PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 Apr 66 26/0110z ASHBY, MASSACHUSETTS (2 witnesses)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVAIUATION
Form i64 sent to witness through Civil Defense Director.
4. NUMBER OF CBJECTS Not returned after 30 days. Will re-evaluate if further
info is received.
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5. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Driver and passenger observed object which was helicopter
unk unk shaped with fire or flame shaped with fire or flame emitting from the emitting from the tail section, tail section,
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION underside appeared to appeared open-mouthed shape and obj swooped
6TYPE OF OBSERVATION down to a level o down to a level of er auto, causing occupants causing occupants
ground visual to become near-hysterical to become enear-hysterical. bright bluish light seemed to
7. COURSE dominate the obj, dominate the obj. although there was there no sound. Ufo accelerated
at extreme speeds and disappeared ov at extrame speeds and disappeared around the Mt. Watatic
E-W The information was given to the Civil Defense Dept at Ashby.
. PHOTOS Information above is not sufficient for evaluation. Information above is not sufficient for evaluation.
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
DYo Yes
XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editlons of thle form may be used.

JUN 8 1966
Ashby Civil Defense Department
Attn: Thomas J. Walker,
Civil Defense Director
WheeLer Road
1. Reference you of 27 April 1966 giving information on
a UrO sighting by Mr. of Ashby. The information
in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Since your
letter did not contain Mr. address, we would appreciate
your forwarding the attached FTD Form 164 to him. Upon completion
of this form, Mr. may return 1t idressed
envelope.
2. Since t the Air Force has
unidentified flying objects over the United States, you may refer
personnel desiring to the nearest Air For
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20 2 ERIC T. de JONCKHEERE, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
PMD BI /IE Deputy for Techn Deputy for Technology and Subsystems and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
COORDINATION:
ORIGINATOR:
DATED
TDEW

ACSI-DFISM (29 Apr 66) 2nd Ind
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
HQ, DA, OACofS for Intelligence, Washington, D. C. 20310 19 MAY 1966
TO: Office of Information, Hq U.S. Ai SAFOICC, Mrs.
Hunt, Room 4A120, 330
The Inclosure attached forwarded as matter pertaining to
your office.
FOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE:
( (.C
Incl JAMES W. STRAIN
as Colonel, GS
Director of Foreign
Intelligence
D. C. SPIECE
Colonel, GS Colonel, GS
Chiel, Scienlific & Chiek, Scienlific &
Technical Division
3

AHABB-SI (29 Apr 66) 1st Ind
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
HEADQUARTERS FIRST US May 1966
THRU: Deputy Cl
Army Commal nental
MAY1966
TO:
Washington, D.C. 20310
Incl ..
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS FORT DEVENS
Office of the ACofS G2
Fort Devens, Massachusetts Ol433
AHBPGB 29 April 1966
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
TO: DCofs, Intelligence
First U.S. Army
ATTN: AIABB-SI
Fort Meade, liaryland 20755
Forwarded for your information and action is a copy of a letter des-
cribing the sighting of an "Unidentified Flying Object" in Massachusetts on
the evening of 25 April at 20lo hours.
Epuborl
Inel Incl E.J. GRUSKOWSKI GRUSKOWSKI
as Lt Col GS
ACofS G2

FIRE OR LAmE EmiTTINg
UNdERSIdE To bE OPEH mouThEd
ThT ThE HALFPE AHY OThER sounds.
o\a$ 40 m.p.t. Thos bLoTTiNGoUT

ThE ( - sAid AUTO iS A schooL TEACHER
IN - hE REpORTedly,
RELATEd his EXPERIENCE To ThE Leom. C.DDiR,
Wight, who in TURN Cov7 cTEd
YOURSELF.
PiRECT EAST TO WEST.
C.D.DiR.
WAS NOT WHEELER ROAD,
wAs sighTEd by mANY
Ashby, MASS.
01431