USAF record 302575621
302575621
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 12 April 68 13/0415Z
LOCATION Cape Neddick, Maine
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION About one minute
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
COURSE S to NNE
PHOTOS XX No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE XX No
CONCLUSION Possible (AIRCRaFT)
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS The observers were watching an eclipse of the moon when they sighted a flat disc shaped object with a dome. It had an extremely brilliant white pulsating light on the 'head-on' side and clear, brilliant red blinking red lights across the side.
COMMENTS: The description is similar to that of an aircraft with an electrical advertising sign. One advertiser who operates in the area was contacted but stated that it was not his plane. If the object had continued NNE it would have passed over Biddeford and Saco, Maine. No one reported any UFOs to their police departments. Peace AFB and Portsmouth Airport are only 10 to 15 miles SSW of the sighting and
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 12 April 68 13/0415Z LOCATION Cape Neddick, Maine SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS One LENGTH OF OBSERVATION About one minute TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 Portland, which is about 50 miles NNE of observer, has a large airfield. Since we received no other reports from the area and so many people were outside watching the eclipse of the moon, it is felt…
- Page 3 Cape Neddick Maine 03902 April 15, 1968 Project Blue Book Information Office SAFOI Washington, D. C. 20330 Gentlemen: On the night of April 12, 1968, there was a total eclipse of the moon. The night…
- Page 4 SAF-OICC/Miss Turnure/76526/Apr 23, 1968 [STAMP:] 23 APR 1968 Dear Mrs. [REDACTED], This will reply to your recent letter in which you reported seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO). Without…
- Page 5 SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET BUREAU APPROVAL NUMBER 21-R358 THIS QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN DESIGNED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE…
- Page 6 6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS HOUSE. PLACE AN "A" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A "B" ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE…
- Page 7 B. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? (Check appropriate blocks.) OUTDOORS IN BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY IN BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF CITY IN CAR AS DRIVER AS PASSENGER IN OPEN…
- Page 8 10. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING? [HW: Only one.] 11. Page 4 CONDITIONS…
- Page 9 13. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE? STAND STILL AT ANY TIME? SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND RUN AWAY? BREAK UP IN PARTS AND EXPLODE? CHANGE COLOR? GIVE OFF LIGHT? CHANGE BRIGHTNESS? CHANGE SHAPE?…
- Page 10 15. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN…