DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8706757
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1964
REPORTED LOCATIONAndover Massachusetts
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
20 May 64 Andover, Massachusetts D Probably Balloon
3. 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar CX Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 20/1929Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
OxNo civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER 9. COURSE Other- Other
000 000 Insufficient Data Insufficient Data for Evaluation for Evaluation
Unknown
10 seconds one manuvered manuvered
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
lObject like dime mad e "U" turn turn suddenly Probable a/c sighting since a/c sighting since
laccelarated and disappeared. disappeared. No sound. Object object sompared to B-52. Durtion object sompared B-52. Durtion
"shiny". Compared to "shiny". Compared to high high alt without alt without inconsistant (lo seconds). inconsistant (10 seconds).
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UFOs in N.Andover. UFOs: in N.Andover.
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information as pos oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to ansy nany questions as you possibly can. The information thhat you give will
be used for rese rour name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal Information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 29
Hour Minutes
May 1964 (Circle One): A.M or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle One):. a Doylight Saving
B. Central Standard
c. c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4Where were you when you saw the object? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
t I.Andover M.Andre Massachuat Massachuses
Pal Address Address City or Town State or County Stata or County
.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 14
Hours A Minutes Seconds
.Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain. d. Just a guess
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YesK No
What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
d. Bright a. Bright
b. b. Cloudy
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the abject? .
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
C. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 Thie form supersed 164, Jul 61, which i obsolete.
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c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
Don't remember
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circlo One):
Clear sky .Dry
b. Hazy .Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Snow
4 •. Don't remember
10. The object appeored: (Circle One):
a. Solid a.Solid d.As a light d.As a light
.Transparent .Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was It brighter thon the brightest stors? (Circle One): 1If it appeared as a light, was It brighter thon the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter .About the same 41
. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common oblect: Compare brightness to some common obloct:
Zooked
.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
Likero bright stor . II
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: (Circle One for each question) 70:28
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes CNo Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappeor and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? sighting, how much of all
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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(Circle One):
a.In the businoss section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b.In a car c. In ppen countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
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2.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complote the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. Wost
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? — miles per hour.
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2Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "Aat the beginning of the 28Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "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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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes N
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last First Name Middl Name
ADDRESS M.andoria Mas, 01845
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBEI AGE 16 sEx male
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
Day Month Year
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Aerial Objects Still UFO SIGHTED
Strange
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Seen In South Lawrence there was at least one unexpect.
ed difference: The craft simply
vanished in mid-air while the
Just 20 days ago as t three Sac-jof elevation was about 60 de- observers had their eyes "glued"
red Heart school boys were en- on it.
grees. It didn't 'disappear behind
tering their school building they There were a few clouds a
spotted something. strange in the BEHIND it. So, the circumstan- tree nor houses: It just evapor-
sky...It has haunted them ever ces for seeing and comparing ated' to nothing. At that time, by
since. were excellent., the way, there were no leaves
This week Rev. Guy J. Cyr, SM. The ufo was- shining "like yet in that one tree to their
of the parish, has recounted the silver" and ha strangest right. So, even if it had gone be-
sighting of the strange object shape: It looket like a tadpole hind that tree it's obvious to any-
and has called for additional re- in its early stages. It was "as big body who went and stood on the
ports from anyone else who may as two moving vans," the boys spot that they still could have
have seen an unidentified flying said. It followed a horizontal seen it very clearly.
object on May 11. In a commun- straight-line course from SE to I went twice to the very spot
icatior. to the public the priest NW. The observers 'lost' it behind where the younghters were at
says: house-tops. the time they made these two
Monday morning May 11, 1964 Just a few hours later, namely stupendous sightings and while
Robert Dumond of . 54 Beacon at 12:15 the same pupils were at I was there interviewing them
street and his classmates: Allen the same place, again going into and trying to catch flaws and
Newcomb, John Rheaume, Ken- Ischool and they saw the same contradictions in their testimon-
neth Gallant. and other sixth or an identical object. However. ies, several planes, including jets
graders at the. Sacred Heart tContinued on.Page-Iw passed by. So, it was easy to
school, saw something in the sky make comparisons and see how
which held them aghast for 7 to they knew about the "retarded
8 seconds. sound of a jet.
They testified that they clear- The second time I.was there It
Iy observed in- the sky a very Iy observed in. the: sky a very was on a very bright day: at i:30
mysterious aircraft. It had no in the afternoon and we had the
wings and. it made no sound wings and it made no sound sun almost in our eyes. Yet, poor sun almost in our eyes. Yet, poor
whatsoever. Yet it traveled. at whatsoever. Yet it traveled at as my eyesight is, I could easily
distinguish the wings and even distinguish the wings and even
the speed ot average airplanes the ailerons. Some of these planes
and it wasn't far away. the eyewitnesses told me, were
There was no noise at that much further than the strange
time which could have prevent- craft they saw. and moreover,
ed them from hearing it. there : were no clouds; behind there : were no clouds behind
It was 8:30. The bell had rung It was 8:30. The bell had rung those planes by which silhou-
and they were walking two by ettes would have been created.
two on the sidewalk toward the Has anyone else seen this ufo
gate. It was. in front of them, at in the sky at that time?' If so, in the sky at that time?'If so,
first slightly: to their left. and the first slightly to their leit, and the let us. or someone else know. If
sun was behind themy sun was:behind them you fear ridicule, make an anony-
As some of them pointed to the mous repor
area.wherejt.had-been-seemI
estimated that the viewing angle
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United States Air Force
Washington, D. C.
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