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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS "
Was Balloon
20 October 1962 Bristo, Rhode Island 000 Probably Balloon /
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local BXGround-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT not reported AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes Physical 000 Probably Astronomical
No Specimen Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE x Other n
0 Insufficient Data
D Unknown
not reported multi fell (reported)
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two ll year old Two ll year old youths found objects youths found objects Samples submitted for analysis Samples submitted analysis
that supposedly fell to earth with indicates tl indicates ti at material was at material was
whooshing sound. whooshing sound Warm. Samples sent plastic residue of plastic residue o 66 Nylon, Nylon,
to Air Force for analysis. a piece o a piece of cr eam colored sub- am colored sub-
stance identified stance identified polyethylene
and other scrap fm extrusion
machine. Story by youths classed
See men 7-3745-446 7-3745-H46 as hoax; materials, as plastic
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from local industry.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMM NICATION CENTER
PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) SYMBOL ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE
ACTION PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE
INFO X A7
FROM: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
PTD WPAPB OHIO
TO: APSC ANDREWS AVB D
CSAr Classification Cancelled
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IS MADE TO THE TWO SAMPLES RECOVERKD IN THE ARSA OF BRISTOL,
AHODB ISLAND, 20 OCTOBER 1962. OME SAMPLE WAS WHITE IN COLOR
AND THE OTHER BROWN. PART II. THE SAMPLE VEICH IS WHITS IE Classification Cancelled
Ssns (or changed to lnc
COLOR HAS BEES IDENTIFIED AS BELMO SIMILAR TO U.S. MYLON 66. Auth Lure
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PHE SAMPLE WHICH IB BROWN HAS BEEH DENTIPIED AS POLY ETB. Date
AFR 2a57y Pan2-7
A CHRAM COLORED INCLUSION WITHIN PHE BROWH SANPLE VAS IDENTIFIED 3 JonC8
AS POLYETHTLENE. THIS KAS IN THE PORM OP A BAIL AND ACTUALLY
DISPERSED WITHIN THE BROWN SANPLE. FART III. THE PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE OF THESS SAMPLES INDI
DATE DATE TIME
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PLASTIC MONTAY MONTY YEAR
DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR :04g :A4g 1962
SYMBOL INTERVALS; NOT AUTOMATICAILSIGNATURE INTERVALS; NOT AUTOMATICAIIIGNATURE
DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.10
TYPED NAME AND TITLE (Signature, if required) TYPED TYPED (or Stamped) NAME AND TITLE (or stampe AND TITLE
3α-1-1 RW.IWA
30-1-W0 Lt Col Robort J. Briand Lt Col Robort J. Brland RWWASWC
PHONE 69215 PAGE NR. 1 NR. OF PAGES 2 EDWARD I. WYNN
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Colonel, J3AP
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JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUA.JN SHET ECURTY CLASSIFICATION
FROM: FTD WPAPB OHIO UNCLASSIFIED
ARE OFTEN SEEN IN JUST THIS TYPE OF PHYSICAL FORY AND CONDITION.
THE LAPBRIALS NAMED ABOVS ARE ALL COMMON AND WIDELY USED 2
PLASTIC MATERIALS. PART IV. PESTS HAVE INDICATED THAT NONE
OF THE SAMPLES HAVB BEEY BXPOSED TO A SPACE ENVIRONMENT OR HAVE
CATION. SCP-3.
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BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND 20 October 1962 PLASTIC
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Two youths, age ll, informed their science teacher at school that they had observed a
gray object falling from the sky on 20 Oct 62 with a whooshing sound, and landing in the
sand about 20 ft from them.
it was warm, so he did not pick up. The teacher suggested that they bring the object
to him. This object was turned over to authorities at the U S Naval Base, Newport,
Rhode Island. The object was en turned over to the Air Force for analysis. The samples
were identified as being similar to US Nylon, Number 6, a brown sample was identified as
polystyrene and the cream colored inclusion within the brown sample was polystyrene and the cream colored inclusion within the brown sample was identified as
polyethylene. polyethylene. The appearance of these samples The appearance of these samples indicate stronly that they indicate stronly that they are the are the
"tailings" or "end-of-run" from extrusion machines "tailings" or "end-of-run" from extrusion machines producing sproducing plastic plastic forms or foils. foils.
Such "scrap" or discarded materials are often Such "scrap" or discarded materials are often seen in just this typeaf physical form hysical
and condition. The materials named and condition. The materials named above are all commin and widely used plastic materials. i above are all commin and widely used plastic materials.
Tests have indicated that none of the samples have been exposed a space environment space environment
or have been used in relation with any space application. or have been used in relation w y space application.
The material The material was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries
in the local In the lo0a7 areas utilizing nylon, etc, in the manufacture of insulated wire and cable, oto inalotoa ohle
and found to be of similar appearance and consistency.
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Subj: UnidentIfied mass oherred toiiing quto the Beach pear the
nouth nr the Warren Riyar, B istod: Rnode Island cn Bo Octo-
ber1982
AtfOH trOn Major POILLON USMC-NAS,
Dodanet set Rhode Island that he, Marcr rorLtoN had received infdr-
Teland that twn szall pieces cf grayish tubnlar naterial fdund on the
beach, at kristol, B. F by twd young hoya who claired thet the pioces
fell Troe the pky while they nero fishings had hoen-submittod to Naval
Authoritiee-t the UtS. Naval Basa. Newport, Rhods Island.  Re advised
tbat. thesd piecas of Haterinl werel brcught th Naval Air Stationy .
Qucnset Pointy a. i by nolicppter and subnitted to the Crdnauce and
Rapair Dopartmint for analyses. He furtder stated that the O&k Depart-
mout- advised that the material was bastcally "plastic in substance"-
be contioued that CDk ncnyon broke off a small piece of the,material.
and lighted it with a natch and found that it was hard to ignite. and
burned rather bottly.
2. Con RUnyon was intorviewed cn 25 October 1362 by telephone, be
repeatad substuntlally ths same inforration given by-Major PoiLioN
and added that he felt that the raterial migbt bave some reIntion
to solid rucket propollent. Ha stated thnt tho mass of material
submitted for anaIysis was 'a round blob" about nine inchuh bigh with
wires mingled In. the naskr that it. looked Iike a bunch of spaghatti"
about the aizoof one u- littl finger.
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Spactel Agent Puter Derksrie was requestod to obtain tho material.
pR Rulyon, if possiple and retaio it for further instruction.
Cn 25.October 2962, Mra. Bristol,
Rhode. Iland, teleprone numbez CLIrrORe whose namt and tele-
phone pumber vdnarfurnishod by Cpk Runvon, was interviewed by tele-
phone to apcertain whother or not her son had ratained any cf the phone to ancertain whether or not her son had ratained any ct the'
SateriT fn quoation.  Mrs. SateriT in quoation. . Mrs. advisod that she. would question her advisod that she. would guestion Ther
son vhen hq recurnord home and aould adviso FiO. Newport. son when hq returnor home and aould adviso FiO. Newport.
S Bristol, R.I. who identified hin- Bristol, R. I. who identified hin-
sel os.u radib anshtncer at station sel os.u radib anshuncer at station at Pruvidence; R.I.tele- : at Pruvidence; R.I.tele-.
phosed PIC-Newport cn 25 Octeber I962 at 2oos. Mr.. phosed PIC-Newport on 25 Octeber I962 at 20os. Mr.. stated that
an 2o.Cctober lsez his eleven year old son an 20.Cctober-lse2 his eleven year old son and his chus, nd his chus,
who is also eleven years of ag ol whd is.also eleven years of ag o Bristol. R. Bristol. R.T.
were fiabing at the nduth of the Warren River in. Bristol. He stated Tere.
that rhon bia son' cane home ho spoke of hearing a "whccsbing sound"
nd saw a gray-doject abich landed about 2o feet away in the-sand;
stouched it and found that
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BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND 20 October 1962 PLASTIC
Two youths, age ll, informed their science teacher at school that they had observed a
gray object falling from the sky on 20 Oct 62 with a whooshing sound, and landing in the
sand about 20 ft from them. One of the yauths claimed that h touched, the object and
it was warm, so he did not pick it up. The teacher suggested that they bring the object
to him. This object was turned over to authorities at the U S Naval Base, Newport,
Rhode Island. The object was then turned over to the Air Force for analysis. The samples
were identified as being similar t US Nylon, Number 66, a brown sample was identified as
polystyrene and the cream colored inclusion within the brown sample was identified as
polyethylene. The appearance of these samples indicate stronly that they are the
"tailings" or "end-of-run" from extrusion machines producing plastic forms or foils.
Such "scrap" or discarded materials are often seen in just this typecf physical form
and condition. The materials named above are all commin and widely used plastic materials.
Tests have indicated that none of the samples have Tests have indicated that none of the samples have been exposed to a space envir exposed space environment onment
or have been used in relation with any space application. or have been used in relation tion.
The material was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries
in the local areas utilizing nylon, etc, in the manufacture of insulated areas utilizing nylon, etc, in the manufacture of insulated wire and cable, wire and cable,
and found to be of similar appearance and consistency.
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ALSO. UITHIN TAE BROHN SAMPLI HSSUWA
COLORED PLASTIC ANG IT WAS COLORED PLASTIC ANG IT MAS THIS NAS S
THE FOPM.OF BALL THE FOPM-OF BALL AND ACTUALLY ANG AC UN SAMPLE. THERE
VAS NO INDICATION TYAT THESE VAS NO INDICATION THAT TH MATERIaL RE USEE THAANY
SPACE APPLICATICN  TI SPACE APPLICATIGN. TI E SAMPLES APPEARE E SAMPLES APPEARE RE MATERIALSITHAT CAML RF MATERIAL: SITHAT CAML OUT
OF AN EXTRUSION MACUINE-AND WILL FE F OF AN EXTRUSION MACUINE-AND WILL FE SCRAP. ALSO
POSITIVE XDLNTIFICATION OF RUBEER AND RU POSITIVE XDLNTIFICATION OF RUBEER AND RUSBER TRE TIRE WAS MADE AND WAS
FOUND THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF RUBDEP FOUND THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF RUBBEP TI TUBL JBD WAS WAS MACE OF NATURAL.
RUBBER. THE .CORD IN TKS TARE WA RUEBER.. THE .CORD IN TKS TARE WAS ITON ON GAPLS : GAPLS
MR JACOCKS/COL FRIEND--
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