Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Houlton, Maine, 2 August 1952
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian witness reported 21 light-green, disc-shaped objects flying in formation over Houlton, Maine, on August 2, 1952. The official military conclusion for the 35-minute sighting was 'insufficient data for evaluation'.
On the evening of August 2, 1952, a civilian witness in the Grand Lake area of Houlton, Maine, observed a formation of 21 disc-shaped objects. The sighting lasted approximately 35 minutes, beginning at 2155 EDT. The witness, who possessed prior training in the Air Corps, reported that the objects were very light green in color and flew in a formation. During the observation, individual objects were seen leaving the formation and subsequently returning. The witness noted that the objects moved in a circular motion toward the northeast, and that one object remained motionless for a few seconds. The witness also observed that the brightness of the objects varied in intensity. The weather conditions were reported as dry and warm with scattered clouds and no wind. The witness noted the presence of light smoke from distant forest fires in the area. The official evaluation of the incident, recorded on a Project 10073 record card, concluded that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation.
Disc-shaped objects flew in formation over Houlton. Several would leave formation, then return.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
The report documents a sighting of 21 disc-shaped objects in formation over Houlton, Maine. The witness, who had prior Air Corps training, observed the objects for 35 minutes. The objects were described as light green and capable of leaving and returning to the formation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian