USAF record 28966927 (1956)

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 14 August 1956

2. LOCATION Boston, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 16:0030Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS [HW: Yes] No

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [ILLEGIBLE] to 2 mins

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

9. COURSE Left

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object was a blue light & a red light on its left and right sides respectively. Obj flew straight towards observer. In the sky it evidently disappeared by flying over the building where observer was watching it. A humming sound noticed as object approached observer. Object viewed visually for 2 to 3 mins.

[STAMP: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)]

11. COMMENTS of wings, speed, sound, duration, and flight path indicate sighting possibly caused by helo. Although rotor blades were not seen, it is possible that the obj coming directly towards observer under the present conditions of observation that rotor blades are not distinctly visible Case evaluated as possible helicopter.

12. CONCLUSIONS Was Helicopter Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown