DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8278231
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONDalton Massachusetts
FRAMES21

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6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION The light fluttered up and then dropped straight
dowm, ther
Ground Visual rese up again- hovered in one area but seemed to be wobblirg
7. COURSE at times. Object oeared take off and travel toward the
west. Since the 6 Oc sighting Observe has seen as many
Stationary - as 6 or 7 objects on di ferent nights. The observer wanted
8. to stress that she has seen to stress that she has seer these things hese things almost almos every ry night. night.
. PHOTOS PHOTOS The observer has seen many The observer has seen many for
except cept
Yes one or two cloudy one or two cloudy nights.
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE consistent with that of
an astronomical observation. observation. The witnesses have seen
Yes 7 Yes many objects in many objects in the sky since t the sky since t the 6 Oct. 66 sighting.
No
FORM
FTD SFPA3 FTO SFDAR 0-329 (TDF) 0-329 (TDF) Deaniane
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the following infermation about yourself:
NAME Name Middlo Name
Dalton Mass
City Zone State
TELEP AGE 30 SEX
todieate any aidl lwdineanyeome fence which micht be pertiaeor
1am and not one to
Start aboct 5o seriocts as
any thn of
U5o, cen am sure
Whet I have been Seeingo
33.When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
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Day Month Year Dultor
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2/0ctl06
FTD (TDER)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
7 November 1966
Mrs
Dalton, Massachusetts Ol226
Dear
Reference your letter of 2l October 1966 regarding your
observations of alleged UFOs in the Daltcn, Massachusetts
d7 puron area. Without essential data such 88 azimuth, elevation,
AOE BTLE THIDIAE flight characteristics, etc. etc., a meaningful meaningful evaluation is
not werranted. If you would you would complete the enclosed FTD enclosed FTD
Form 164 on your 6 on your 6 October sighting, a more mprehensive rehensive
i TVIIAR evaluation will be possible.
Thank you Force. Force. -
Sincerely, Sincerely,
ou Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Proje lue Book
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1. object? 8 30
Hour Minulns
6 ..October 1966 (Circle One): A.M. P.M.
or
Doy Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (0. Eastern (Circle Une): o Daylight Saing
b. Central Standard
c. Mountain )
d. Pacific
o. Other
4. Whers were you when you saw bject?
Daltoru- MassachuseHs
Nearest Postal City or Town Stata or County
( Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? wrist we tch
ropped
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? NoKmy droppe then retord
a1s0 light
ion of the sky? at tishes
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright Clear, Not bright
b. Cloudy b.
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in bock of you o. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM 164 285°9 2.
OCT 62 This form superee obsolste. Anitunus
13°
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. Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and n? "
much of the object is covered by the heod of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirw: i si.e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
about
green lighr
then
some times red
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10. The object appear rcle One).
a. Solid D As a light octq
. Transporent a. Don't remember
c. Vapor
hter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
@ Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d.Don't know
C
th
(Cuclo(n) 0. Fuzzy or blurred
T 6 Like a bright stor -
C. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Don't know
o. Change brightness? 09:0:69 Don't know
f. Change shape? No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? No Den't know
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Outdoors 3 d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over oper ntry Hh
f. Other g. Other Lleft
Same
ew m Ove s.dentiapei
BILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction ere you moving (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South 0 West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?3 _miles per hour.
7re
③ other nights
red and whik flushiger bolbs (Snaler objects whchare)
unched
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