PROJECT BLUE BOOK

4 PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION 7
20 April 66 20/1656Z Barre, Vermont (2 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
ogent buffetos by hyi
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS goryy win'ls - mot
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 Minutes Object was pie shaped, flat on top, about the size of a dime
held at arms length, white in color and appeared to have
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION something dangling from the bottom. somecning dangling rron cie boccom. ooJect aPpeared w Object appeared to rotate
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual white in flight. Moved from the SE to SW to E. Made a circle white in flight. Moved from the SE to SW to E. Made a circle
7. COURSE 7. COURSE and went up and down with vibrating motion. Moving fast at
SE to E times. Disappeared over tree.
Circled, Up-Down,
8. PHOTOS
Yes
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9. PHYSIC PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DENCE
Yes
XXNo XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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AF IN : 61286 (22 Apr 66) 0/jg Pg l of 5
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO : XOP-1, X PX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1, R
ADV CY DIA
SMB C020CZ CBVC368
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RUCDSQ/AFSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO II.P IIP
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UNCLAS 380DCOI 10456 APR 66. LAI AOD - AA
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FOR AFNIN AT HQ USAF AND SAFOI AT SECRETARY OF THE AAR
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AF. SUBJECT:UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT A. OT
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DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT. (1) SHAPE-PIE-SHAPED, SS
DSMG
FLAT ON TOP,MRESEMBLED SAUCER; (2) SIZE-APPROCIMATELY
THE SIZE OF A DIME HELD AT ARMS LENGTH, THOUGH BOTH
OBSERVERS THOUGHT OBJECT WAS 2 TO 3 FT IN DIAMETER;
(3) COLOR-PURE (EXTREMELY) WHITE :(4) NUMBER -ONE
(1) (6) OTHER DETAILS-HANGING
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Pg 2 of 5
3
68 DOWN FROM UNDERSIDE WAS SOMETHING RESEMBLING SIZE OF
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ONE HALF ORANGE THOUGH WHITE IN COLOR (7) TAIL OR
TRAIL OR EXHAUST -MONE (8) SOUND-NONE HEARD; (9)
OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES-OBJECT WAS SEEN AS ROTATING
WHILE IN FLIGHT B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED THE ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS-
WHILE TALKING ON PHONE (NEIGHBORS ) BOTH LOOKED OUT
VIADOWS; SAW WHITE OBJECT WAS IN CONSIDERABLE CONTRAST VIAOOWS; SAW WHITE OBJECT WAS IN CONSIDERABLE CONTRAST al
TO BROWN TREES AND HILLS (2) ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF TO BROWN TREES AND HILLS (2) ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF
OBJECT WHEN FIRST OB SERVED-ONE OB SERVER THOUGHT OBJECT WHEN FIRST OB SERVED-ONE OB SERVER THOUGHT
OBJECT WAS AT 300 FT ALTITUDE, THE OTHER AT 20FT,
JUST ABOVE TREES FROM THE EAST TO SOUTH EAST: (3)
ELEVATION AND AZ IMUTH OF OBJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE-
GOING EAST, UP AND OVER TREES AND HILL (4)DESCRIPTION
OF FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERS OF OBJECT-OBJECT MOVED
FROMM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WEST TO EAST, MADE CIRCLE WENT
UP AND DOWN WITH VIBRATING MOTION HAD NERVOUS JITTERS,
AND WAS MOVING FAST AT TIMES(5) HOW DID OBJECT
DISAPPER THE TREES S AND HILL TO EAST; (6) HOW
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 61286 (22 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 5
LONG WAS OBJECTVISIBLE-TWO TO THREE MINUTES.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL;
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(2) OPTICAL AIDS -NONE VIEWED THROUGH HOUSE WINDOW
ONLY (3) N/A.VD. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) TIME-1656Z 20 APR 66; (2) LIGHT CONDITIONS-DAY. (1) TIME- ToS6Z 20 APR 66; (2) LTGHT CONDTTTUNS-UAT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: 2 MILES EAST OF BARRE, VT,
4412N/07226W. F. IDENTIFICATION OF OB SERVOOS:(1
CIVILIAN MRS
HILL BARRE VT, OCCUPATION HOUSEWIFF (2) CIVILIAN
MRS MRS AGE 27, RFD 1 EAST HILL BARRE
VT, OCCUPATION -HOUSEWIFE  BOTH HOUSEWIVES SEEMED VT ISEWLEF BOTH HOUSEWUVES SEEMED
SINCERE BUT WERE POORLY ORIENTATED AS TO THEIR
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. BOTH EXPRESSED THEMSELVES IN A
POSITIVE MANNER BUT SEEMED TO LACK TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
TO SUPPORT DESCRIPTION OF STATEMENTS. G. WEATHER AND
WINDS -ALOFT CONDITINS AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER-VERY WINDY, FOGGINESS,
QLOUDY WITH SOME RAIN/SPRINKLING: (2) REPORT OF AWS,
WEA SQ, PLATTSBURGH AFB NY, FOR VICINITY OF
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AF IN : 61286 (22 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 5
SIGHTING AT 1700Z 20 APR 66: WINDS SURFACE 170/14 KTS
10,009 FT 260/16 KNOTS PLUS 36 F 16,00 90/18 KTS
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PLUS 12F 2000, FT 300/26KTS PLUS OR -0F 30,000FT
300/40KTS -4950,000FT 310/35KTS-81F (3) 598746R13 4990,00011 3 10739R75-6H 159
CEILING. -4,000FT (4) VISIBILITY-25 MILES (5) CEIL ING. -4,000FT (4) VISIBILITY-25 MILES (5)
AMOUNT OF (CLOUD COVER OVERCAST: (6) N/A (7) VERTICAL AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER OVERCAST: (6) N/A (7) VERTICAL
TEMP GRADIENT-SEE ABOVE TEMPERATURES.MH. ANY OTHER TEMP GRADIENT-SEE ABOVE TEMPERATURES.MH. ANY OTHER
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OF CONDITION: CUSTY WINDS. I. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OF CONDITION: CUSTY WINDS. I.
INTERCEPTION: NXA J. LOCATION ALTITUDE AND FLOGHT INTERCEPTION ALTITUDE AND FLOGHT
AIR TRAFFIC AS CAUSE FOR SIGHTING: NONE. K. POSITION CAUSE FOD POSITION
TITLE AND COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER: ALLEN H.
DOYLE MAJOR USAF 380TH STATEGIC AEROSPACE WING (SAC).
PLATTSBURGH AFB NEW YORK, OIC COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
BRANCH. COMMENTS: THE OB SERVERS DESCRIPTION AS TO
OBJECT'S SIZE (2TO 3FT IN DIAMETER), ITS SHAPE
(SAUCER, PIE-SHAPED), WITH HALF AN ORANGE-LIKE PROTUSION
VIEWED ON ITS UNDERSIDE PLUS COLOR (PURE WHITE) APPEARS
TO THIS COMMENTING OFFICER THAT OBJECT RESEMMBLES A
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AF IN : 61286 (22 Apr 66) Pg 5 of 5
LIGHT WEIGHT, SAUCER SHAPED LID COVER OFF OF A STORAGE/
REFUSE CONTAINER. POSSIBLE OBJECT COULD BE A 3 FOOT LID
COVER MADEOF VERY LIGHT-WEIFHT MATERIAL I.E:
STYREFOAM IN PURE WHITE COLOR PLASTICE OR THER LIGHT
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WEIGHT PLASTIC. THERFORE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUCH A WEIGHT PLASITC. THERFURE TT TS PUSSIBLE THAT SUCH A
LIGHT WEIGHT LID COVER VIEWED IN UPSIDE-DOWN POSITION LIGHT WEIGHT LID COVER VIEWED IN UPSIDE-DOWN POSITION
PICKED-UP AND DUFFETTED BY GUSTY-HIGH WINDS (PRESENT
AT THAT TIME). INTO/OUT OF OBSERVERS VIEW COULD WELL
PRESENT MANUEVERS RESEMBLING NERVOUS JITTERS UP
AND DOWN -VIBRATED AS WELL AS ROTATING MOTIONS.
THUS A HO USEWIFE OB SERVER, STARTLED FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES - TA MLNITES
e BY SUCH A FLYING OOJECT WHICH DISAPPEARED , COULD WELL
MISINTERPRETED OBJECT AS TO ITS TRUE IDENTITY. L. EXISTENCE
OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE-NONE.
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