DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8687982
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONMiddleboro Mass
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
DO Wes Balloon
| Mar: 196 Middleboro, Mass. 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Belleon
O Wes Alcroft
Local XS Ground- Vi sual D Ground-Reder oO Probably Aircraft
cmt__02/0106Z D Air Visuol D Alr-Intercep! Reder |9 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS O Was Astronomicol
0 Yes D Probably Astronomicol
aN. D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION %. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE t Othe: Unreliable HS por
O Insvffictent Date Evalvuotion
1 hour 41 min. one or more var ied 0 Unknown
an = Misinterp/ Cony obj _
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Series or erratic motions of one or more
objects over a period of almost two hours.
Avid beliewer in flying saucers. Youth 15
and friend who go out looking for saucers.
See report 5 June 64
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Report considered as misinterpretetion
of conventional objects.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. if so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was oayans else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) (Yes) No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Middlebore, Mass.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Lest Name First Name Middle Name
ht Tsharna Macs
appress MaMMMMMMMMe cLODOrO PSR Sse
Street City Zoiw Sieve
TELEPHONE NUMBER? ace 15 ecy vale
indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special ee which might be pertinent.
Oy TS RATS EY OD
7 st nad have 2a working knowledse of sky
I am an amateur astromomer anda 2 g zu
ohenemenon anc this sert of thing. I do believe phere are things
in cur atmasnhere of extraterrestrial crigin but I am a conservative
r as reports that is, I am nat easily convinced that I am
BD PE IW Oe Ow ME es
as tar ee
seeinz a U.>.%e) sie Se aie eee I like to see them decause craw
dad em | oad a = Zl
they are theve but I dontt lize to farl myself.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Praject Blue Bank
Pel. eS 1964 Tat crmabinn nffice
Doy Month Year Bid ise
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34. Date you completed this questionnaire:
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
At the time which the objects were about to leave an airplane
(it seunded like a double engine, piston driven) with what at
first apceared to be similar lights could be seen coming from
the NNE, fhe informaticn which I wish to sive here is that at
distande creater thun that of the objects the plane cavld be heard
clearly and its lishts seperated
ef as well as anyone on aircraft.
into ones which you knew the vositicns
The objects could net be heard
and their lights seened to be-from a single source, it seemed as
ane "bulb" with a rotating trieco
green and aber, each of 20 desr
any patern, the red flash would b
flash but tne red sesnent of the
greatest elengation. I wauld like
lered clabe of three secticnss red
ees, Necasionally, but not in
e very bright(really it was not a
sequence) brighter than Venus ab
te stress that the meenglew
did nat necessarily mean that the sky was hazy,
which it wasn't,
oF piect be seen when near the wieen and only then
but that the cdjec*t could s Ra a be cee
since they were all wnlight excene tor the Zntse fee
that I shewlc stress that when
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the single sbject was closest (3000
ft.) there was still ne seund and the distance here ia ane watch i - |
am very sure of(3000 ft.) There was ne unusual activity in the |
sir such as thundersterns or such phencnenai. the plme chasin j |
(this is what it se med te te deinz) the last object chased if in + |
a wide ave fram “NB threugh west to the 5& where they both paneer are
aver the herizen. Zhe object did ant increase speed te elude the
«1 anéfand stayed well in frent of 1 fais yor may not be o-~f
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, any great imnertunce, but.ag the object seemed tn halt
22m its matinn
t get either ori
shter or dimmer and it has just occurred te wre that
the ivratic side tn side moticns may actually have been the -biects
meving in a rectungular-shaned maneuver. ly
Wauld you vlease sive me yrur analysis of cnisS Sipnvinss
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about 900 mph befrre the plane cams.
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29 May 196)
United states Air Ferce Headquarters
dashingtan, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Weul@ you please send me a cnpp of the following which were released
Some thne ago: JANAP 146 (B) of September 1951 (declassified per 12
December 1953), AFR 200-2 of 12 august 1954 (superseding AFR 200-2 of
26 August 1953 including change 200-2A 2 Nevember 1953), and if peassible
PRNC 3820.1 of 23 July 1954. I wuld alse like any other infernaticn
abeut the subject of UFOs and also any photos that you have printed
far release. Thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
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June 12, 1964
Dear Mr. io
This is in reply to your letter of May 29,
1964, in which you requested certain publications
on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects.
JANAP 146 is for intra-service use only and
not for distribution. AFR 200-2 is for inter-
service guidance and PRNC 3820.1 is a Navy docu-
ment.which is used solely for Navy guidance.
Objects available within the Air Force for dissemi-
nation. Those photos which were submitted for
analysis have been evaluated as common objects, =) | |
flaws in the negative, or hoaxes, and all have been
returned to the senders. .
There are no photographs of Unidentified Flying |
We are inclosing the latest Air Force Fact Sheet
on Unidentified Flying Objects together with a sum-
mary. of the recent Socorro, New Mexico sighting.
Sincerely,
MASTON M, JACKS |
Major, USAF |
Public Information Division
Office of Information |
Inclosures
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Middleboro, . 02346 !
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riddlebera, vass,
15 June 1964
Praject Blue Baek Inf-rmaticn ffficer Rat bee
Hq USAF (SaFCIeP3) Ai
The Pentagen ei
washington, Dee 20330
Gentlemens:
In a fact sheet sent me recently by your pudlic infermaticn
afficer at the Secratary's office I was asked te enntact yeu if I
avserved anything which I believed to possess the qualities ofa
UFC. I sheuld have received this snacner because on March 1 and
June 5 of this year Phere were a few interesting rccurances witnessed
by yours truly and two «thers far the first and ane other frr the
second.
I am writing te request two (2) UFC repert ferns from your office
which I will return very seen after they are received. I will admit
that I have believed in the phennmena, and I say it jekingly, which
your ofiice calls the UFO ant that an the night «f the secand
sighting I was ant Bonking for some, but the report will bea
truthful descrinpti-n of what was seen, as unbiased as passible, and
with the cooreraticn of the «ther witnesses. I sam familiar with
mast astrene ical ~henemena and aernadynamic capacities nf ebjects as
well as mest ferms of aircraft as were the ther ebservers,
ye. may be able tr send ta me abnut UFS's, :If yeu are nat intereste
tw as @& e+
in secting my repert, wenuli yeu please answer this réqnest fer
infearmaticn if ressible.
Besides the forms I wauld alse appreciate any infernaticn reste}
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM
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OFFICIAL FILE GUPY
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Request For UFO Information @gEer”
Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs. Gaiser)
1. We have received two complete FID forms 164 from ir.
of Middleboro, Massachusetts. . He has requested an
Force evaluation on these two sightings.
2. The sighting of 1 March 1961s evaluated as mininterpretation
of conventional objects. The duration of one hour 41 mimtes con-
tains several sightings of miltiple objects. No time motion se-
quence can be interpreted from the data presented. Some charac~-
teristics of balloons, aircraft, and astronomical bodies are pre-
sent. The motion and relation to various objects is confusing.
The duration of each object was omitted. Should Mr qgde-
sire & more complete evaluation, it is suggested that he report
each object separately.
3. Regarding the sighting of 5 June 1964, these observations vere
of four distinct objects with curation of 1, 5, and ‘© seconds. It
is likely that 3 of the 4 objects observed were meteors, While the
fourth object was not described in sufficient detail for analysis,
“fhis object is carried as insufficient data.
FOR THE COMMANDER
ERIC T. de JONCKHEERE
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFGRMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force os much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connectior. with any <tatements, f
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal informetior s-
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
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]. When did you see the object? 2: Time of day; O08... -_...._ 04...
ttour Minutes |
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7 iiarch ao '
(Circle One): A.M. or P.M. |
Day Month
3. Time Zone: PE tae
(Circle One); { a, Eastern / (Circle One); he Savinn
\b. Central
¢. Mountain . :
d. Pacific Fi
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4. Where were you when you saw the object? >
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Nearest Postal Address City or Town | ie Stare we Cava ‘
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) ee i ee: 2 .
Hours Minutes Seconda ;
a, Certain c. Not very sure
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5.1 How was time In sight determined? Looked at wat When Saw and noticed clock
; upnn return
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes
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6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY
a. Bright a. Brighz>
b. Cloudy e oudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN locoted as you Jeoked a? the object?
(Circle One): o. In front of you d, To your left
b. In back of you e, Overheod
¢. To your right f. Don’t remember
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FTD ocr 62 164 This form supersedes F TD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolet=.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
@. None @. Bright moonlighP
- Afe b. Dull moonlight
c. Many ¢. No moonlight — pitch dork
d. Don't remember d. Don’t remember
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9. Whet were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): |
(a. Clear sky) haze noticable Gow |
. near icon + Fog, mist, of light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Mederate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow |
e. Don’t remember |
The object appeored: (Circle One):
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a. Solid : As a light” excent when silhouetted con menn haze
b. Transparent ®, remember
c. Vapor
\f it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One);
a. Brighter f a “About the sane
b. Dimmer ‘oDor'r know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
ca in Lyra
12. The edges of the object were;
(Circle One): a, Fuzzy or blurred : e., Other
b. ba a mal =
» Shorply outli »When-in moan
13. Did the object; (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? No Don’? know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don’t know
c. Break up into parts or explode? OU Don’t know
d. Give off smoke? °°) Don’t know ;
e. Change brightness? ° Don’t know
f, Change shape? io Don’t know
g- Flash or flicker? No Don’t know ;
h. Disappear and reappear? No Don’t know i
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? if +o, how?
only cisappered behind trees and horizon (hill) and came dac!-
all tines except last rather swiftly 4
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(Circle One):
it moved behind:
IF you conswered YES, thes reli what
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16. Did the object move in froni of something at any time, particulariy a cloud? |
(Circle One): Yes (Xs) Don’: Know. IF you answered YES, then 2!) what
in front of: NIN Fe oc x Wet oe ON NLC SO ert
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17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object |
haene |
Qa, Soun es ae ba) LO. CL I A ‘. sleet esas |
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b. Color rotating red, screen, and amber that seemed one changir aa iter = out
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13. Wa wish to know the onguicr size, Hold a match stick at arm’s jengrh in line vith a known obiect and acts how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. {f you had performed rhis experimen? at the rons of sos
sighting, how much of the cbject would have been coverad by the watch necd?
ea escesneatecit
1/2 - 2/3
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19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch an, lereils
of the object that you saw ‘such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trasis.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
~ or 2 ewe we
The lines extending
aceess the frent
of the object.
cruld nat be :
seen. I have
assimmed thein
presence, j;
source of light
seemed like cnilecd wire
ast always maving in
same directien.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) fes> No
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? 200 = 790_imph but aver 1
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21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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(Circle One) Yes No probably)
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say if was? sacar Tg atites 3500 SE - at
eas
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? ° 23. Were you {Circle One}
(Circle One); |
a. In the business section of s city?
a. Inside a building | b, In the rosideniic! section of 3 city?
b. Ina car
nN open countrysice
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‘El Outdoor® | d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) | @. Flying over a city?
e. At sea | f, Flying over open ceuntry?
f. Other = | saci fa aire
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24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time then complers the following ousstions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
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a. North c. East @. Sovth - 9g. Wes:
b. Northeast d. Southeast f, Southwes? h Northwest
24,2 How fast were you moving? sniles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at ony time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
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ao. Eyeglasses 4, (Yes) No e. Binoculars 8s No :
b. Sun glasses Yes (No f, Telescope es No of 3 Ox
c. Windshield Yes lo’ g. Theodolite Yes (No
d, Window glass Yes (Ko h. Other ae
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26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a commer
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some cppearance as ths obiact which you sme)
If ene took a bell about the shave of the Liberty Bell and hit it
en top with it standing risht side up se that its tar was driven
claser tr its bettam but did not dent the tan this wold sive and
describe the sbdject
OEM ODEO Oe OE ee.
of the three who saw them, only I ware -y
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27. in the following sketch, imagine thot you are at the point shown. Place an ‘A’ on the curvod line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you firs? saw it. Place a ‘’B”’ on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you Jost saw it. Place on “*A’’ on the compass {
when you first saw it. Place a ‘'B”’ on the compass where you last sow the object.
90° rat A, is where Russ first saw it.
Ao is where Il first a; jl
60°
45°
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28. .Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects meds. Piace on “‘A*’ at the beginning of the
path, a “'B”’ at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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drawing 4% SSS D. B, indicates where all but ene 4
made as } pee 2 ., Left and B, indicates where the «ne _ {§
thneugn f ee Neth peings chac@d@ as it seemed, lert. & .
qn2 was De j fi is where the first cdject was »erforns
above the positirn / 2 ing irratic meticns in a tight circle;
abject lsak Of ne arcing Venus's area and D indicates |}
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visidvle at the time
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how mony ene RES isi 3 : i
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction thar they were traveling. }
nn fermation which I cowld see. There were no .inre than 4 visible = j
at ane tine but I believe there were four because one would gn
behind » Hill in’ the east and ancther would emerge in the West.
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this rraneess wo ild them reverse.
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