USAF record 28997410 (1962)
28997410
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 25 May 1962 LOCATION: Burlington, Massachusetts DATE-TIME GROUP: Local = 25/05/62 GMT = 25/1900Z PHOTOS: [REDACTED] SOURCE: civilian
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [ILLEGIBLE] to 2 minutes NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One COURSE: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Probable Aircraft
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object in straight flight. Appeared to have cooling from sides. Shape like saucer. Passed directly overhead. Clear bright day. 4 observers. Color bluish grey. Size like bus. Speed estimated at 1500 mph. Altitude and distance compared to a jet airliner except that speed was 3X as great. Observed from top of building. Object initial observation gave size as basketball. Approached and became size of tire. Witnesses climbed down ladder without cameras (ILLEGIBLE) and took shots without giving the necessary 60 second developing time.
COMMENTS: In all probability the object was an a/b as the speed estimated by the duration, the sound etc., fit with this analysis. Also the other 3 witnesses refuse to corroborate the sighting as anything unusual, report received over one year after sighting and no attempt being made to verify this sighting at present. Case carried as insufficient data in view of limited information (Only one of four witnesses report
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 25 May 1962 LOCATION: Burlington, Massachusetts DATE-TIME GROUP: Local = 25/05/62 GMT = 25/1900Z PHOTOS: [REDACTED] SOURCE: civilian LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [ILLEGIBLE]…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 3 OFFICIAL FILE COPY TENW Request For UFO Information [REDACTED] STAMP: 6 FEB 1954 HQ USAF HQO1-PB (Mrs Gaiser) Main 23 D C 1. The following information is provided to assist you in a reply to…
- Page 4 There are many inconsistencies in the report. For example: a. The object was described as "brighter than a bright sunlight" yet minute details of the alleged object were given. b. Use of such…
- Page 5 [REDACTED] January 23, 1964 Dear Major Jackson, Regarding your recent letter concerning New England 'flying saucer' sightings of 1962 I would like to make the following comments. First of all, the…
- Page 6 February 12, 1964 Dear [REDACTED], This is in reference to your letters of January 25, 1964, and your note of February 9, 1964. The pictures you submitted are returned herewith as per your request.…
- Page 7 Page 2 8. IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS AND MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 8 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [OUT OF SIGHT] 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes [No] Don't…
- Page 9 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [ILLEGIBLE] MPH 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away…
- Page 10 27. In the following sketchy, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B"…