PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 'DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
21 April 66 22/0115Z Lewiston, Maine (2 W,TNESSES)
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian& Military Astro (METEOR) 270
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 Seconds 4 Seconds Object was a meteor shaped. Round front section about the size
6. 6. of a pea with a tail the length of two index fingers held at
TYPE OF OBSERVATION arms length. Bluish-white in color with gold colored sparkes
Grounc-Visual Ground-Visual being emitted from the tail. Observer thought the object was a being emitted from the tail. Observer thought the object was a
7. 7. COURSE meteor.
South, Down
8. PHOTOS
Yes 1 1
N No
9. PHYSICAL DENCE
Yes
SEANo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 58824 (21 Apr 66)A/bw Pg l of 4
ACTION: NIN-7 DIA-1, RDC-4 (19)
SMB A010RTTU JAW RUEDHBA005 -RUEDHQA. a ADV CY DIA
ZNR UUUUU
R 202035Z ZEX
FM 36 AIRDIV TOPSHAM AFS ME
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUEDMA/1AF STEWART AFB NY RUEDMAA/1AF STEWART AFB NY
RUCOSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/US AF RUEDHQA/USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC WASHINGTON 25 DC CYS
OS
BT OSA OSA
OSP
UNCLAS 360 IN 00027 APR 66 UNCLAS 360IN 00027 APR 66 US
UFO. REF: AFR 200-2. RR RR
FOR: USAF IL IL
ILA ILA
THE FOLLOWING IBMITTEI 15,AFR ILI
ILP
200-2. ILS
ILT
A DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT: FM
RD
1 METEOR SHAPED. ROUND FRONT SECTION WITH TAIL. MP
ARM MPP
2. HEAD OF OBJECT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEA HELD AT MPR
LENGTH AND TAIL OF THE SAME WIDTH. LENGTH UF THE TAIL WAS APP- AA
AAA
AAR
ROXIMATELY THE SAME LENGTH AS TWO INDEX FINGERS HELD AT ARMS CO
LENGTH.
85
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AF IN : 58824 (21 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4
3. THE FRONT SECTION AND TAIL WERE BLUISH-WHITE. GOLD COL-
CRED SPARKS WERE BEING EMITTED FROM A THE TAIL.
4. ONE
5. N/A
6NONE
7. STATED IN PARA A, ITEM 2.
8 NO SOUND WAS HEARD. OBSERVER WAS RIDING ON A MOTORCYCLE 8 NO SOUND WAS HEARD. OBSERVER WAS RIDING ON A MOTORCYCLE
WHICH MAKES A GOOD DEAL OF SOUND.
NONE.
B 1. OBJECT T WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY THE PASSENGER ON MY
MOTORCYCLE.
3. 30 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON. 80 DEGREES NOR TH.
4STRAIGHT WITH A SLIGHT ARC.
5IT LOOKED LIKE IT BURNED ITSELF OUT.
6OBJECT WAS VISIBLE TO ME AFTER WAS POINTED OUT FOR
ABOUT 4 SECONDS.
C 1 GROUND-VISUAL
20 N/A
3N/A
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INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 58824 (21 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4
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D. 1. 01152
NIGHT
E. TRAVELING DUE NORTH ON U. S. 201 APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM
THE ENTRANCE TO TAFS.
F. 2D LT STANLEY W. KAROD, 4626 SUPPORT SQ, SAGE UTILITIES. F.20 LT i STANI AROD, 4626 SUPPOF SQ, SAGE UTILITIES.
RELIABILITY: EXCELLENT. OTHER OBSERV RELIABILITY: EXCELLENT. OTHER OBSERVER
PENTHOUSE PAR TMENTS, LEWISTON, MANE. RELIABILITY:
EXCELLENT.
G. 1. WEATHER WAS CLEAR
2SURFACE LV SE AT 5 2. SURFACE LV SE AT 5
6000 360/10
10000 3 340/20
16000 3 350/40
20000 350/50
30000 340/70
50000 3 300/40
80000 NOT AVAILABLE.
3UNRESTRICTED.
4UNRESTRICTED.
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 58824 (21 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4
5 NONE.
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6 NONE.
7. 47 DEGREES F.
H THE OBSERVER THINKS THE SIGHTING WAS A METEOR.
1 NONE
J. UNKN OWN
K. DONALD C. WESTLAKE, CAR K. DONALD C. WESTLAKE, CAPT, CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE, 36 APT, CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE, 36
AIR DIV.
THIS WAS PROBABLY A METEOR. THIS WAS PROBABLY A METECR.
Lo NONE. L NONE.
BT
NNNN
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