objects objects reported by reported. by
scores scores of central New Jersey central New Jersey
residents earlier this week may may
have been have been nothing more than an nothing more than an
electrified advertising sign being electrified advertising sign being
towed by an airplane.
At least that is the latest story
as to the object which had been
described by anxious persons as
a flying saucer, large top or
huge dome with lights spinning
around it..
The 39-foot sign has 245 electric
lights which flashed messages ex-
tolling the merits of an cie
cream. It was towed over the
state Monday, Tuesday and Wed.
nesday evenings.
The plane and sign are owned
". by a Wyneotte, Pa., firm.
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NEWS BRIEPS: NEWS BRIEPS: Contrary t popular belief, saucer roports ars not Contrary te popular bolief, saucer roports ars not
really becoming less frequont. Here :n morther Creguont. Here 'n morthern Jeraey, & brief Jeraey, a brief 'flap" 'flap 00 00
ourred on July lith. There were rather routine sightinge in Clirton. the
Oranges, and Weet Now York, N. J., all of whieh reeoiv brief vention in the
loasl press. Th loasl press. Hoat New York doat New York sighting, in which several teenagors saw a sightinz, in waich sereral teenagors saw a
glowing. spinning objeet high in the sky abevs a dinor, was peraonally inves-
tigetad by Mr. Robinson..- tigetao by Mr. R-hias
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. Avonel, Ilow Jersey
July 13, 1962
Col. Charles Friend
Wright - Prtterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
Mr.
it for a period of tine and then proceded 1 vith my previous ac-
erticle of t'e circreft, it appears to ne that I saw the same
sew. this inforet
Deylight Daylight Saving Tine ). Saving Time ).
2. 2. The area where the sighting
following:
U.S. Route 1 Fords, New Jersey Fords, Now Jersey
Taras Roed II 11
Burhem Drive 11 11

like automobile headlights a Ca distence of from
one to several blocks from my vision.
6. The object, to the best of my knowledge, did the follo
a.I Remained stationary in space
: Accelereted at least once during the period
c. The object changed om a well formed dofinite
tengible bject
7.. The object moved in front of or above neor aircraft
8. The object sopeered to be solid
?. The obiect
through a windshield
10. To the best of my knowledge, the object made no sound; the object
first avnerred as well forned.off white "blur" with a charecteristic
off of the northbound lanes of Fords, New Jersey ):
I irmedietelv noticed the object ravoling est o f of
17. then l finet sew the object, I looking nor the object
then traveled towerd the northeast: the
15 degrees above the horizon. rizon.
17. 1. Tren Ten I I leet sew the object, it leet sew the obiect. it W traveling due ecst. due ecst.
10. At the At the time of the sighting sightins, tl ws a 'sky, little wind, wind,
it ws 4t * warm rn rnd
20. Mss
Fords, Now Tenser se also saw the object fer a short period also saw the obiect fer a short period
of timo.
2l. The object which I saw in the air rossessed an amazing resonblonce 21.
to plens end drewings which have reeontlg agveared in magrzines, to olens end
nemspepers, etc. of spece strtions or pletferms.

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design evperently opereting on a
gyrosconic princinle.
23. At its closest position to me the rom
3000 - 5o00 feet Fwey from me
al Inform-tion concernins ryself:
Heroury L, 5274
20 years of age
Avenel, New Jorsew I em currently e seni Rutgers
University
The following is a more detailed statenent of the sighting with o Or ore siglcins wiclr
. sketches to elaborete on various facts: sketches to elaborete on various facts:
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time I was tine I was reli the obiec the object accelerating
8 little f-ste 8 little f- Shen I wes. Uoon reacing Burh cing Burhi ved red
the obiect to oceed TO nositio irectly irectly in line With Burbar
Drive. At thi Drive. At eT ie T went un Burhan Dri went
to net her to not not quite beliove my res. While traveling While traveling
un Burhet un Buirl ive, I could see .T ould see the obiect the object hovering rering over the area obposite over the area obvosite
Burhet Burhen Dri- e in my side view mirror. At point B on Skretch l, Miss nrw side view mirror. At point B on Sketch l, Miss
Frieduan Thiedmen ioined me and we proceeded down Burhan Drive. aoaododFoxr 2RiohovDmiue
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object It
is my ooinion thet someone on thet plane rust hav thing
I saw only much closer. At this ocint, I comparod the olane and
the object w thet the flying object couldn ordinary
craft. I parkec noint t which tir
object. As sc object traveled point to point
B on Sketch 3. the object was no more than 5000
feet above the ground and possible less than 3o00 above the
ground. I looked out of my front windshield at an ground. I looked out anproximate angle of
3o-lo degrees to get a good view of the craft. 3o-ho degrees to get a good view of the craft.
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SKETOT 4
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eircmeft elwevs on the inner right hand side ). The pole
and red light to ect as a s Itabilizer f rotation
for the r. olving rings. It appeared veny derk area dosi nated
by E led froi the rings red ligh nd pole in
but this eree was to obsc conjecture other.
The imbo tent thin abou ship was its constant gy roscopic motion
in one plrne light and After a short poriod
the ship accelerated to the east ). returned to ( D )and con-
tinued to ( E ) and into the east beyond eyesight.
I am convinced that this was an aircraft of some kind. Its design
is evidontly ruch more advancod thon any I had ever operation,
BUT I SPACE
PLATVORNS HAS PRO:H
DUCED BY UNIOUE
MST OD OF NOTIOT.
axprociate
you ryrrding to ne er an have receive
concernt this ne-ticuler "suece creft ".
Sincerely,
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