PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726536

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONWells Maine

FRAMES5

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FRAME 001 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

Was Balloon
20 October 1962 Wells, Maine 000 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local XI Ground-Visual Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 21/0430Z Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE nx Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes D Probably Astronomical
aNo Civilian D PossiblyAstronomicol
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3 seconds 6 Unknown
seconds one NE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object that appeared to be a meteor Object that appeared to be a meteor Witness indicates object was object was like
leaving a leaving a trail, trails - one trails - one meteor 0 meteor or decay decay however, was
from each side. Suddenly increased ldenly increased curious at the ersistance of e of the the
insize an ircular Had points Had point$ trail. No reported trail. No reporte
of light of light. for this
r about about date. Case considere date. Case considerec as possible
2 seconds. 2 seconds Spark park Lllng Alsmost Alsmost meteor observation. meteor observation.
disappeared during flight.
Trail appearing to glow remained for Trail appearing remained for
about 5-8 minutes after object was
sous. Dogs barked and soue. Dogs barked and howled although hough
sound not audible to witness.
ATIC FORM 26 SEP 52)
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FRAME 002 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

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(over)
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FRAME 003 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

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FRAME 004 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

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FRAME 005 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

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