PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8716452

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONMiddleboro Mass

FRAMES3

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PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
DATS' -TIME CROUP LOCATION
21 Juiy 66 21/0820z Middleboro, Mass.
B. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian Astro (meteor) Astro (meteor) m
Joi Jo
4. NUMBER OF OSJECTS 4 NUMBER OBJECTS
One One
5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 seconds Observer was lookin; out of window when object wes noted
descending at a high rate of speed. descending at a high rate of speed.' Cbject had a blue - Coject had a blue -
6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION green glow.
Ground Visual
Description is consistent with that of meteor.
7. COURSE
NE
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Provious ediuons of thls form may bo usod.

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MIDDIE-BORO MASS,
UNCLASSIFIED
0
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 5820 (25 Jul 66) N/wkt
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3 NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) ADV CY DIA PAGE 1 OF 2
SMB B052RTTU JAW RUEDUHA 9244 206173 UED HQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 2512502
FM 551AEWCONNG OT IS AFB MASS FM 551AEWCONNG OT IS AFB MASS
TO RUMFVA/ADC TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUED MA/1AF STEWART AFB NY RUED MA/1AF STEWART AFB NY
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUEDELE OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF WA SH DC
BT
UNOLAS 5510IN 10349 JU 66FR CSAF (AFRDC)'OSAF (SAF01).
SUBJ: UFO REPORT. AFR 200-2 PARA. 14A. (1D TEARDROP (2) PEA
(3)BLUE-GREEN LON )OE (5)N/A (6)NONE(7) NONE 8) OE
(9) NONE B. (1) V IEWER LOOKED OUT WINDON UPON AR ISING IN THE
MORNING (2) 0 DEGREES*ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION AN 090 DEGREES
AZ IMUTH (3) ZERO DEGREES'ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION AND 070 DEGREES AZ IMUTH (3) ZERO DEGREES'ANGLE OF ELEVAT ION AND 070 DEGREES
AZIMUTH (4) CBJECT DESCENDED AT HIGH SPEED IN AN ARC FROM WOUTH AZIMUTH (4) CBJECT DESCENDED AT HIGH SPEED IN AN ARC FROM WOUTH
TO NORTH (5) INSANTANEOUSLY TO THE NORTHEASE (6) TWO TO TIREE TO NORTH (5) INSANTANEOUSL Y TO THE NORTHEASE (6) TWO TO THREE
SECONDS C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A D.(1) 0820Z/21 SECONDS C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL (2) NONE (3) N/A D.(1) 0820Z/21.
JULY 66 (2) NIGHT APPR OACHING DAWN E. BEACH STREET 'SOUTH JULY 66 (2) DACHING DAWN E. BEACH STREET 'SOUTH
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 5820 (25 Jul 66) Page 2 of 2
PAGE 2 RUED JHA 9244 UNQL AS
BEN JAM IN GI BBS AGE 5 7RET IRED BEACH ST SOUTH M IDDLEBOR O'MASS BEN JAM IN GI BSS AGE 5 7RET IRED 'BEACH ST 'SOUTH M IDDLEBOR O'MASS
EST IVATE F REL IABILITY 'GOD G.QLEAR AND COLD () SURFACE EST IVATE OF REL IABIL ITY'GOM G. (D) QLEAR AND COLD (2) SURFACE
WINDS 318 DE GREES AT 2-KNOT S; 10000-FT 270 DEGREES AT 20-KNOTS WINDS 318 DE GREES AT 2-KNOT S; 10000-FT *270 DEGREES AT 20-KNOTS
(3) NONE CLEAR (4) UNL M ITED (5) NONE (6) NONE (7) TWO DEGREES
PER 100DFT TO S000-FT H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE K. INTEL- PER 1000-FT TO 5000-FT H. NONE I. NONE J. NONE K.INTEL-
LIGENCE OFFICER. A REPRE SENTAT IVE OF THE SM IT HSONIAN ASTRO-
PHYSICAL OBSERVAT ORY 'CAMBR ID GE 'MASS. REPORTED NO SIGHT INGS AT
THIS T IME. UPON BE ING BR IEFED ON SIGHT ING DETAIL S'HONEVER HE
SUGGE STED THE OBJECT WAS PBOBABLY A SMALL METEOR. LACK OF ANY
CONCLUSIVE EV IDENCE IDENT IFICAT ION.
1.NONE
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0.309C
UNCLASSIFIED