PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1. DATE 2. 2. LOCATION 12. 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10 Augnst 1932 104ugust 1932 Greenville,_Maine Greenville, _Maine 00 Probably Balioon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Visud Ground-Radar Ground-Radar Was Aircraft Reftel Opr
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. GMT_ 10/08157 D AirVisual DAiVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 6. 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yos 000 0 Probably Astronomical
D No Civilian Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
20 sees one North
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Unblinking reflective light observed A/C fm Loring AFB performing
by civilian pilot fm ground. Move- refueling operation in area at
rent at very grent speed, Color yellow this time.
white. No sound, tail or trail. Appear
ed in South on course of 360dgr with-
out deviation. Less than 20 sec in
sight.
)
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFED MESSAGE
AF IN *. 55878 (11 Sep 62)1 F/gJ1
ACTION *, CIN-17 -Pl of 4.
INFO .• OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-1O, DIA-CTIC-3 (37)
SMB A 017
CZCHQB103ZCYJA517
RR RUEAHQ
DE RUCDDP 56
ZNR
R 111704Z
FM 4O38 STRATWG DOW AFB ME FM 4038 STRATWG G DOW AFB ME
TO RUEAHQ/OSAF WASH DC
RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC RUEAHQ/CSAF WASH DC
RUEASN/26 ADIV HANCOCK FLD NY
RUWGAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
INFO RUCDDH/ AFB MASS
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 22328. OSAF FOR SAFOI, CSAF FOR AFCIN, AFSC FOREIGN TECH-
NOLOGY DIVISION, 8AF DIO. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AFR 200-2, 20 JULY 62. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT BY CIVILIAN
OBSERVER AT GREENVILLE MAINE ON 10 AUGUST 1962, TENTATIVELY EVALUATED
AS REFUELING EXERCISE OR LOW ALTITUDE INTERCEPTOR EXERCISE. A. (1) AS REFUELING EXERCISE OR LOW ALTITUDE INTERCEPTOR EXERCISE. A. (1)
OBSERVER REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT WAS NOT DISTINGUSHABLE IN SHAPE
FROM THE STARS SURROUNDING IT. (2) OBSERVER WAS HESITANT TO FROM THE STARS SURROUNDING IT. (2) OBSERVER WAS HESITANT TO
COMPARE SIZE OF THE OBJECT TO A KNOWN OBJECT, BUT SUEMITTED THAT, AT
ARMS LENGTH, IT ARRPOXIMATED A BASEBALL. (3) UNBLINKING REFLECTIVE ARMS LENGTH, IT ARRPOXIMATED A BASEBALL. (3) UNBLINKING
LIGHT OF SLIGHTLY LESS INTENSITY THAN THE GRIGHTEST STARS. DESCRIBED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIRED MESSAGE
ING
AF IN : 55878 (11 S{p62) Pg 2 of 4.
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BY THE OBSERVER AS "YELLOWISH WHITE, SOMEWHAT LIKE THE STARS". (4)
ABLE BY THE CLARITY OF ITS YELLOW-VHITE REFLECTIVE LIGHT AND ALSO BY
ITS NOVENENT AT APPARENTLY VERY GREAT SPEEDS.. (7) NO TAIL, TRAIL,
OR EXHAUST VAS OBSERVED. (8) OBSERVER REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT OR EXHAUST WAS OBSERVED. (S) OBSERVER REPORTED THAT THE OBJECT
EMITTED NO SOUND. (9) NOT APPLICABLE. B. (1) OBSERVER FIRST
NOTICED THE OEJECT BECAUSE OF ITS MOVEMENT AT VERY GREAT SPEED. (2) NOTICED THE OBJECT BECAUSE OF ITS MOVEMENT AT VERY GREAT SPEED. (2)
OBSERVER FIRST NOTICED THE OBJECT "IN THE SOUTH SKY" AT 10 O'CLOCK. OBSERVER FIRST OBJECT AT 10 CLOCK.
QIT THEN MOVED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, TRAVELLING AT ALL TIMES AT AN OTT OLITT DTDEOTI TDAUTLI TAIO ATT TTMIMC ATAN
APPROXIMATE AZINUTH OF 360 DEGREES TRUE. (3) 0 OBSERVER DID NOT
WITNESS OBJECT'S DISAPPEARANCEEECAUSE HE RAN I INDOORS TO INFORM HIS
WIFE. (4) OBJECT APPEARED IN THE SOUTHERN SKY AND FOLLOWED A COURSE OF
360 DEGREES TRUE WITHOUT DEVIATION. (5) OBSERVER WAS INDOORS AT
PROBABLE TIME OF OBJECT'S DISAPPEARANCE. IT IS PRESUMED THAT DISSAP-
PEARANCE COINCIDED WITH LINE OF SIGHT CAPABILITY AT THE OESERVATION
POINT. (6) OBJECT WAS VISIBLE FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS, MOVING FROM
THE SOUTHERN SKY TO A POINT DIRECTLY ABOVE THE OBSERVER. AT THIS
POINT OBSERVER RAN INDOORS. IT IS ASSUNED THAT THE OBJECT TOOK AN POINT O OBSERVER RAN INDOORS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE OBJECT TOOK AN
EQUAL TIME TO DISAPPEAR OVER THE NORTHERN HORIZON. WHEN THE OBSERVER
RETURNED TEN TO TWELVE SECONDS LATER, IT HAD DISAPPEARED. C. (1) RETURNED TEN TO TWELVE SECONDS LATER, IT HAD DISA ARED. C. (1)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSINED MESSAGE
INCO
AF IN : 55878 (11 Sep 62) Pg3 of 4.
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GROUND VISUAL. (2) NO OPTICAL AIDS EMPLOYED. (3) NOT APPLICABLE.
D. (1) 0815 ZULU, 10 AUGUST 1962. (2) NIGHT. E. OBSERVER WAS
LOCATED AT 45 DEGREES 27 FEET NORTH AND 69 DEGREES 32 FEET NORTH AT
UPPER WILSON POND, FOUR MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE, MAINE.
A APPROXIMATELY 55 YEARS OF AGE, EMPLOYED BY THE MOSSHEAD GAS APPROXIMATELY 55 YEARS OF AGE, EMPLOYED BY THE MOSSHEAD GAS
SERVICE CONPANY, GREENVILLE, MAINE. G. (1) OBSERVER REPORTED THAT
THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT BREEZE. HE NOTICED NO
MOON. HE BELIEVES THAT GROUND TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 6O DEGREES. (2)
WEATHER INFORMATION FROM CARIBOU, MAINE THROUGH LORING G AFB. WINDS:
SURFACE NNE 10 KNOTS
2000 FEET 70 DEGREES 20
5000 50 15
10000 110 5
16000 220 15
20000 220 25
30000 230 60
50000 230 30
60000 230 15
(3) 1900 FEET. (4) OVERCAST. (5) NOT AVAILABLE. (6) NONE.
(7) 52 DEGREES. H. NOT (7) 52 DEGREES. H. NOT LE. I. NOT AF LE. I. NOT J. J. OPERATIONS OPERATI ONS . .

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
N
AF IN 55878 (11 Sep 62) Pg 14 of 4.
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DISPATCH, LORING AIR FORCE BASE CONFIRMS THIS OFFICE'S INFORMATION
AIRCRAFT FROM LORING WERE ENGAGED IN REFUELING OPERATIONS OVER THE
OBSERVATION POINT DURING THE NIGHT AND A NUMBER OF AIR DEFENSE OBSERVATION POINT DURING THE NIGHT AND A NUMBER OF AIR DEFENSE
COMMAND INTERCEPTORS WERE ENGAGED IN LOW ALTITUDE OPERATIONS DURING COMMAND INTERCEPTORS WERE ENGAGED IN LOW ALTITUDE OPERATIONS DURING
THE SAME PERIOD IN THE AREA OF THE OBSERVATION POING. K. REPORT THE SAME PERIOD IN THE AREA OF THE OBSERVATION POING. K. REPORT
PREPARED BY 2LT PETER A. RUBSTEIN, COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH,
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, 4O3STH STRATEGIC WING(SAC), DOW AIR FORCE
BASE MAINE. BASED ON THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE OBSERVER,
D  TO THE BANGOR DAILY NEWS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OVER TO
DOW AFB AUTHORITIES, IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE
OBSERVER AND OFFICIALS AT DOW AND LORING AIR FORCE BASES, IT IS
CONCLUDED THAT WHILE THE OBSERVER IS BY REASON OF PAST EXPERIENCE AS
A CIVILIAN PILOT A BETTER THAN AVERAGE SOURCE, NONETHELESS, AVAILABLE
INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE PHENOMENON OBSERVED IN ALL PROBABILITY
EITHER A REFUELING OPERATION OR LOW ALTITUDE INTERCEPTOR EXERCISE.
(1) NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXSSTS TO CORROBORATE (1) NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EXSSTS TO CORROBORATE THE OBSERVER'S REPORT. THE OBSERVER'S REPORT.
BT NOTE: Adv cy del to DIA. NOTE:A Adv cy del to DIA.
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