USAF record 28990260

PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 27 Nov 60

2. LOCATION Great Barrington, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] 23:00 GMT [ILLEGIBLE] 23:00

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Wind Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS [HW:] Civilian

6. G.Y. [HW:] Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 still objts - 20 min 1 moving objt - 3 min

8. BRIEF SUMMRY OF SIGHTING Witnessed object as a pinwheel at rest. About 3" in diameter at its length. Glowed red, occasionally flashing bluish-green. Two still objects moving E/W/no planned formation. Sighted approx 45° above horizon. Two still objects disappeared after about 20 min in same position.

Third moved in a straight line to W to a position directly overhead then went behind light cloud and disappeared—was visible about 3 min.

9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS three

10 COURSE two - still one - E-W

11 COMMENTS Witness probably saw a combination of objects which added up to his sighting. Two stationary objects were probably stars and moving object an n/c. There were three bright stars in the E: Betelgeux, Rigel, and Aldabarn. It is believed & still objects were Betelgeux Alpha Orion and Rigel Beta Orion. Third Object witnessed by witness was possibly an n/c. A closed curtain between witness and stars could account for the disappearance.

ATIC FORM 135 (REV 28 SEP 59)

12 CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Stars Probably Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown